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Ok, so here's the deal. I went to the gym with my friend today, and we decided to do a little bit of grappling/sparring, basically I was sparring with gloves and avoiding his takedowns/semi throws. At one point he grabbed me and attempted a throw after which i was on my back and he fell on top of me putting a good amount of weight on my shoulder. At this point i heard somewhat of a crunch or popping sound sort of hard to describe (kind of like that of your neck cracking) and laid there for a second afraid of what just happened. On the outside my shoulder looks fine but there is a degree of pain I feel preventing me from completing certain motions. Probably the most painful movement is when i have my arm directly along my side and then I move it outwards to the side until it eventually points up. The pain begins to hit sharply when my arm reaches about a 90 degree angle with my body, any higher i try to push it and it hurts quite a bit. when I try to do a punch the pain starts to hit my when I'm almost at the point of full extension ( a little bit before). these are the movements that hit me the hardest, although I can still feel it a bit as I'm sitting here typing, its just not nearly as bad. My question: This happened about an hour ago, what should i do to take care of it the best. What is it most likely (if more info is needed I will be glad to provide it). What can / will be the long-term effects, if any (oh dear i hope it doesn't prevent me from training and competing in kyokushin). PLEASE, JUST ANY AND ALL INFO YOU CAN GIVE.

yea, i can see your point of view, i guess age does play a large part, maybe if we saw him much younger it would have been different. btw, Elky are you French by any chance?

I have a question to ask about Mas Oyama, I am not trying to offend anyone or doubt his skill, because I have always felt him to be one of the greatest. But after watching some clips of him I am curious about his technique because, to be honest, it didn't always look very good. Most times it looked quite sloppy, and his flexibility seemed to be terrible as well. Is there some reasoning behind this? Or is it that he's so advanced he begins to stop focusing on the perfection of every technique. I'm not really sure but maybe someone more advanced or with more knowledge, could explain this to me. The fact of the matter is that to me, it is much more impressive to see someone with flawless technique (ie. Kancho Matsui) than someone with flawled technique but remarkable conditioning and strength, and i just really hope that this is not what Mas Oyama was. the following video is one that made me feel this way: -go to youtube and search "Mas Oyama kicking at Honbu Dojo" (and i wouldnt blame this on age because Matsui isn't exactly a kid now and he still has the same skill he did 20 years ago, same goes for most other masters)

i have a question, are these effective at all if you do them without the jump? Because I would like to develop a morning/night training routine which I do at home when i get out of bed. the problem is I have a 9foot cieling (basement suite), but I do have a fair ammount of room (ie. for shadow boxing), what do you guys recommend I do?

ok thanks, thats essentially what i was asking.

ok, well i guess what my question really was, was HOW do i know my body is ready for the next workout (which in this case was squats)? Is it when my legs arent sore at all already? Or is it normal to work them out again even while they're still sore a bit (or alot)? btw, thank you very much for the responses

thank you for the replies, i got most of what i wanted answered. But I still have a question about whether or not the recovery time differs with bodyweight exercises, or a certain type of exercises, because like i mentioned i heard you can do crunches/situps everyday. And also are squats considered plyometric? Like when you are doign the downward motion it is fairly quick, and then its like a 'pump' back up adn tehn back down and so on.

thank you for the replies, i got most of what i wanted answered. But I still have a question about whether or not the recovery time differs with bodyweight exercises, or a certain type of exercises, because like i mentioned i heard you can do crunches/situps everyday. And also are squats considered plyometric? Like when you are doign the downward motion it is fairly quick, and then its like a 'pump' back up adn tehn back down and so on.

I have been trying to get back into shape, because i got a little out of it during school. I've been doing crunches every night, and I'm trying to add more workouts as I get used to the ones im doing. So I added squats into the mix the other day, I did 100 of them and my legs became extremely sore, this was 3 days ago, and they are still sore a little (to be expected). My question is this: How much time do muscles need (please specify for different muscle groups if its different) to regenerate between workouts (bodyweight workouts) such as squats, crunches, pushups, etc... I'm not sure if i should just go ahead and do another 100 rep, set of squats today even though they are still a little bit sore (the pain is mostly gone now, its only a little bit sore) or wait until they feel completely fine. I know for example abs can be worked out daily regardless of if they are sore or not.

