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Anaerobics literally means without air. But that doesn't mean putting a plastic bag over your head. Anaerobics is most commonly used to refer to weighlifting. There are many things that are anaerobic however, such as a punch. But I'm thinking in this case it's weightlifting. Working on speed is quite simple. If you want to make a punch faster, you force each punch to be faster then the last. Even if it becomes purely mental each punch you think "Faster". If you constantly train at an elevated rate your body will constantly work to catch up and that will result in progress.

Wait, are we talking about a push or a strike? Bigger, more powerful guys tend to have a lot more push - when we count speed into it, I know small guys who have such lightning fast kicks that they can near bend a heavy bag in half on impact. But, that being said, muscle size also correlates into speed and strength, and generally, the bigger the muscle, the faster it gets, the stronger it gets. The ratio of size to speed to strength isn't always the same, but it's very simple if you think about it. A bigger muscle can harness more muscle fibers then a smaller muscle, producing more strength. More strength pushed against the same weight results in greater speed. Obviously there is an issue of density as well, and bodybuilders do realize this. That's why many champions do hard, powerlifting exercises on certain days (or weeks, depending on how they schedule). It gives a more solid, dense look. So, yes, a guy with great muscular endurance is well conditioned. But a bigger guy with the same endurance is even more so better off. It should be obvious that you need all sorts of different training for different aspects of your musculature. (Sorry, this post is kind of messy. It's how I think.)

Bac Mei, is it also know as Pak Mei, or White Eyebrow Kung Fu? Or is it completely different? EDIT: Woops. I guess it is. Didn't read the previous post.

Interesting. I think that Ross Enamaits training almost seems more old school then Bruce's - the bodyweight exercises in favor of weights in most cases. Then again, that's most boxers. But that's not to say they don't have some similarites, both have exercises focus on the clean movements. How is his training progressive compared to Bruce Lee's?

Focus on your technique with your kicks. Once you have the proper form down, you can speed it up.

Batman. I could take out 0. My nephew smacked me in the head with a tin can lid from behind when he was five. They're viscious at that age.

My biggest complaint used to be the way that wavemaster moves around on my carpet. Now I just chase the thing and move around it. I agree with the "pushing vs. striking". It shouldn't fall over. If you want an economic bag, the Wavemaster is great.

Practice, practice, practice. Becoming well rounded is a lifestyle, there isn't really an end to it. Train your bagwork religiously, do cardio often, work out anaerobically on the days you aren't doing cardio. What exactly do you want? Search around on the forums for different topics - theres been coverage of most topics you could have questions about.

Why no weights? Pushups will help with your muscular endurance in the entire upper body, also great for the pectorals.

Just arms? Endurance, strength, size? Triceps pushups, regular pushups, chin ups, barbell curls, tricep presses, regular and reverse wrist curls. That's almost all you'd need to build strong arms, not forgetting to practice your bagwork as well.

Who? I think Bruce Lee had achieved one of the greatest physiques of the century. Although he still wasn't very muscular. Who is Ross Emanaits?

I didn't limp, and I don't limp now, even though I still have no ACL. I do however have my meniscus repaired and thank god for that, because my knee doesn't give up anymore.

