My Routine, what do you think?

[325irollin]

Stretch Everyday

ABS : EVERYDAY

1. Sit-ups - 3 sets of 20
2. Leg Raises - 2 sets of 20
3. The Twist - 2 sets of 50
4. Frog Kicks - 2 sets of 20
5. Side Bends - 2 sets of 20 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)

MONDAY: , WEDNESDAY: , FRIDAY:

Circuit 1 : (1 minute each, no stopping)

1. Jump Rope
2. Forward Bend
3. Cat Stretch (Judo Push-up)
4. Jumping Jacks
5. Squat (No weight)
6. High Kicks

Circuit 2 :

1. Waist Twisting
2. Palm-up Curl
3. Roman Chair (Sit-ups usually)
4. Knee Drawing
5. Side Bending
6. Palm-down Curl

Isometrics :

Push & Pull : 20 seconds each

TUESDAY, THURSDAY: , SATURDAY:

Weights :

1. Squat - 3 sets of 10 - 80 lbs
2. French Press - 4 sets of 6 - 40 lbs
3. Incline Curl - 4 sets of 6 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)
4. Concentration Curl - 4 sets of 6 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)
5. Push-ups - 3 sets of 10
6. Two-Hand Barbell Curl - 3 sets of 8 - 40 lbs
7. Tricep Stretch - 3 sets of 10 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)
8. Dumbbell Circle - 4 sets of 10 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)
9. Reverse Curl - 3 sets of 5 - 20 lbs
10. Wrist Curl - 5 sets of 10 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)
11. Reverse Wrist Curl - 1 set of 10 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)
12. Sit-ups - 5 sets of 12
13. Calf Raises - 5 sets of 10 - 24 lbs

Circuit 3 :

1. Groin Stretch
2. Side Leg Raises
3. Jumping Squats
4. Shoulder Circling
5. Alternate Splits
6. Leg Stretch - 2 min

Circuit 4 :

1. Leg Raises
2. Reverse Curl
3. Sit-up Twist
4. Leverage Bar Twist
5. Alternate Leg Raises
6. Wrist Roller


Over Kill? :confused:

[flaming]

hehe

[325irollin]

hehe, what do you think?

[flaming]

http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39993

[neb]

hehe, what do you think?

hehe, I think someone's been reading Bruce Lee's "The Art of Expressing the Human Body" :D

Hey, so long as you eat like a bloody elephant, have those kind of hours to spend, and are willing to go through the motions over a good amount of time (months) then good luck.

Just don't break your back doing all of this :D

[Cyrax]

Stretch Everyday

ABS : EVERYDAY

1. Sit-ups - 3 sets of 20
2. Leg Raises - 2 sets of 20
3. The Twist - 2 sets of 50
4. Frog Kicks - 2 sets of 20
5. Side Bends - 2 sets of 20 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)

MONDAY: , WEDNESDAY: , FRIDAY:

Circuit 1 : (1 minute each, no stopping)

1. Jump Rope
2. Forward Bend
3. Cat Stretch (Judo Push-up)
4. Jumping Jacks
5. Squat (No weight)
6. High Kicks

Circuit 2 :

1. Waist Twisting
2. Palm-up Curl
3. Roman Chair (Sit-ups usually)
4. Knee Drawing
5. Side Bending
6. Palm-down Curl

Isometrics :

Push & Pull : 20 seconds each

TUESDAY, THURSDAY: , SATURDAY:

Weights :

1. Squat - 3 sets of 10 - 80 lbs
2. French Press - 4 sets of 6 - 40 lbs
3. Incline Curl - 4 sets of 6 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)
4. Concentration Curl - 4 sets of 6 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)
5. Push-ups - 3 sets of 10
6. Two-Hand Barbell Curl - 3 sets of 8 - 40 lbs
7. Tricep Stretch - 3 sets of 10 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)
8. Dumbbell Circle - 4 sets of 10 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)
9. Reverse Curl - 3 sets of 5 - 20 lbs
10. Wrist Curl - 5 sets of 10 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)
11. Reverse Wrist Curl - 1 set of 10 - 12 lbs (ea. hand)
12. Sit-ups - 5 sets of 12
13. Calf Raises - 5 sets of 10 - 24 lbs

