I've done Ross' Infinite Intensity program in the past, so I know what you mean. Those rest days really come in handy. :) What I've found is...
Many people tend to use the terms alignment and structure almost interchangably but in actuality, alignment is a component of structure. For...
Why do you even need densho when Soke has put out dozens of videos showing the ryu-ha kata, complete with many, many henka showing his...
Gonna have to go with pretty much everyone else on this one. Don't go to bad places where you know bad things may happen. Self defense starts...
Jake, If your legs are getting that sore from training, you are doing too much. Back off on the weight, sets, and reps (and stop going to...
Is it a 3 hour class every week or was that a special class/seminar event?
Hey Mark, I hear ya. I was kind of joking, but also kinda serious. Consider this passage from Ellis Amdur's book, Hidden in Plain Sight, in...
I always wondered about TYR being called the "bodyguard" school. Especially when you consider the kata from sitting. Makes you wonder what sort...
Use them as just one more tool in the toolkit in addition to clubbells, sandbags, med balls, resistance bands, dumbbells, sledge hammers, and...
Yes, of course. But again, my point is that the majority of people out there, be they gym rats, martial artists, or just regular people trying to...
Maybe not improper training methods, but just incomplete ones. How many people do you know who frequent the gym regularly yet have absolutely no...
Not exactly stretching in the generic sense. Think of it this way, if you do too much anterior chain work to pump up your beach muscles - you end...
They are called muscle bound for a reason. :) And yes it will reduce your flexibility and ROM unless you specifically compensate for the exercises...
Have to disagree on this. There are 2 different types of hypertrophy - sacroplasmic and myofibrillar. Sacroplasmic is the one you see in...
Ideal body shape? No. Doesn't exist as has been said extensively above. However, some semblance of fitness and level of conditioning *should*...
Guess my earlier reply got wiped out in one of the other 3 threads of the same question. :) Right now, I think the easiest answer for you is -...
Start now. But start incrementally. As someone said above, your current fitness level will determine your level of intensity. If you are using...
Agree with the above responses as well. Go to the class and see first hand what the actual physical requirements are. Then, once you have that...
HIIT = High Intensity Interval (or Intermittent) Training. The Tabata Protocol is an example. Hope that helps.
Phew... :) In general, I like to schedule my training in 4 day mini-cycles which ramp up intensity and build in recovery. For example: Day...
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