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These are just summarized from the book "The Art of Expressing the Human Body". I thought you would all enjoy this. Bruce Lee's Beginning Bodybuilding Routine: Squat: 3 set of 10 French Press: 4 sets of 6 Incline Curl:4 sets of 6 Concentration Curl: 4 sets of 6 Push-up: 3 sets of 10 (Weighted) Barbell Curl: 3 sets of 8 One-Armed French Press: 3 sets of 6 to 8 reps Dumbell Circle: 4 sets of as many reps as possible. Dumbell circle is rotating dumbells simultaneously in vertical circles in front of your body, with wrists up at the bottom of the arc and down at the top. Reverse Curl: 4 sets of 6 Wrist Curl: 4 sets of as many possible Reverse Wrist Curl: 4 sets of as many possible Sit up: 5 sets of 12 Calf Raise: 5 sets of 20. Done 3 days a week. _______________________________________ Lee's Overall Development Routine: Clean and Press: 2 sets of 8-12 reps. Barbell curl: 2 sets of 8-12 reps. Press Behind Neck (Military Press): 2 sets of 8-12 Upright Rowing: 2 sets of 8 -12 Squat: 2 sets of 12-20 reps. Rowing: 2 sets of 8-12 Bench Press: 2 sets of 8-12 Pullover: 2 sets of 8-12 Done 3 days a week. _______________________________________ Bruce Lee's 20-Minute Strength and Shape Routine: Clean and press: 2 sets of 8 Squat: 2 sets of 12 Barbell pullover: 2 sets of 8 Bench press: 2 sets of 6 Good Morning: 2 sets of 8 Barbell Curl: 2 sets of 8 Done 3 days a week. _______________________________________ Bruce Lee's Circut Training for Total Fitness: Sequence 1a Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Rope jumping, 1 minute. Forward bend, 1 minute. Cat stretch, 1 minute. Jumping jack, 1 minute. Bodyweight squat, 1 minute. High kick, 1 minute. Sequence 1b, Monday, Wednesday, Friday Waist twists, 1 minute. Palm up curl, 1 minute. Roman chair, 1minute. Knee drawing, 1 minute. Side bending, 1 minute. Palm down curl, 1 minute. Sequence 2a, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Groin stretch, 1 minute. Side leg raise, 1 minute. (Hold each side for 30 seconds) Jumping bodyweight squat, 1 minute. Shoulder circling, 1 minute. Alternate splits, 1 minute. Leg stretches, 2 minutes. (Each leg for 1 minute, 30 seconds for front, 30 seconds for side.) Sequence 2b, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Leg raise, 1 minute. Reverse curl, 1 minute. Sit up twist, 1 minute. Leverage bar twist, 1 minute. Alternate leg raise, 1 minute. Wrist roller, 1 minute. _______________________________________ Bruce Lee Circuit Training for Increased Muscularity Overhand pullup, 30 seconds. Seated leg press, 30 seconds. Standing leg thrust, 30 seconds. Shoulder press, 30 seconds. Calf raise, toes in 10 secs, toes forward 10 secs, toes out 10 secs. Alternating curl, 8-12 reps each arm in 30 seconds. Standing Unilateral Horizontal Arm Adduction, 30 seconds. For this exercise, you pull a cable with your arm straight on a horizontal plane at chest height. Bench press, 30 seconds. Squat, 30 seconds. Lat pulldown behind neck, 30 seconds. Triceps push-down, 30 seconds. Cardio (Run) full pace, 1 minute, 30 seconds. Wrist roller, 1 minute. Neck flexion/extension/rotation, 1 minute. _______________________________________ Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon Routine for MA's: Kettlebell rows: 4 sets of 8-12 reps, increasing kettlebell weight. Deadlifts: 8-12 reps. Hyperextensions: 8-12 reps. Standing Leg-Thrust Machine: 12-20 reps each leg. (1 set per leg) Leg extensions: 3-4 sets of 12-15 reps. Seated Leg-Thrust: 4 sets 12-20 Calf raises: 3 sets of 8-10 Reverse curl: 4 sets, 8-12 reps. Bruce then kicked with a cable around his ankle. Shoulder press: 3-4 sets, 10-12 reps. _______________________________________ There you have it, but please keep in mind this is the bare bones of these programs. There is a lot of detail in the book and I suggest picking it up (Theres still lots more that I haven't touched in this post). I thought this would be something you all could enjoy (Since at one time or another we all wanted to emulate Bruce Lee!)

I've torn my ACL and Meniscus, and boy that's not fun. However, yours should heal up much quicker then mine. Mainly because I spent 4 months pretending like nothing was wrong (Being macho, A.K.A. stupid.) Actually, I still don't have an ACL. But that hasn't slowed me down. Sorry to hear about your injury.

