Jay Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 I finally have access to a gym and i am now wondering what are the best things to work on for my martial art shotokan karate. I am going to have one day doing just cardio i think and one day with a bit of cardio but mainly weights. I would go more its just that we cant go during school yet until a few weeks but then i can go more when i have free lessons The key to everything is continuity achieved by discipline.
CHOKYONIM Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 check out SUPERFIT by royce gracie. i follow it and it's a great book for total body strength and conditioning aswell as diet and nutrition.yeah sure he's a BJJ guy but what better way to follow than a champion like him. I study HwarangDo and it's helped me alot. THOSE WHO DESIRE PEACE,MUST PREPARE TO DEFEND!PIL SUNG!
Ben Martin Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 i follow the spartan health regime and im in the best shape ive ever been in. Strive to Become The Type Of Person That Others Do Not Normally Encounter In This WorldI would love it if everyone i spoke to or met throughout my life would benefit from being with or speaking to me. - Life goalI See The Sunshine But Their's A Storm Holding Me Back.
TheDevilAside Posted September 23, 2005 Posted September 23, 2005 I would make sure to include compound lifts into your routine, which, in case you don't know, are exercises that work more than one muscle group as opposed to an isolation exercise. For instance, bench press utilizes your pectorals, triceps and back muscles which is why it is a compound lift. Bicep curls only utilize your biceps, so it's an isolation exercise. Also, try to keep the reps on most lifts below 10 and keep the weight relatively heavy. Doing more than 10 reps is training for hypertrophy, which enlarges the muscles but the gain in strength isn't as great (this is how bodybuilders train). Whereas doing 1-8 reps (I would reccomend between 4-8 personally) focuses less on the hypertrophy of your muscles and more on training your muscles to contract efficiently, which is how athletes train. I would keep the use of machines to a minimum, try to use freeweights for most exercises. Unless you're new to weight lifting, in which case I would use machines first to avoid improper form which could result in injury. I would highly reccomend that if you're new to weight training that you get a personal trainer that can show you the basics for a few sessions; because proper form is essential. Then adding in cardio sounds like a good idea, I would also try to squeeze in some calisthenics or plyometrics. Try to avoid doing full body workouts with weights. It takes a long time; it fatigues you too quickly; and you'll actually get less results compared to a 3-5 day split. Overtraining is an issue as well. "If you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill
CapitalKarate Posted September 25, 2005 Posted September 25, 2005 As usual, I recommend Crossfit.com. For GPP, it's the best program you can use. Joshua Brehm-When you're not practicing remember this; someone, somewhere, is practicing, and when you meet them, they will beat you.
orion82698 Posted September 26, 2005 Posted September 26, 2005 Didn't know about the Royce Gracie book. I might had to look into that. I don't have to be the best, just better than you!Working towards 11% BF and a Six pack
orion82698 Posted September 29, 2005 Posted September 29, 2005 I did some reading on Royce Gracie's book. Look's like just the basics of body building, which can be found for free herehttps://www.bodybuilding.com. I live at the website, along with this one. That website has helped me greatly. Check it out, if you haven't already! I don't have to be the best, just better than you!Working towards 11% BF and a Six pack
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