Circuit 3 :

1. Groin Stretch
2. Side Leg Raises
3. Jumping Squats
4. Shoulder Circling
5. Alternate Splits
6. Leg Stretch - 2 min

Circuit 4 :

1. Leg Raises
2. Reverse Curl
3. Sit-up Twist
4. Leverage Bar Twist
5. Alternate Leg Raises
6. Wrist Roller


Over Kill? :confused:

1) dont do abs everyday....instead run
2) you need to do some thing for cardio like run/swim/jump robe
3) some of those weight amounts are too low but I dunno how big you are
4) also whats the point of doing 1 set of wrist workouts you need to be doing more then that to get results

[flaming]

I have never seen such a rubish routine just to be brutally honest. Oh well that is if your goal is to improve your MA performance.

[325irollin]

hehe, I think someone's been reading Bruce Lee's "The Art of Expressing the Human Body" :D

Hey, so long as you eat like a bloody elephant, have those kind of hours to spend, and are willing to go through the motions over a good amount of time (months) then good luck.

Just don't break your back doing all of this :D

Ya...I actually weight 140 lbs. Im kind of on the skinny side. I have the time now that Im out of school and am dedicated. Ill see where it leads. Thanx for the luck :)

[325irollin]

The thing is.....I do not want to be "buff" I want to be "cut"

I want to still be a little on the skinny side but also be very strong.

IDK what I should do.

Any alternate routine ideas?

[sinner_silence]

gosh, should everyone adapt to your routine, we'll have all jet lis -- dead?!

hehe...
*asian peace sign*

take it easy man! :p

[blessed_samurai]

Do this
http://www.defrancostraining.com/articles/archive/articles_westside.htm

Google Tom Kurz for stretching

Run sprints

Eat a hypocaloric diet

[neb]

The thing is, Bruce Lee never stuck to any specific way of training or routine for very long.

Although such an amount of work in 1 day was typical of him.

But then again it killed him.

My point rests.

[iamraisen]

The thing is, Bruce Lee never stuck to any specific way of training or routine for very long.

Although such an amount of work in 1 day was typical of him.

But then again it killed him.

My point rests.

who the hell wants to look like bruce lee anyway? he was small, skinny and not particularly strong. plus now he's dead, small and even skinnier.

If you want to be small and strong at least idolise someone is strong i.e Halil Mutlu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halil_Mutlu).

[neb]

who the hell wants to look like bruce lee anyway? he was small, skinny and not particularly strong. plus now he's dead, small and even skinnier.


Bruce Lee may have been small, but skinny? You call this skinny!?

And as for not being strong... I disagree completely ;)

[iamraisen]

Bruce Lee may have been small, but skinny? You call this skinny!?

And as for not being strong... I disagree completely ;)

yes, yes and yes :D

i get so angry with the perceptions of martial artists that

a)gains in muscle mass automatically make you slower and inflexible
b)bruce lee has the perfect martial artists physique.

[neb]

a)gains in muscle mass automatically make you slower and inflexible
b)bruce lee has the perfect martial artists physique.

no and yes ;)

[blessed_samurai]

Bruce Lee may have been small, but skinny? You call this skinny!?

And as for not being strong... I disagree completely ;)

Yes, he's skinny. He looks "muscly" but he is also very skinny. And I've posted the link around here a couple of times but he was not really all that strong as far as weight room numbers are concerned.

[iamraisen]

I dont get it at all. why? why is it that people think that kind of physique is suitable for MA? why do we get people ever week on here saying that they want to be "strong but not big, toned like bruce lee". Why with all this cutting edge science, physical proof of gains and ease of information is there still so much ignorance :bang:

[neb]

Erm... Because Bruce Lee, in his prime, kicked alot of people's asses whereas his stayed pretty much kicked free.

From speaking with those who met and trained with Bruce Lee, I believe he was a real force of nature, capable of ripping my head off if he so wished.

Dunno why I like the guy, or respect his way of doing things, so much. Just do. That such a crime?

