what's a good training regime for beginners?

Have you ever tried an overhead squat? You can do as much Pilates as you want but I think you'll still be buggered to do it with a simple broomstick your first time out.

 

So what routine would YOU recommend, BuddhaPalm?

 

Well, yawn. Like Frank Sinatra sang, i did it my way.

 

So are you going to post us a sample routine or not?

And despite what your PM said, no I am not going to pay you AUS 30 for your "training" routine.

And like I said in my response to you, I feel terribly sorry for anyone you have "trained" as it's pretty obvious they got ripped off.

Since you obviously know so much, then I'm sure you're aware that compound exercises:

**Stimulate way more muscle fibers, allowing for more growth and strength development
**Reduce your time in the gym, thus allowing more time for your sport of choice
**Because you're training so many more muscle fibers it releases a lot more GH than a simple triceps kickback would.
**Allow more recovery, thus reducing the risk of overtraining
**Compound exercises tend to mimic more of what we do in real life. Take for example the picture of me lifting the Atlas stone that I sent you. You have to row it into your chest, front squat it down to where you can get a good grip on it, rise up from the front squat and give a powerful surge much like a hang clean to get the Atlas stone up to the platform.
**Because they work more muscle fibers, compounds will actually burn much more calories than simple isolation exercises will. In fact, a good routine of compounds can actually burn calories up to 2 hours after finishing your workout.
**Compound movements teach the body to move as one and require balance and coordination, not to mention improving your overall posture, athleticism, and yes even your core strength (though I hate the core terminology). This all ties in to this little thing we call proprioception.
**Compound exercises help you improve the stability of your joints, which as you get older you'll see is important.

But, I'm sure you knew all that already. You are a "professional", after all.

 

Now, now kuma don't be so rash to judge.

I was taking the **** with that PM.

I know all that information like the back of my hand.

Actually, i have never written or taken some one through an isolation program that i have described earlier. I'm not stupid, after all. I know that kind of practice is generally unkown to most people. I gave my clients what they needed to meet their goals as soon as possible.

My theory, because i've done it, is more of a philosophical approach for martial artists. Something that you can't simply grasp.

 

Physically speaking why are MAists any different from rugby, tennis or track & field athletes.

I smell some romanticised BS.

 

Thats where we're different. I mean you, Kuma and me. I shouldn't have to tell you why martial artists are different from a rugby or tennis player.

 

"A scientific theory summarizes a hypothesis or group of hypotheses that have been supported with repeated testing. A theory is valid as long as there is no evidenc to dispute it."

http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistry101/a/lawtheory.htm

off topic but there you go anyway.

 

The survival instinct is fight or flight. If you a good flier, you can probably out run most threats, and if you can out run most threats, you don't need lots of muscle mass to avoid becoming a victim. A good flier isn't concerned with much muscle other than the legs, and even then it has to be the perfect balance of fast twitch and slow twitch. In that case, your self defense training is backup in the event that you're trapped.

 

Well, first of all martial arts is first and foremost a tool for self defence. As a martial artist you have to train every part of your body for combat. That doesn't mean training with a rugby team or playing tennis. You have to condition your body, shin, palms, fore arms etc.
Sports have some similarities but they cease to exist when you specialise in martial arts training. For example a tennis player wont grap a pair of 2 kg dumbbells and throw punches in the air. A rugby player wont do strength moves followed by plyometics and kicks in the air or bag.
These are just a couple of examples, there is a world of difference. Your imagination is the limit.

 

What exactly is your question?

 

Umm... did you read that before you posted? Last I checked, runners, long distance, mid distance, and sprinters don't need any training in MA to excel.

Oh yeah, you're right I didn't do anything to really address your question. My apologies. Just getting a little lazy about reading now.

 

If you know the world is round, why would you argue that the world is flat?

So if you've never written or trained someone using it, why would you even recommend it or claim it works?

See, I call BS. You got called out on your silly theory, and now you're trying to hide behind something else so you don't have to explain yourself. I've been training in MA a day or so, I might have picked up a little "martial arts philosophy" in my day. Rather than use a cop out, why not explain yourself? If it's such a great idea, it might actually benefit someone else.

 

And a hypothesis is an observation that can be disproven but not proven to be true. Which is in your same link, and which is more of what he is saying than a theory itself.

 

Soldiers train for life or death fights as well.

And you're confusing "skill training" with "athletic training."