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Overall Goal: Build functional strength and explosive power for martial arts training - lower bf%, for better performance and looks too!!
THANKS TO MY FRIENDS FOR THEIR FREE ADVICE, SUPPORT AND MOTIVATION!
Fit Status:
Feeling good, training hard - raising the bar constantly!
Motivation Level: 9/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Darren
Sex:
Male
Age:
24
Location:
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Occupation:
Martial arts Instructor / Conditioning Coach
Personal Website:
Primary Gym:
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Jan, 2008
How I Started:
Conditioning work for my Martial Arts Training
Why I Love It:
Bettering myself.
Interested in how we work.
Get a buzz out of pushing myself and always finding a new limit/threshold.
How I Stay Motivated:
Becoming a better person.
Always tryong to be faster, more agile, stronger, keep going for longer!
BB Accomplishments:
2nd Place (runner up)Black Belt Open
2008 UK National All Styles Martial Arts Championships
Forum Signature:
A spirit of unshakable calm and determination,
courage without recklessness,
rooted stability in both mental and physical realms.
Like a willow tree,
powerful roots deep in the ground
and a soft, yielding resistance against
the winds that blow through it.
Cant lift any heavy iron, due to left bicep injury. Will be back soon though and will focus on my abs and legs until I can hit upper body again. The abs need sorting anyway, so maybe its a blessing! :)
Build functional strength and explosive power for martial arts training - lower bf%, for better performance and looks too!!
THANKS TO MY FRIENDS FOR THEIR FREE ADVICE, SUPPORT AND MOTIVATION!
Goal (Long):
Need to increase overall functional strength initially. Once extra strength is there, I will work on work on plyometrics to add the ability to be able to fire the muscles off quickly - essential to my sport/arts. Also need some muscle endurance.
My goal/plan is to work on the following in this order:
Pure Strength - use compound moves, such as squats, deadlifts, etc. This will add the extra power that I need. I will only lift 3 days a week as I will also be training in the dojo on off days. This will keep my speed and agility to prevent the heavy lifting from slowing me down and to further my specific skill development.
Once the extra strength is there, I will work on explosive lifts and exercises, to get as many fast twich muscles firing as possible. My arts are very dynamic and expolsive in their movements, so this will help avoid my body holding me back in my training.
The next phase is to work on more all round conditioning - lifting - band work - lots more circuits and supersets, trying not to neglect the muscles I will be using in my arts. Building some muscle endurance and focusing on GPP and some more SSP.
During these differnt phases of training, I will be working in tandem on mobility and flexibility.
Once I am relatively happy with my progress, I will now vary my training a lot more, to keep my body from adapting, but also to avoid over training - tapering near competitions and so on to keep my self fresh. I will sometimes use kettlebell training in my routines, as I find this challenges me in an ideal way where I can get a feel for my body control and centre of gravity. Also, they help with things such as swings, where I learn the ideal timing of my hips to generate/maintain power.
My physique will undoubtably improve dramatically - with a reduction in body fat, improved muscle size and definition. This is a by product of what I am trying to acheive (which I'm more than happy about!) - my total focus is in giving me better quality tools to become a greater martial artist.
JD is one of the most influencial people for me on the whole site - he made me realise I could get something a little different on here and that others were interested in developing functional strength and making it fun to push themsleves and others and learn about themselves. I respect him as a martial artist, but also for the fact that he still looks to inspire others and bother about them, despite what sh*t is going on in his life at the time!
Had a bad set back, but instead of mopping about in self pity, dragged himself straight back up again! Every one loves a comeback kid! Great blogs too!
yep was funny,i thought man you would have to have a great heart and cardio to fight baroni,exhausting stuff.Must be all those beef carcasses in the meat factorys in new york beating them up all day long.yeah amirs mullet has real power take that away and no strength.Must be a eye catcher like you have said.Di you see the fight? no i saw a weird hair do,thats it!Yeah take down goldberg and rogan itsssssssssssss timeeeeeeee!
Yeah it happens for sure but i did think thats the way to slow someone down strategic stuff!If you thought that was bad did you see the Larson fight that was dirty.Liked Ben saunders nice knees.amir was awesome but really could have done with a bat to finish off phil, man he was like homer simpson lol vrs Tyson haha.I can see forrest getting some more action with tito not a happy bunny situation.
hey nothing wrong with a large tv!Too funny about the woman bit its far too late for me.Let me know what you thought about the fight card results.Tried lifting some 37kg dumbells on the flat bench what a struggle lol.Done like 6 and died badly haha.Well keep at it and see what happens next year.
sounds interesting sports fans,you heard it right here!Well yeah i reckon could be in the prelims for Uno im interested now.Footlocker lol yeah sounds like a mighty fine submission hold.Sneakers are da boom lol.
haha good plan darren. i like a good horror,ever since i was a kid. if you want a really weird one try "la calvaire" its belgian,just really really weird but in a good way.
good that you read the blog mate. did you enjoy the tv and the chocie? i watched "moon" whilst downing aero bubbles! i watched "splinter" the other day,pretty good and a little gory! try a film called "switchblade romance" its a hardcore french horror.its abit of a kick in the teeth! also "frontiers" that is a bit savage!
Thanks big man, same to you! Im going to start Kenpo karate next month ive trained in Tae Kwon Do and Shoto Kahn so i wish you the best on your training!
do some whizz that will keep you going for the whole weekend and probably wiped off the planet.Your be like a feather weight in the ring but in your front room hahha.
Yeah tito looks up for it judging by last nights MMA live program.Forest must be wanting revenge too.Black eye, damn i bet thats a nice edition mate.Keep your hands up lol.Yep im ok trying to hold onto my weight and eat abit more.Training is where i can get it at moment due to work or wife working etc.I have my ways to get it!Training frequency is about the same duration alittle less now.Change that one next program.Keep in touch and duck under more!!!!
Thanks Darren, great fighter mentality, I love having that fire in every endeavor in life. It's that toughness and never say die attitude that makes you a step above the rest.. Now let's get huge and ripped!! :). Great to have you as a friend!
that rush-hour vid is hilarious!! If that was in London people would be fighting each other for being so close!!
haha getting to work is never THAT important to me!!!
awesome avi guy. shows great physical development
how have ya been long time no hear from
hope this finds you well
stay focused and have a gbreat weekend
lol yes, lots...vitor belfort, randy c., gsp, bisping, andrei arlovski, jeff monson. i have alot..like them for different reasons. have a great weekend! =) btw, love tht dragon tat.
