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[David Jamieson]

Originally Posted by Featherstone

just how big is Dale

That's Dale in the middle there...

[sanjuro_ronin]

Originally Posted by Featherstone

just how big is Dale

Dale is a big guy, 6-2 and 250 area If I recall.
BUT there are far bigger than him around.
When I bounced I was the smallest guy there at 5-6 and 170.
Everyone else was over 5-10 and the biggest was Ted at 6-10 and 380lbs.
My buddy Ralph was 6-4 and 280 and Mark was 6-2 and 260 and Goran was 6-1 and 280, etc, etc.
When I was competing in Kyokushin I had a final match against a guy that was,literally almost a foot taller (6-4) and 100bs heavier ( I weighed only 145 at the time).
As a little guy I have NEVER NOT faced a bigger opponent, LOL !
Even in boxing and MT with the weight limits, they tend to be heavier AND taller.

[Dale Dugas]

I have gained a bit and Im tipping the scales over 300 at the moment.

Stress and working for ones self can induce higher levels of cortisol levels which are no friend to anyone.

Starting to train more as the schedule is set.

Onward and upward.

[Featherstone]

True that Dale, better then outward!
I can relate to the size thing, I'm 5-10 and 280 (due to no thyroid and cancer and what not) used to run around 200. Not small, not big but I've had to deal with all shapes and sizes.


If there is a pic in that post, we must be blocking it here at work because I'm not seeing it, stupid websense! They changed all our security levels here so I am one step below all out access now

[sanjuro_ronin]

Originally Posted by Featherstone

True that Dale, better then outward!
I can relate to the size thing, I'm 5-10 and 280 (due to no thyroid and cancer and what not) used to run around 200. Not small, not big but I've had to deal with all shapes and sizes.


If there is a pic in that post, we must be blocking it here at work because I'm not seeing it, stupid websense! They changed all our security levels here so I am one step below all out access now

It was a pic of a mountain, that's all

[sanjuro_ronin]

Originally Posted by Dale Dugas

I have gained a bit and Im tipping the scales over 300 at the moment.

Stress and working for ones self can induce higher levels of cortisol levels which are no friend to anyone.

Starting to train more as the schedule is set.

Onward and upward.

I here you bro, I am trying to keep myself under the 178 mark and it ain't easy with work, kids, selling our house, my dad's illness.
Its tough to fight against the human body at times.
Being 43 doesn't help either, LOL !

[Brule]

Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin

I here you bro, I am trying to keep myself under the 178 mark and it ain't easy with work, kids, selling our house, my dad's illness.
Its tough to fight against the human body at times.
Being 43 doesn't help either, LOL !

Clearly lack of chi is your demise.

[taai gihk yahn]

Originally Posted by Featherstone

just how big is Dale

well, as compared to a human:

Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin

I here you bro, I am trying to keep myself under the 178 mark and it ain't easy with work, kids, selling our house, my dad's illness.
Its tough to fight against the human body at times.
Being 43 doesn't help either, LOL !

I hear ya - I've managed to stay steady at 185, meaning not balloon up to 190+ where I was before, but at 5'6" and 43 y/o (yes, SJ and I share these characteristics :0), but it ain't easy al things considered - although now that I opened up my own manual therapy practice, that should help as my metabolism always speeds up when I am treating all day long, get on that "healer's high", lol

[sanjuro_ronin]

Originally Posted by Brule

Clearly lack of chi is your demise.

Thanks for stating the obvious, Mr.Iliketostatetheobvious !

[sanjuro_ronin]

Originally Posted by taai gihk yahn

well, as compared to a human:






I hear ya - I've managed to stay steady at 185, meaning not balloon up to 190+ where I was before, but at 5'6" and 43 y/o (yes, SJ and I share these characteristics :0), but it ain't easy al things considered - although now that I opened up my own manual therapy practice, that should help as my metabolism always speeds up when I am treating all day long, get on that "healer's high", lol

Running a business has it's own set of "metabollisim defunkers".
I know, been doing it since for far too long...
Good luck dude and remember the key is balance !

[Brule]

I'm here to help.

[David Jamieson]

Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin

I here you bro, I am trying to keep myself under the 178 mark and it ain't easy with work, kids, selling our house, my dad's illness.
Its tough to fight against the human body at times.
Being 43 doesn't help either, LOL !

43? pfft.

you've seen my ridiculous form and I'm 48.

Talk about first world problems bro. lol

[sanjuro_ronin]

Originally Posted by David Jamieson

43? pfft.

you've seen my ridiculous form and I'm 48.

Talk about first world problems bro. lol

Mileage dude, not the year of the car, is what counts, LOL !
It adds up, the wear and tear...
over 30 years in the MA, full contact ( empty hand and stick), military, bouncing, it all adds up and I am grateful that I ALWAYS too into account health and not just performance because some of my contemporaries are in some bad shape.
I have a few injuries that I MUST work around and it kind of sucks but such is life ( sum of our experiences, right?).
Still, more than anything else I think that it's the looking back at what we "used to do" that drives us a bit crazy since we can't do that anymore.

[David Jamieson]

Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin

Mileage dude, not the year of the car, is what counts, LOL !
It adds up, the wear and tear...
over 30 years in the MA, full contact ( empty hand and stick), military, bouncing, it all adds up and I am grateful that I ALWAYS too into account health and not just performance because some of my contemporaries are in some bad shape.
I have a few injuries that I MUST work around and it kind of sucks but such is life ( sum of our experiences, right?).
Still, more than anything else I think that it's the looking back at what we "used to do" that drives us a bit crazy since we can't do that anymore.

True enough, most of the guys i know who are my age that are not working tradesmen or don't train are essentially big bags of jello and bones. That's western living for you.