The bucket approach is pretty much how I practice - start out with a bucket of dry rice (Which will also teach you to keep those fingernails short if you don't already), then move up to more dense objects. Also finger pushups for toughening, gradually reducing number of fingers it takes to hold yourself up. This of course relies also on alignment and compression but you still would need strong fingers. If you can do pushups on your pinkies and pointers and spear hand a bucket of gravel, theres pretty much nowhere to go but down.

It's a stop on my trip in China for summer 2006. Well, it's the meat of the trip. I am hoping to check out the wushu schools there, they train very hard even if it is not the legendary 36 Chambers we like to see in movies.

I'm going to agree here and say that unless you're an absolute beginner you're not going to get a great increase in size no matter how you do your push-ups. Go with weight training for pecs.

For overall bulk you'll want overall development... dumbell front raises, side lateralls, bent over laterals, military presses, arnold presses. Oh, and a tip of advice - When I start out doing shoulder work, I take a light weight and focus on the contraction of the proper muscle in the deltoids. That way I know what feeling to look for when I'm lifting heavy weights.

I had that problem, I used to weigh around 135 on a good day, and now I'm around 190, give or take a few pounds. The first point of growing is eating and eating lots of quality foods. I know at one point I was taking in nearly 4000 calories a day at the peak of a bulking period, but that came from slowly building up to that point. Understand that right now you're eating and training exactly how your weight and body type requires - for growth, you need to increase your caloric intake. But you can't hop up to large amounts of calories in a day. Record your caloric intake for a normal day (Try fitday.com). Then, each week, increase that number by 250-300 calories (Not much) of quality food. Consistency is key. Also, you're going to have to start a good basic lifting program. You can forget doing tons of isolation exercises, you're gonna want the core builders. Squats, deadlifts, bench presses, and then some other ones to ensure totality in your development, such as clean and presses, barbell curls, pullups, whatever you feel isn't getting enough attention from the first 3 mentioned. The reason the squats, deadlifts, and bench presses are important is they are large compound exercises which will stimulate growth. Supplements are nice, but don't rely on them to help you grow. When I started out with lifting weights I immediately jumped into taking creatine and n-large and whatever else I could find. But I was still eating small and I was growing nowhere. Get the eating part down, then add supplements, then you'll take off like a rocket. That being said, the supplements you'll want are: A B vitamin A protein shake An L-Glutamine Supplement Creatine Most importantly though, you do need to take what everyone here is telling you and consistently use it. Stay motivated, think about how great the next workout is going to be, not how painful or embarassing you might look in the gym. It does take time to grow quality muscles but if you tough it out you'll feel glad you did.

Certainly no way of telling for sure, a lot of factors weigh into this sort of thing. Give it a try, you're not going to overtrain if you try it once. Unless you're doing tricep isolation pushups you should be fine.

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Neither of you answered his question with anything relative so you're both pretty worthless to him And in that same fashion, all I have to offer is this question: Isn't this the style you can get a black belt video course in from Master Richard Van Donk?

I used to drink caffeine before class, but as soon as I got serious and stuck around for hours of classtime I found I sort of crashed. So now I just get a good warm-up and plenty of water, that seems to get me ready.

You know, I spent a month travelling all cross Europe and Asia and most of the time I ate in english pubs and the like, but when I came home to America I consistently ate Vietnamese food at least 6 times a week. Just a bit of irony there. As far as an ultimate diet, a diet really just has to supplement your activities and lifestyle, and there are general tips like the previous posters said. For example, the processed foods (Say goodbye to junkfood and processed grains like white bread) aren't so great. And while you could get specific about how many calories you are taking in, when you are taking in what macronutrients, and the like, the general idea is stay away from processed junk, eat leaner into the night (Carbs more in the morning, protein more in the night), eat what you need, nothing in excess (Unless that's your plan).