Which is the only reason I brought it up.
If I thought the OP knew it, I wouldn't have bothered mentioning it. If you go back and look at my initial post in this exchange, it's basically a comment to the effect of, "Hey, you may not know this, but competitive body building and martial arts may not be compatible... and here's why." Okay.
Honestly I can't remember where this exchange started/how it developed to where it did.Which is the only reason I brought it up.
Might go back tonight and reread it from the beginning to see, if I don't get distracted by something more pressing.
For sure. Interestingly, one of the ironies of the sport is that when they look the strongest (i.e., when they are actually competing), they are probably extremely dehydrated, running on an extremely low body/fat %, and are at their lowest point for functional performance. But damn, they look strong.
Agreed. Making decisions based on sound information. I mentioned French fries in another thread. Not only were they tastier in the 70s and 80s, they were also better for you.
I'll save you the trouble. I made a comment about how there could be a conflict if someone really wants to excel in competitive bodybuilding.Honestly I can't remember where this exchange started/how it developed to where it did.
Could be in conflict if you really want to excel in competitive bodybuilding, and actively don’t want to develop some muscle groups. Active neglect vs passive neglect. It’s like when guys skip leg day on purpose because they are pursuing the triangular look of a jacked upper body and scrawny legs. Not saying it’s healthy. But it is a thing.
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I suppose the operative word here is 'some'. How that translates into any useful SD benefits would be interesting to see. Not sure how much context is being given in these types of classes and how much useful repetition there is to make any of the movements useful in an SD situation but I suppose it soccer mom's will at least be in better shape than if they were not doing that activity at all. I would only hope that the gym or class wouldn't claim that the movements would adequately prepare anyone for anything other than a scuffle at a Macy's bargain basement sale but I suppose there are a spectrum of these types of classes and some are better than others in the program they provide.
yeah a typical bro split... if the volume is high enough it will work. I suggest a shorter HIIT type weight training programme maybe like Mike Mentzer. Hard short infrequent training.
don´t see these often in the Gym(maybe crossfit). excellent though for overall strength and posture.
it depends on how you train but Competition bodybuilding is about developing every facet of a muscle group not just strength which is another animal. This is why they talk about training every angle with mostly volume (sets) & exercises. I think a good way is the antagonistic split. Training opposite muscle groups superset style(no rest between sets)Could be in conflict if you really want to excel in competitive bodybuilding, and actively don’t want to develop some muscle groups. Active neglect vs passive neglect. It’s like when guys skip leg day on purpose because they are pursuing the triangular look of a jacked upper body and scrawny legs. Not saying it’s healthy. But it is a thing.
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I've been a martial artist 48 years and strongly believe in cross-training, including weight training. But body-building five days a week seems excessive. How about alternating days instead of weeks? Give your body a break. Too much yang leads to yin, young man.
I am 10th degree in "my" version of American Kenpo (I have books on Amazon). I am 5'2" and small boned. I have always worked weights with Kenpo. I also have a black belt in Tracy Kenpo.
