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i've been thinking about a tatoo for soooo long, but i just cant think of an original design yet. can anyone tell me where are the places that'll might stretch out for a woman? i'm thinking of getting one getting one on the outside of the upper leg under teh hip. not a lot of people get it ther, especially girls

i honestly think everything we do in martial arts is somewhat detrimental to our body. the whole cycle of stretching and strenthening, and the process of bone building....we need to stress teh body before it gets stronger. anytime we do this same training regimen for years adn years, we're bound to get wear and tear.. and even tho despite training with perfect techniques, because our bodies are so different from each others, we may still be hurting ourselves in the long run. this applies to all sports and even to everyday occupations (carpal tunnel syndrome anyone?). my comment is not that we cant take precautionary measures, but that for any activity over a prolonged period of time...our bodies are bound to start resisting our beloved activity (shoulder injuries with swimmers, knee injuries with runners, lower back pain wiht labourers, tendonitis with musicians). but of course, even with all the impact MAs gruellingly put us through, benefits outweigh the negatives

what results are you trying to acheive? it's pretty hard to asses whats going to happen just by the info you've given. when doyou train? how active are you ingeneral? how big are these food portions? waht height/weight/body type are you? set out a goal, and maybe the question would be less vague

always check your history on why and how your ankle hurts. this may be a sprain, or a microfracture. was there a particular incident of trauma? get it checked by a podiatrist asap..seems like this pain has been going on for a while...

when trying to pick out a martial arts to practice, the best thing to do is research about the MA, then go to schools that offer that and speak to the grandmaster about what you're thinking of taking, or observe classes. taking to friends or people who do the MA helps to,...but i guess that's why you posed the questionto us good luck!

good for ya. just keep this in mind though even if you're an ectomorph and will not build super muscles...anatomical adaptations take about 6-8 weeks...meaning that the strength you get from starting weights during that time will be due to your body "knowing" how to recruit you muscles properly. after that, your strength will come from hypertrophy....i'd recommend going light the first month and letting your body get used to "activating" together, then lift the heavy stuff....dont forget to stretch

an advantage running has over puching a bag is that running will also keep your bones healthy (i.e. increase/maintain bone density by weight loading bones)...advantage for puching bag (or shadow boxing) is that it's specific to what you already do, and therefore you can build up endurance in your heart and arms specific to sport. try runnning wiht a buddy, that helps

i dont' understand diets (not weight loss kind, and i'm not talking about supplements, just pure meal eating). why restrict yourself to primarily protein, or carbs, or onion soup? how is that really "good" for you? do you really feel better if you limit yourself to certain foods? would you run higher faster stronger? do you really gain more/lose more fat-muscle-water?? i'm just curious as to why certain diets "work", and what exactly are they working for? it's one to eat healthy, but i read so many posts about people going on 'just eat this type' diets, when with training, you jsut need to increase portions. fact is for protein diets, not only do average americans already have over the RDA of protein (enough even for a training athlete), but it can liver or kidney damage! maybe those who understand can offeer me some insight.

the govt is probably using BMI which is no good to fit muscular individuals

do you guys mean in the morning AFTER WARM-UP? ballistic stretching in the morning doesn't sound like fun.

2 mini side half ponytails, and if needed, one collectively at the back. or jsut leave the back to hang

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awesome pics! did you get to take any of those ridiculously tall tophys home, owthathurts?

wow, that's some arguement. it's not even a controversie, because the answers are all right there. just eat it. absolute strength, men are stronger, but that just means they have to carry all the heavy stuff, haha. i'm sorry that we're not blessed with a *dog* that gives us hormones. and that's exactly what the arguement came from...testosterone. makes you guys grow bigger muscles and fatter head. sorry to generalization...just for those taht aren't in the know. you'd never hate your mamma, but you can crap out at your dad anytime question 6 about the sweat rate sorta contradicts itself; to have a better dissapation rate is to have an efficient sweat rate, no?

right down to it, it's what type of learning you like. when i was deciding what to do, i tried one class of shotokan, and one of san shou. learning shotokan at the beginning takes a lot of patience, due to the forms and such, but if you like to get right down into it, punching and kicking pads, san shou teaches you fighting techniques right away. wing chun spends a lot of time learning/perfecting the defensive-switch-offensive(sticky hands) . anyone of these will teach you defense, but instruction, and your style of learning is key. i went with sanshou

anybody have a site with pics of the tourney up? or know of any? thanks!

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OMG the site was sooooo funnnny! :lol:

what about the carpals? they're small, and cube-like, so strong. and with punching, you're constanly hardening them. not saying they're the strongest, but with training.....doesnt' that make sense?

you forgot the decimal place dear. was it maybe 7.5 pounds? we're just concerned for ya. once you start trying to lose that weight, you'll realize it's harder than it sounds.

tried them once, but i didn't like them. felt very restricted in my movements/strides. i find doing my cardio outdoors much more scenic and keeps you more alert to your body. better workout on your mind that way too.

no worries about the disadvantages...i'm a chick and only 5'3"; i've sparred guys way bigger than me (though i know they go easy with the power). there aren't a lot of girls in san shou, but i love fighting with the guys cuz makes me feel like i'm tough enough to be in their league, but also i'm able to learn from their rookie mistakes. being able to train with the guys, i can push myself a little more (also cuz they're friends) and i'm not sorry i hit them. when i joined KB, i had to fight much more experienced girls who were also bigger then me. usually, the vets will be more like sempais, correcting you on technique as you go, or even giving you openings that you can learn/perceive and know to take advantage of. bottom line, RESPECT, and no one gets hurt

achk. i didn't get to watch any san shou. i had to work saturday and didnt' gete to BCIT until quarter after5. when we got in it was pankration? or bjj? and some wushu. at 6 they went to set up for the demo. and after talking to some people, they told us san shou was over! :cry: sigh, great job folks, too bad i didnt' get to see any action. lemme know when you guys are in town next. (whadaya think of the clubs?)

i agree. i haven't done hapkido myself, but that was a runner up from san shou and kickboxing. i saw the demos at my university for them, and it was explained that many cops use hapkido, cuz it trains you unarmed with opponent having weapons, the joint locks along with the usual kicks and punches. if you're patient enough to learn locking techniques (not just a thug wanting to slug it out), i think hapkido is much more effective for street defense. also if you're a girl, joint locks are not about strength, so you can take down anyone.

hey! all vancouver chicks are hot! :pony: i can tell you guys which clubs, and where they are, but i'm not a club goer. As for general nightlife in vancouver....sure, there's stuff depends on what type of person you are. hey iron, it would help to knowif you're the big guy with the glasses or the guy in the black. who's handing who what?!!?! hmmm, let's see a wushu club with mainly white guys....shouldn't be too hard to spot... and sporting black teeshirts....you guys know how to catch a girl's attention do you guys and girls know if there's a schedule of competition posted? deb