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That is a good reason and smart way to look at it. I never thought about how much strength I would need to do daily functions when I'm elderly. As far as the personal trainers and coaches, also to address DarthPenguin (thanks for the post btw) I had one trainer last year who I liked, she was a BJJ student and personal trainer, but she left and moved away, then the new guy came in and we didn't mesh. I do best working out with others, not so well alone, especially with anything other than cardio. Cardio I can put my music on or listen to the game, and just be moving, but lifting or doing other exercises such as band work, planks, and what not I am much better with others to work with. Not only do they push me more but it makes the workout feel social and more enjoyable, working out alone feels isolating and dull. Tough for me to get motivated when I feel bored and lonely doing something.

It is mostly for health reasons and not so much for training. The muscle helps burn fat and store glucose, both are heath benefits. The guy who runs the gym explained to me that with cardio it stops burning the fat as soon as you get off the treadmill, but when you build strength, the muscle will burn the fat 24/7.

I don't think 200,000-dollar fines for them are common. Either the fighting got way out of control, or the league has enhanced the penalties for it. On MacAfree show Belichick talked about this and said when he did joint practices and players would fight, he would ask the ref the throw the players out of practice, since that is what would happen in the game. Not sure how common that approach is, but I think it makes sense. I never watched the Manning cast either and I am not sure if Bill will be third in the booth or just a weekly guest for a segment or two, but either way he will bring a new wrinkle to the show. I would tune in just for that even if I was not interested in the game.

The Lions and Giants were fined 200,000 dollars after the teams got into a fight during a joint practice. This is not good for anyone, and coach Dan Campbell needs to curb his team's aggression. That stuff can carry over into the season and lead to penalties and possible suspensions. Plus players can get injured. Punching a guy in the football helmet doesn't sound like a smart way to attack someone. I am fascinated by Bill Belichick in the media. He will be doing weekly appearances on Pat MacAfee every Monday, then be on the Manning Cast on MNF. So, Monday will be Belichick day this season. If you want to get into breaking down the games at a deeper level and want more than the basic talking heads making predictions, Bill is great. I am more interested in watching him that I am most of the games.

I have not lifted in months because I hate it. I have always hated it. I hate the entire process. It's boring, it's tedious, it is a pain in the butt, and I feel sore and painful the next day. I have worked with personal trainers and both times it started out where I was going to make myself do it and slowly dwindled away until I quit all together. My question is, how many of you hate lifting and are committed to it anyway, and what advice do you have to make it less miserable?

Does your Dojo/Dojang have a strict rule about training without jewelry on? Are students required to remove their wedding rings when training?

Thanks for the update. I am along for the ride with KF either way!

Glenn Frey - You Belong to the City

Congratulations

McGregor is denying this and saying he wants December. Yep. Tonight on X C. McG posted this "THE UFC LOVE AND WANT ME FOR DECEMBER! I AM READY." Aug 15, 2024 The saga goes on. UFC is like desperate housewives for sports fans.

Alice Cooper - Be My Lover

Dana White has confirmed that he spoke with McGregor recently and that he wants to fight. When asked when Dana said "not this year."

David Kushner - Daylight

That's cool. Might be worth looking into.I am not far enough into it yet to have an opinion, but it has been on my bookshelf for a while, so I decided it was time to read it. So many books and not enough time. Ain't that the truth?I've been poking through Taekwondo, A Path to Excellence, by Doug Cook. Unfortunately, I'm reading the history section right now, which is usually painful in a TKD text. And usually false. Is there some contiversy about when TKD became a martial art?

The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City

Three months and going stronger than ever.

To start out I have no experience or knowledge of these organizations or any history they might or might not have with each other. I do agree that it is a red flag to claim that attending another seminar is an ethics violation. Some schools do not play well with others, and in my opinion that is unfortunate because by preventing the students from attending you are preventing them from learning. Unless there is some type of a scam or legal issue between the organizations this is 100% unacceptable imo. And, even if there is an issue, it's questionable. Some years ago there was a lawsuit between USSD and Z-Ultimate Karate, where United Studios of Self Defense accused Z-Ultimate of rebranding USSD into a different name without consent and used their same material. The Katas, the belt system, the testing curriculum, was all the exact same as USSD, they just basically stole everything they did but changed the name. The courts sided with USSD, and Z-Ultimate was ordered to pay 7.7 million dollars in damages. However, even then there were students who were cross training between the two schools and were allowed to. Another example, there was an Aikido school in town that did not allow students to attend seminars of other styles, dojos, or instructors. If the students did not obey this rule they were banned from training at the Aikido dojo. I don't like it. Actually, no, I hate it. If I was training somewhere and they told me I wasn't allowed to expand my knowledge by learning from others I would quit that school and go somewhere else. Major issue for me.

That's cool. Might be worth looking into.I am not far enough into it yet to have an opinion, but it has been on my bookshelf for a while, so I decided it was time to read it. So many books and not enough time.

Weldon Rogers - So Long, Good Luck, and Goodbye

Season 2 of the Fraiser reboot will start on September 19.

July 10, 2021. Lost to Dustin Poirier after breaking his leg at the end of round one. A disappointing way for the main event to end. I did not have a rooting interest; I just remember it well because I was new to the UFC and it was my first time watching a PPV.

Be Water, My Friend by Shannon Lee. The daughter of Bruce Lee wrote a book about his teachings.

New Order - Blue Monday

Why do you think that?It doesn't seem to have any point. He has nothing to prove and has more money than he can ever spend. He has not fought in over three years, is currently injured, and last time he did fight he suffered a major injury. With nothing to prove, no title on the line, and 300 million plus in the bank, why come back and risk further injury? It doesn't make sense to me. However, he is saying that he plans to fight in December so I could be completely wrong.

Talking Heads - Girlfriend is Better