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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.
Miyagi23 changed Body Fat from 11% to 10.5%, a loss of 0.5 percentage point in 104 days - 3:44 pm - Comment
Oct 24, 2009
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THANKS TO MY FRIENDS FOR THEIR FREE ADVICE, SUPPORT AND MOTIVATION!." - 12:00 pm - Comment
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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.
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!
Trains hard, is serious about reaching her goals, likes and trains in martial arts. Understands how the UK weather sucks, has an awesome arse....
Need I add more?
Oh, and laughs at my jokes - essential quality.
Very nice avi...unique! You know that Full Contact Fighter shirt you have on in your thumbnail picure? I have one just like it in black. I wear it to the gym when I need to remind myself not to be a wimp!! I LOVE watching MMA. Those are the best conditioned athletes I've ever seen...and the mental/physical chess match is just amazing to behold! Happy to be your friend!
hey darren,after that bloody rubbish zombie film the other day, i needed to see a decent film! watched "let the right one in" on the weekend,bloody good film. hows it going mate?
hey darren,good to hear from you mate.you are right those bloody twins are shocking! not that i watch it either! did you stay up? seriously hectic for me at the mo mate,falling out with my boss over workout time,blah blah blah!. still lifting but work killing the schedule,what can you do?
sorry to hear bought the bi tear Darren, hope it heals up soon for ya...watched UFC the other nite...was good viewing..jus disappointed with Lyotos performance..he didn't look 100% to me...was very very impressed with Cain Velasquez again..those wrestlers are takin the heavyweight divison apart
lol pretty shocking yeah...but how annoying is Danyl, such a cocky b*****d. Not that keen on his vocal skills- Very disappointing week. At least this week there were no crackhead performers haha.
