BonnyBoy

Everyone has offered me excellent advice, thanks guys!!

I would suggest boxing, kickboxing or muay thai instead. I'm with rb on the sparring; and the mind body connection?

Very interesting, and I agree a purple belt is a big accomplishment, looks like he's on his way to brown as well.

I went running this morning before breakfest, I would have been burning fat though since I've been asleep at least 8 hours, right ? I'm on a Cathie Graham-like diet, but I'm making it a lifestyle change. Like BRG suggested, I've cut white bread, potatoes, pasta and softdrink out of my diet and replaced with whole wheat/brown pita bread (lower on the GI index & I only have 1-2 servings a day) to try and control my blood sugar levels, and lower the amount of insulin in my body, so the amount of glucagon is higher. I'm adding spices into my food (makes me burp a lot) to boost metabolism from 5-25% depending on the spice. I'm also drinking iced water to get rid of the toxins in my body. I'm not counting calories, although I imagine it would be lower than my BMR (~1950), but does someonw know of a site with a list of calories in all foods so I can check I'm under my BMR? Also, I am impatient, so can anyone tell me what kind of results to expect weekly? My BMI is currently just over 27.5 (not good). I'd like to shed the excess fat before Uni starts in less than 30 days time, but obviosuly I've left it a bit late for that. Would 6lbs over 3 weeks be a realistic expectation? Mr Heel Hook, would going on a low carb diet to lose excess fat, then incorporate 1-2 carbs back into your diet on a weekly basis & monitoring your weight be dangerous for your health? I figure that the excess weight (we're talking 25-60lbs) is more a health risk than a temporary bad diet.

Okay, my notes are up here if anyone's interested. I might write an article up later and submit if I have success and think I know what I'm doing/talking about.

All good advice, thanks guys. I have 4 pages of notes from my research, I'll post them up when I've typed them up incase you guys can pick up a pointer or two.

Just because someone does well in the UFC under a set of rules does not mean they will do well in the streets where there are no rules. IMO, if the guy can't strike, he's gonna have his ass handed to him on a plate. More often than not, there will be more than one guy, so going to the ground is not a viable option. I would only reccomend BJJ (or another ground grappling art) for self defense after someone is proficient in striking to become well rounded.

Good advice, taken on board, thanks!

I never said the human body has changed. But, that is debatable... Which to me suggests that as we evolve, we need to modify or create new arts to accompany our lifestyle. If we can't train 7x a week, how can we truly hope to become proficient in traditional arts?

Good article, good points. The problem with most traditional arts IMO, as we evolve, the arts we practice need to evovle too.

I have worked for GKR and trained in GKR. I have seen 'Kancho Robert Sullivan' sparring and attended a class he instructed. Personally, I was not impressed. I was absolutely disgusted. All just MO, of course.

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Interesting? Come on! It would be a no contest, of course us boys would win.

Don't be silly! That IS GOOD! It means it's a quality dojo and you'll receive quality instruction. At my current dojo, most of the guys have been there for at least 3 years. Sure, I spent a lot of time losing in sparring and feel like I am not progressing very much. However, once you spar against people on your level, you really get to kick some ass! However, krava maga is taught to the Isralei army. It is designed purely for self defence, and for people of all fitness levels, ages, builds, height, weight to get proficient in hand to hand combat quickly. A very realistic and practical system for the street, utilising attack as defense. I'll probably try a lesson out next week, I'll tell you what I think if you like.

Yes, lifting weights should gain weight, but you'll lose fat faster. 1 pound of muscle burns between 35-50 calories a day, so there is nothing wrong with adding a few pounds of muscle. Oh, and lifting weights won't make you slower, it'll make you faster if done correctly along with stretching.. : - ) You might like Brasilian Jiu Jitsu (keep in mind, I'm biased since I study it), I find the heavy guys really hard to grapple with. Except, BJJ is all ground fighting and there are no strikes, only some take downs. Your strong legs could be put to good use with the guard. Go with a style that appeals to you though, if you pick the wrong one, you could turn away from MA like I did when I was younger and waste valuable training times. Knowing what you want out of your training also makes it easier to pick a style, whether you want self defense, or just sport, etc.

Hi, I have found low carbohydrate diets very effective for losing weight, but unless you maintain a low carb diet, the weight comes back on. My problem is I believe I have syndrome X, I'm pretty sure, because I have the symptoms and whenever I eat starchy foods I become tired and feel like going to sleep. It's been a major hinderance to my study, as I cannot study if I consume starchy foods, I just don't have the concentration required. Also, I am between 6-12 pounds overweight, and with University soon I'd like to shed this fat and reveal my muscle underneath for a real confidence boost. I don't believe a low carb diet is a viable option, I'm looking for a way of eating, not something to do for a couple of weeks, then go back to eating whatever I want, whenever I want. Are there any suggestions to how I can eat permanently, and avoid the symptoms of eating carbohydrates so I can study effectively, yet still get enough energy for my training? Btw, I plan to start training real serious soon, I'm currently doing BJJ 3x a week, possibly 4x, and I'll be adding weight training in 2x a week at least. I'd also like to shed this fat within 30 days exactly!

Can you give an example of a technique? I've never seen anyone submit a guy from the mount before. Keep in mind most grapplers can strike as well, even if only to a limited extent. Most strikers can't grapple at all unless they've ever trained in grappling. It's much harder to prevent being taken down than you think it is, put on some gloves against a grappler, and have him take you down while you just strike.