Radok Posted August 29, 2004 Posted August 29, 2004 I was talking to a guy at my school who said he can curl 15O pounds. I weigh 150 pounds, and I would like to get my max barbell curl up so that I could curl my own body weight. The only real reason is that I hate it when kids my age are stronger than me, regardless if they outweigh me by 100+ pounds. I was wondering if it is ok to curl your own body weight. Is it safe? If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
Rich67 Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 First off, how big is the kid who can "allegedly" curl 150#'s? Is he 300 pounds?? Then 150 isn't a lot for him. Secondly, did you SEE him do it? Not too many people can curl (with good form) an olympic bar with two 45's , two fives, and 2 21/2's on it. You should watch him do it before you go and try to break your back.Believe it or not, a lot of people lie thru their teeth to impress people when it comes to weightlifting. Lastly, even if he can curl that much, he may have little functional strength. If he can squat or deadlift heavy weight, then I'd be impressed. If you want to curl heavy weight, then start squatting and benching. Those core lifts (along with deads) will raise your strength in smaller exercises like the curl. But to curl one's body weight is a tough task. I weigh 185. I wouldn't ever think of curling that much. I can curl at a one-rep max of 120. But why do more? Higher reps curling leads to good development, and one reppers can mess up your form or cause injury. Mixed Martial Artist
Radok Posted August 30, 2004 Author Posted August 30, 2004 This kid is a good friend of mine, he isn't lying. Many people have witnessed him bench 300, and squat 500. He weighs a little over 200, like 210 or something. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
XChosen Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 When I was young I could curl my body weight. I weighed 125 when I was lifting at the age of 18. My strength to weight ratio was very high. I can't even come close to that anymore. As far as being safe yes it's safe however it's usually impractical. I was very "strong" in my upper body, however I was not well rounded. No lowerbody development and very poor stretching ability. If you focus on one thing you can always increase it to crazy numbers but I would shoot for an all around fitness level.
Radok Posted August 30, 2004 Author Posted August 30, 2004 I am close to doing the splits in all three directions, I can do close to 400 squats in a row, 130 pushups in a row, bench over 200, run a 400 meter in under 1 minute, the list goes on. All around fitness is pretty decent. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
XChosen Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 You sound in great shape. How much do you weigh/height?
Radok Posted August 30, 2004 Author Posted August 30, 2004 150 pounds, 5'10". If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
XChosen Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 I would say you could do it. Your going to have to beef up a bit to do it. Proper curling is going to require those shoulders to beef up to handle the load. I'm betting you have long arms which tends to make it more difficult. How much can you curl now?
Radok Posted August 30, 2004 Author Posted August 30, 2004 1OO pounds, but this is all out of natural strength, as I haven't built up my biceps at all. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
Rotten Head Fok Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 " The only real reason is that I hate it when kids my age are stronger than me." IMO you should avoid this kind of thinking because it takes your focus away, it sounds like your fitness level is good. I suggest that you work on your all-around strength and conditioning and plan your long-term goals. I believe in slower, daily, disiplined training. We are all different and have are own unique strengths and weaknesses so stop hating others (easier said then done). Happy Training Radok! You must be stable and balanced in your foot work, if you have to use your martial knowledge in combat, your intent should be to win. If you do strike, you must release great power! The martial arts are easy to learn, but difficult to correct.
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