WolverineGuy

Welcome aboard

Welcome aboard!

welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard

heh...that killed the cat, ya know

Tell people that she beats you. Jk

LMAO heheh, yeah, those are good.

For some reason, I'm usually yelling out "ZEET!" I have no idea where I got that from.

Heh...my shoulders STILL hurt from my last grappling class. But again, my motto is: the more sore you are, the more you learned.

Sewet, bceusae I'm hrrolbiy ilttiertae.

Heh, people think I'm some sort of brute. I actually almost got fired from my old job because of the black eyes I'd get when I first started sparring. Can't do good customer service if your guests think you're a thug.

It's good that you are asking advice. I think you're on the right track, but personally, there are a few things I wouldn't do. Your warm up excercises should actually come before your stretching, in my opinion, and should be a lot less. THe more calisthetic type excercises you do BEFORE lifting, the less you'll be able to lift due to your energy loss. Its not a BIG drop, but its a drop nonetheless. You also don't NEED to push your abs that hard, but there's a BIG variety on what the best way to train abs is. Personally, I do 3 sets of 20 crunches and leave it at that. As for your lifting: - Dumbbell Curls (5 reps, 4 sets) - biceps isolation - Concentration Curls (5x2) - biceps isolation - Overhead Extension on the Bench (3x2) -triceps isolation - Hammer Curls (3x2) - biceps isolation - Dumbbell Press (30x1) - pec/tri compound - Dumbbell Fly's (10x2) - pectoral isolation - Dumbbell Shoulder Press (10x1) - shoulder isolation I see a lot of basic problems here. First of all, you have ONE compound exercise. Your program should be based on compound movements that work multiple muscle groups at the same time. Compound exercises are things like: Chest: Parallel bar dips Bench Press Incline Press Legs: Squats (including front squats) Stiff-Legged deadlifts Calf-raises Back: Bent-over rows Chins Bent-legged Deadlifts (also a leg exercise) Delts: Military press Lateral raises Arms: Close-grip bench press Close-grip chins Each of these will target a specific muscle group, but will incorporate one or more secondary muscle groups in addition to stabilizer muscles, thus allowing you to grow faster. I would head to http://forum.bodybuilding.com and check out the stickies on workout programs. Its a fantastic resource from people that know what they are doing. Also, while you don't want to over do it, you should vary the weight a little bit. You can lift a lot more with compound movements than with isolation movements. That's my two cents.

Oooh...I always forget about elvis (for obvious reasons). I'd love to see him in action.

Muscle and Fitness isn't nearly as bad as FLEX...most of the routines are sound. Perhaps a bit much for the casual weight lifter, but nowhere near as damaging as the ones in FLEX.

? You aren't going to get super muscle bound unless you WANT to get super muscle bound...plus train like crazy, eat perfectly, and take lots of supps (and probably some roids). Getting big is NOT an easy task...not impossible, but nobody's gonna look like a bodybuilder on accident.

RVD!! RVD!!

Once again, you risk overtraining. Some people can do it. Most cannot.

I'd have to go with Rickson Gracie or Jigoro Kano. Two men that have incredible understanding of balance and body mechanics

You know, the acting was sub-par, and the martial arts shown in the movie were less than stellar...and anyone that trains with kata to win at point sparring is asking to get his head removed from his body. That's not why I liked the movie. The message is what got me. Sure, I'm a sucker for cheesy martial arts movies, but that particular film inspired me to go learn a martial art.

My viewpoint exactly. My son will be starting martial arts when he is 5 or 6, no later. I want him to have the same moral foundations that were instilled in me when I started the martial arts. To me, that's the most important part of children learning the MAs.

It is quite possible to cause a crack in the bone without it causing unbearable pain. I've done it. Go to a doctor, get an x-ray.

I thought it was mighty mouse as well. Nice job though.

20 reps is going to be too much. If you do decent weight, 3 sets of eight will do you for the week.

Judo.

I don't think there's ever really an age where you shouldn't join martial arts (unless you are under five years old). It's a fantastic way to relax, learn something, channel your anger, and just have fun.