05/14/2008 07:27:19

Sorry about the back DB.  I know how frustrating and painfull that can be.  Hope you get better soon!

05/13/2008 08:52:28

doughboy wrote: ya, i tend to ignore most of "advices", and just go with whatever works for me.  but at the same time, i'm constantly looking for a better way to make things more efficient - some say it's being ambitious, i say i'm being lazy.

Use the new corporate phrase "increasing productivity"!  That should get you some strange looks. 

05/12/2008 12:59:32

doughboy wrote: at the gym, have you ever noticed how big guys lift high reps like 8-12 reps?  and when i ask them, they tell me to lift 4-6 reps.  it's like drug lords telling you to go to school and get a degree to make good money.  i don't know what to believe anymore!

Yep!  That is why I only make suggestions because everyone is different.  It could also be the guy is doing a "light" day when you asked.  Generally here is the breakdown I follow:

HEAVY DAY
No more then 3 sets per body part w/ 4-6 reps.  Dying on the last rep of each set and usually need help on the last set

LIGHT DAY
May go as high as 5 sets per body part w/ 10-12 reps.  More for muscle endurance then anything else

MEDIUM
5 sets per body part.  6-10 reps. 

That's what I follow and is along the accepted wisdom.  I have seen some really big dudes to more sets, less reps, negatives, and maxes for their HEAVY days.  Get a goal (weight loss, increase size, maintain size & cut fat) and find what works for you inside your plan. 

05/09/2008 22:46:17

doughboy wrote: i recognize that shiny head!  welcome back!

  I almost didn't come back.  I was mad when they erased it again.  Maybe 3rd times a charm.

05/06/2008 13:30:37

I never lift for a pump.  I usually "feel the burn" from the tired muscles though. 

05/06/2008 11:51:28

"Red Zone" would be where you are over training and risking injury. 


I too tend to go IN the OUT door!



Oh...






Wait.....


That's the definition of "DORK"  

05/06/2008 07:20:10

I figured as much!  Just wanted to make sure you weren't entering "Red Zone" territory...

05/06/2008 06:22:50

doughboy wrote: i got a question about kumdo.  is there a pattern that you have to learn like tkd?  i learned basic wrist movements with strikes and blocks when i was little, and when we practiced with joogdo, we only practiced "sparring" - as a part of our "beating stick" self defense.  and after reading about...  2 lines of your latest block(something about testing for 3rd dan in chicago?), i just got curious if there are patterns or not.

Yes, there are eight hyung for the coloured belts plus two basic forms taught at white belt.  Each dan rank has a hyung as well.  The coloured belt forms are all using a standard mok-do (katana sized), while the first and second dan hyung utilize two short mok-do (wakizashi sized).  The hyung are all done using a mok-do.  In addition, there are five two person mok-do techniques that we practice which involve attack and defense.  With the juk-do, there are all of the two step sparring techniques, ji-geiko (Japanese kendo term, not sure of the Korean term), and of course, sparring.

05/06/2008 06:16:42

I am at a wierd stage at present. I weight train 3 times a week with a 20 minute run after then another 3 times a week i do pure cardio, 3k row, 20 mins on a cross trainer then a 25 minute (5k run). The problem is that I dont seem to be getting any better and the running or weight training. I am still just a knackered now at the end as I was when i stepped it up a notch. I still cant lift more weight, or run further etc and its getting me down a bit.

Still i am sure its just a slump!! I am entering in the Scottish Open National Champs ( i missed the UK ones) at the end of the month and i want to drop 4kg to go down a weight class.

My classes are going better though now as i seem to be fitter in TKD, just not at the gym. Another good thing (well my missus appreciates it the most!) is that in the past 2 months i have dropped about 10kg in weight!

doughboy wrote: i think it's about time i start doing some more cardio.  couple months ago when i started running, i got up to certain point very quickly but then didn't get much improvement after that.  and with bum knee and being busy with school and what not, i stopped running.  i'm gonna start running again, starting with 10 min run after weightlifting.  we'll see how long i last this time.

05/05/2008 22:45:31

doughboy wrote: i think your timing is pretty good. quite good with stepping back and sliding in with a kick as well. just little short on some kicks though, eh? i'm vertically challenged as well, and when i kick, i can almost feel the target on my foot, but then again, i'm not even close. haha.

Thanks for the nice vid comment about my timing. My reaction time has slipped because I don't have an opportunity to spar that often anymore. And you are right about my reach. I think my reach is awful. My problem is that I have to learn to throw my hips form when I throw those kicks to get a better reach but I am always so nervouse to do that now because of my back. Oh to be young again...  How is your training going?