I train in Kyokushin Karate, but took a one and a half year break (of which i am very ashamed), due to school (college) and my girlfriend. So I'm very out of shape at this point. I would like it very much if someone could answer a few questions for me regarding working out and types of muscle. 1) I have noticed something very common among high level karateka in my art (i guess its probably similar in others aswell). They have a certain type of muscle, it looks very bulky, and not always very defined. It looks also very powerful, and conditioned. An example of the type im referring to would be Mas Oyama, Kancho Matsui, and plenty others, it looks extremely SOLID. As opposed to the other type of muscle we see which is much more defined. I'm sure you know what im talking about. My question is, whether this type of muscle is more effective then the other, and if there is any physiological differences, or ways of achieiving this state of conditioning. 2) I'm goign to be returning to kyokushin Karate very shortly (2-4 weeks) and I'd like to set up a workout program for myself, but I lack then ecessary knowledge for this. I'd greatly appreciate if someone experienced in this could set up an effective program for me if I outline my goals and my current level of fitness. Anything that you may need to know in order to complete this program just let me know and I will provide. I would like to know what (if any) supplements I should take, and what types of exercises i should do/how I should do them (sets/reps/speed). I would appreciate as much detail as possible, I know I'm asking for alot here. I will list some information that may help with this: INFO: Current Fitness: I'm 5'10", 160lbs. I lack definition now and have recently been gaining a little bit of fat around the midsection. My stamina is very poor aswell, I have trouble jogging for very long, probably around 10-15minutes is as much as I can do (if that). My strength has diminished drastically aswell (i can probably do around 20 pushups and 50 situps). Goals: I'm not sure how detailed I should write my goals, if you need any other specific details, just ask and I will gladly provide them. I would like an effective build for my style Kyokushin karate. I'm not sure what the best path from my current starting point would be to reach that goal, as in what i should do first, then second, then third. I think someone here would know better about what is the most suitable for full contact martial arts than me. I would like to lose fat, gain muscle, condition/strengthen muscle (entire body, legs, core, etc.), gain muscle weight (target weight may be approx. 185-190), and increase endurance/stamina (last in training, and in kumite). Time Availability: I'm pretty much willing to try anything, and when I train I train hard. Although I do have school and work, I would do my best to try to get around that and make time. Equipment Availability: I dont always have a gym available to me so I would perfer things that I could do at home. I have a set of free weights at home, a chin up bar, a stationary bike, and soon to be (when i fix it) an elliptical trainer. I DO have access to a gym sometimes ( at my school, and I probably will about 2 times a week during the summer. So best would be to utilize the equipment I have handy. My thanks goes out to anyone who spends there time to figure this out for me, I will be extremely grateful. Once again if any information is needed, just ask and I will provide it. Thank You. OSU!!

I have been gaining some pounds lately and feel like i may be reaching the "overweight" point, or at least the layer of fat covering me is a little too big for my liking. So I decided to start some cardio/diet/working out. Now let me get to the point, which is that i was reading an article on bodybuilding.com that said Slow-Paced Cardio (~3.5mph for 45-60min) is better for burning fat without losing muscle than fast-paced cardio is. Now could anyone here enlighten me on this subject? My goal is to burn my fat away and get a "toned" look as quick as possible. Which would be the optimal choice, slow-paced or fast-paced? btw, heres the article: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw12.htm (go down to cardio) heres another article that was linked in the pervious one: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bobchic3.htm

I realize that what I'm going to ask is a lot, but its very important to me. My first question is this. Would it be possible to create a balanced workout plan with a very limited ammount of equipment (only dumbells)? This would mean exploiting exercises such as pushups, crunches, pullups, squats, etc aswell as curls and other workouts involving dumbells only. so in essence I'm asking if it would be possible to workout my whole body and have a balanced workout plan with just this equipment? If so (and here is the part which is asking alot), would someone be able to outline a schedule including a wide range of exercises to train my whole body, this would perferable outline what i would do each day of the week (including break days). This would be of GREAT help. the reason im asking for this is because I have a very tight schedule and owuld like to work out, but i simply dont have enough time to hit the gym. Thanks for all help.

yea, i guess it could be that they arent worked enough. I dont really know much about this subject except for what i read on this forum and what i was told at the gym. 13% was supposed to be the "athletic" %, so i dunno. But i guess i just need to work them harder.

its not my main goal. But for me personally, i just want to look better for my girlfriend.

i just went to a gym and get my bodyfat % tested, it turned out to be 12.2% body fat. I weigh 155lbs and I'm about 5'10". I look at myself differently than other people look at me i guess. But the point im gettin at is, i read on this website that having a bodyfat % lower than 13 should be enough for you abdominal muscles to form a 6-pack. Mine are NOT defined even at this bodyfat%. How/what do i do to change this fact? Is it simply that i must do more abdomnial workouts (ie. crunches/situps) or i need to run more?