Luckykboxer Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 you know, I dont know how serious you are about getting in better physical shape, or how far you want to take it, but if you are really interested in immersing yourself into it then I might suggest reaching one of the certifying bodies for personal training. ISSA AIM there are alot of them, but they have courses, usually a take home study kit that you go over on your own time, and then when you are ready they have seminars that go over all the information and test you adn eventually certify you. I got my certification through ISSA, and while i have never used it for work, I got it for my own knowledge on training. It goes into very specific information on body types, and how the body works in relation to building it. It is pretty intense information, but if you are interested it really doesnt get any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeinwolf Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Big ups on checking into the ISSA. They are a wonderful organization. As to general information regarding weightlifting, I wrote this in another thread. Weightlifting is a wonderful way to increase overall fighting strength. If I were you, I would focus on doing compound lifts. This means doing exercises that incorporate more than one muscle group. Bench press, squats, and deadlift(be careful if you are new to lifting with this one). Start off with light weight to get your form good and then slowly increase the weight. Depending on your goals, the number of reps you do breakdown ROUGHLY like this (These are approximations. Everyone is different, but these tend to be the norm): 4-6 reps: mainly strength gains 6-8 reps: body mass gains(depends a great deal on diet) 8-+ reps: endurance I personally switch out my workouts. I do two weeks on strength, one week on mass, and one week on endurance. As far as losing speed, not true if you train correctly. For explosiveness and speed, train plyometrics on your off days. Also, check out the forums at https://www.bodybuildingforyou.com. They have some great folks there and TONS of info. SiK---Joshua There are no limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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