KarateKid7

is isometric stretching the most effective method to gain flexibility...I am genetically extremely unflexible...my dynamic flexibility isn't too bad however my static streches are appauling and iv tried so hard to improve yet i am not making any gains. I am willing to give isometrics an intensive shot even tho i have to be careful not to over do it. off the tangent slightly, can isometric tension and dynamic tension exericses actually build muscle? apparently it can. but i cant understand how hypotropy can be stimulated without breaking down muscle fibres and rebuilding them. or am i just assuming that isometrics dont break down muscle fibres when in actual fact they do

can you do isometrics to stimulate pectoral hypertropy...im reffering specifically to dynamic strength by Harry Wong - people hu have read this will know wat im on about.

pushups will make it worse coz ur gonna contract it which isnt what u need. the converse would help recovery i.e. light stretching and massaging. infact i think you should take it easy for a while cz ur onli going to make it worse.

can someone advise me or point me towards some decent/ effective sprint training to increase my speed...and some decent jogs to improve my cardio (like rest times and specific distances etc) i have access to a very big park (about 2-3 football pitches) and thats pretty much all i got. thanks

monday-cardio tuesday-sprints weds-card thurs-sprints friday-cardio sat and sun-rest im out to train my cardiovascular and anaerobic fitness for my martial arts as well as the up coming soccer season here in england...i plan also to add in the gym 2-3 times a week...wud this be best after the sprints or the cardio? im thinking cardio but id love to listen to wat u guyz, the proz, think plz

so it just fills ur muscles up. doesnt increase in strength? does it have side effects - addictive etc..? do u hav to work out while ur taking it or is it possible just to take creatine?

Thanks for ur advice. In repsonse to justice zero, admitedly, i want to gain mass for aesthetic reasons mainly and i want to look how much i weigh rather than jus skin and bones.

sorry. i mean in terms of gaining mass

please help

is there any?

I find i can lift more in vertical raises than lateral raises...should I be developing the lateral raises more to bring it up to the same level? Also what is the best amount of repetitions to do these in and sets wise?

this wont develop power

i think the pH level changing is related to breathing in the sense it can be altered by hyperventilation as this increases CO2 levels in the blood and hence the acidity due to formation of carbonic acid

anyone? please.

i want to boost it to b honest bcoz im feelin a lil low. iv tried for time to increase mass but i aint putting it on. it reali sucks. im still thin and wiry but onli a little stronger. i picked up the amount i ate from 2.5 meals a day to almost 4. mayb i shud eat mor. i feel helpless.

dtstiachi...u hav a good point. im gettin quite helpless. iv tried everything to gain mass except supplements and taking protein. but i still remain skinny. im a bit stronger..i am fit and healthy tho which is good but i want to bulk up. im still a teen. jus turnd 17.

Cheers guys.

i dont mean to sound annoying but i kno the wealth of info on this forum regarding stretching. some of it is scientific and it is necessary to understand dat pre stretching...but has any one got a ready stretch routine that implements all the science...with enough time for recovery (i.e. isometrics, static, ballisitc, the neccesary strength exercises). Like has any1 got a down to earth stretching routine that is easy to follow and will give u good flexibility in a decent amount of time. I am just looking for one place that has all the info put in a simple easy to follow workout. Thanks in Advance. I would be VERY happy if some1 could point me in the right direction as I have been looking to improve my kicks for competition i.e. jodan and people merely said practice your kicks but i dont even hve the flexibility to practice my so called kicks. I mean front kick sure but when i do roundhouses, i can feel tension in my glutes, lower back, hips and hamstrings....plz somebody help!

i havent herd of fist full of chi but if u want chi to make ur punches more effective...u imagine the chi leading up thru ur arms and penetrating the target thus flowing thru the fist...not merely concentrating it there...it has to flow....flow out of ur fingers and palm and knuckles.

is this possible...any1 kno about activating certain meridians or energy centres in the body to assist this?

Im not sure if this is possible but I have heartd rumours that certain specific exercises tend to boost this muscle building hormone more than others. Any1 hav any tips or cud point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance

Thanks guys

this should be possible but at the moment all i can think of are lunges...maybe some squats. The lunges seem to hit the joints quite bad tho. Plus i dont want to lose flexibility and I want to increase explosivness and speed in the lower body.

no...as long as u have strong abs, its fine. but people want 6-packs as a fashion accessory...its mor of an aesthetic thing...i wudnt mind having one tho lol. iv got kind of like a 4 pack that is visible..cant get the last 2 to form...but im nto complaining...too much

i agree with u radok...plus weights ontop of callisthenics is not strictly weights as u are using ur own body mass hence there is less stress on joints etc..