Hey, a little help form fighters here

[Tim Greer]

Have you ever had anything terribly interrupt your workout schedule and screw it up before? Isn't it the worst thing!? You are into it, at the point that you wanted, your goal, really into it for months and get hit by a really bad flu or something that knocks you out for a week or two and makes you have to build yourself back up again? Of course, the good thing about working out and staying in top shape, is that you have less chance of getting sick, or sick as long as most other people do -- provided you eat healthy too. Sometimes getting back into working out after a slump can really suck and it's hard work, but it's better to not delay and do it anyway.

 

I read between sets myself. I also do work between sets too. I have the luxury of working from home online, so I can walk away and do bag work, have people over and spar, work out, train, stretch or anything I want. It's pretty cool, I admit I'm a bit spoiled in that regard.

 

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Regards,

 

Tim Greer | xanth@digital-star.com | Phone: 530-222-7244

 

I study any and every style and I'm always looking to spar!!

 

Also, if I'm not around for a while, I'm just away training.

 

This Message was edited by: Tim Greer on Aug 4, 2001 4:12am

[MuayTB1]

What messes me up is waking up late.

[Angus]

Yeah TIm, that's basically what i'm going thru... i'm doing an English course (one of 4 courses i'm doing) and it demands that i read 6 novels (5 of which are over 500 pages)... I don't have the time.

 

But if i wanna get back into my workouts i just watch a martial arts movie and i'm all inspired again.

 

Angus

 

 

[thaiboxerken]

Sorry guys, I have been busy working in Dallas the last week. Anway,

 

Weight training does NOT slow a person down, that is just a myth made up by people that don't like muscular guys. If you train for power in your weight training, you will find your punches and kicks will be faster, actually. To train for power, I suggest doing only 3 sets at the maximum and 6-8 reps or lower. Push yourself and try to get the repetition with explosiveness.

 

How much you weight train will be up to you and your coach to figure out. I train about 3 times a week for 20minutes a session with weights. I can bench-press 400# and no one doubts the speed or power of my punches and kicks. Make sure you work your legs too.

 

 

[MuayTB1]

I have been training for many years, but just to get it stright, do you lift heavy weight with low reps ( 4 to 7 reps) to build strengh and do middle weight with higher reps ( 8 to 12 reps) to building up the beef right? That is what I was told by Mans Health mag.

[Tim Greer]

I alternate days. Every other day, I work out my upper half, and the alternating day, I work out my lower half. I work out for about an hour or more each day. This way, I can get the maximum to build my muscles and power for each half, while letting the other build/heal.

 

Geez, Ken, 400 pounds, you are a friggin' monster! I never attempt to lift any amount of weight that I can't at least lift in reps of 4 or 5, never. So, I don't know how much I could bench, but I think if I tried 400 pounds, I would die after the bar fell on my chest and crushed me.

 

Anyway, I agree that it doesn't interfere, provided you do it properly -- and it can slow you down if you don't. Of course, that goes without saying for any type of physical activity, it has to be done right.

 

 

[Angus]

I don't think i could bench press 200 pounds! But then again i'm not a bodybuilder. I'm getting better though...

 

Angus

 

 

[g]

do the thai lift weights or any other martial arts focus on weights rather than members doing them independantly

[iamrushman]

welcome.... g..... to this forum..........

 

 

[MuayTB1]

Of course, any martial art has a long history of lifting weights. Chinese kung fu, for example, lift stones, "huge trees", and transport two buckets of water one one each hand with the arm rised up to train the shoulders. It is not weights like we train with but weights are weights.