[oosh]

There's a guy down my local pub called Ron who goes by the name of 'masher', he's kicked alot of asses too, but his physique is somewhat different to old Brucies: consists of 6ft3 inches in height and 230 lbs of mainly beer gut - inspirational stuff.

[iamraisen]

Erm... Because Bruce Lee, in his prime, kicked alot of people's asses whereas his stayed pretty much kicked free.

From speaking with those who met and trained with Bruce Lee, I believe he was a real force of nature, capable of ripping my head off if he so wished.

Dunno why I like the guy, or respect his way of doing things, so much. Just do. That such a crime?

i wish it was a crime. lol.

He was ahead of the game in his prime. he is now dead and the game has moved on leaps and bounds (thank God!). his training methods and his exercise regime have been surpassed many times over. however people still atempt to replicate them despite their being numerous better alternative easily available.

[neb]

i wish it was a crime. lol.

He was ahead of the game in his prime. he is now dead and the game has moved on leaps and bounds (thank God!). his training methods and his exercise regime have been surpassed many times over. however people still atempt to replicate them despite their being numerous better alternative easily available.

It's not about his training routines, what he ate, or the methods he applied. It's something else. Reaching a more inspirational level, a human essence I can relate to. I don't see such a trait in today's top athletes.

[Beowolf]

The thing is.....I do not want to be "buff" I want to be "cut"

I want to still be a little on the skinny side but also be very strong.

IDK what I should do.

Any alternate routine ideas?

... Theres a difference between "buff" and "cut"?

You won't grow beefy over night b/c you squatted for 3 reps instead of 10.

Go with WSFSB. By DeFranco. The link is in an above post. Seriously, I've been using it for two weeks, and I've already made some progress.

[illegal entry]

Where are your deadlifts?

[Splush]

Yes, he's skinny. He looks "muscly" but he is also very skinny. And I've posted the link around here a couple of times but he was not really all that strong as far as weight room numbers are concerned.

could you please repost it? I'm just curious to see what his lifts were

[harhar]

^Trust me, you dont want to know (lets just say I've seen small chinese girls lift more than him). But then again, I know there are small chinese girls that lift more than me.

[silversurfer]

^Trust me, you dont want to know (lets just say I've seen small chinese girls lift more than him). But then again, I know there are small chinese girls that lift more than me.

Please dont compare Bruce Lee to a small chinese girl. :D

[illegal entry]

And here I thought Bruce Lee WAS a little chinese girl? :confused:

[iamraisen]

And here I thought Bruce Lee WAS a little chinese girl? :confused:

your now my no.1 favourite person :D

[TheCount]

Just to put that into context... there are chinese kids powerlifting and sumo wrestling... for some reason they have a fascination of doing stuff about 5 years earlier in life LOL.

Bruce lee was ripped and fairly strong, but not really that special. JCVD ownz him :D

[zhangsanfeng]

Bruce lee is not the ultimate martial artist, but a well repected man for what he IS! His state of body cannot be compared to someone doing Sumo right? He wanted his body to be that way so he can/wish perform his routines/MA easier. He stated that when he was back in China, he was flappy looking but a good Martial artst already. He would finish an opponent in the ring for about 20min average. When he came to the US, he learned that Nutrition is good :cool: and mucle definition will help him achieve "Simple to Simplify" - Jeet Kune Do concept. What Im saying is Bruce Lee have such a definited body is not bad at all! But people should learn to adapt what the situation is. People really can't say Bruce Lee is good/bad because you are not Bruce Lee. People should learn when to respect when to judge. All Im saying is Bruce Lee want to look "cut" because he wanted that way(its up to him). "Ultimatly Martial arts means honestly expressing yourself, that, that is very hard to do my friend." - Bruce Lee

Fact: Bulky muscle is not bad at all! Or Fat, because mucle and fat mass will help you decrease an internal/external shock, it'll help you reduce vibrating against your internal organs. And fat helps you stay not hungered longer than a person who is skinnier, and fat produce you warmth. Fat help you forming cell membrane.

So, friends; be honest in life and to yourself, it will give you much much more benifit compare to following other's path.

P.s. Back to the topic, :D like some one said, aerobatic exercise is very healthy. Lastly remember not to Overtrain.