Count, that’s kinds funny, 'cause I’ve gotten the results from it. I wonder how that happened?
RD, go ahead keep talking. What is it now, 12 months and your back will be ready to give me what for? I can hardly wait…
Originally posted by Water Dragon
Count, that’s kinds funny, 'cause I’ve gotten the results from it. I wonder how that happened?
Waterdragon, future Governor Arnold got results too. That and steriods get the kind of results you are talking about. But than, Arnold can’t even reach his head to comb his hair. The rock training has nothing to do with building muscle. I repeat, this kind of training builds root and internal strength from the outside in. I’ve got nothing aggainst using weights to supplement your martial arts training. But don’t misunderstand what training is for.
Uhhh, no Count. That;'s NOT what I’m talking about. Is it so surprising that someone can take a concept and figure out a way to train it without using the traditional tools?
I ging a barbell off my forearms too instead of a traditional Iron Bar. Does this mean that I really don’t have any short power?
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If you saw me, you’d understand how silly your comment about muscle really is.
Do you have a problem with building muscle?
BTW, my back is fine now, I just need to find some guys to work with on a consistant basis.
Originally posted by Royal Dragon
[B]Do you have a problem with building muscle?
BTW, my back is fine now, I just need to find some guys to work with on a consistant basis. [/B]
Are you asking me about building muscle? Go back and read the post.
Too bad about your back. If it needs work on a constant basis there is still something wrong though. I would do something more long term and permanent. Careful with those weights.
My back is fine so long as I work it right. Oddly enough, I use a couple of postures I learned from WD’s teacher with great sucsess (I actualy have great respect for them, I just don’t think they are as super human as WD does). I added them, and some stuff from the Tagou manuals, and another from a Louhan set I have, to the modern form “Wu Bu Chuan”. So long as I hold the whole set once a week for at least a minute each posture, I’m fine. But if I go for 8-10 days or so without, my back starts hurting again, especially when I wake up in the morning, or stand on my feet too long.
I probably should call the new set Qin Lung Chuan
As for weigths, I can bench, do bent over rows, and light curls etc. If I do heavier than say 90 pounds on a curl, my back is trashed out for days. I’m afraid to even try sqauts and anything that puts weight over my head. The original injury is a compression injury, and the dammage is perminant. The Locks, would actually be much better for me than modern weights because of the fact that they don’t strain the back as much. I just haven’t had the time to devote to finding, or making a set.
We use these, too…
RD,
In a number of Okinawan styles, including Goju-Ryu, we utilize a number of the same tools found in styles in southern china.
On this site, you will find some excellent equipment (I own some myself) that is made of a high-density plastic / resin.
http://www.bushifitness.com/equipment.htm
Russ Smith
http://www.Goju-Ryu.info/
http://www.OKDR.org/
HOT DAMMMM!!! That’s exactly what I’m looking for!!!
Wow, I may buy me some of these for Christmass this year!!
Now I can do a bunch of the exercises found in the Southern Tai Tzu Chuan system.
THANKS!!!
I love KFO, this place rocks!!
Royal,
You really should focus on building up the muscle in your back through a specific goal focused weight based program. You will see wonders.
It would be a good idea in this case to get the help from a qualified personal trainer at one of the better local gyms. At the Powerhouse in Naperville they have a number of different programs for specific needs and development areas with excellent personal trainers to back them up. The gym is excellent in that it goes a good step beyond a yuppy bally’s as the owners are sports orientated. One is a football coach for example. They have power based programs there with a special room for there teams that members can use.
I know personal programs can be expensive but it might be a good idea to invest in the knowledge then once you have a program written down to just start doing it on your own.
If your back hurts when you are curling you are doing bad form and jerking the weight. Lower the weight.
Cheers.
Yeah, I pretty much have that covered. I wrote my own routine for therapy, and had my theripist sign off on it. It works really really well. However, If I’m doing a 2 hour therapy routine 3 times a week, I’m not doing much Kung Fu am I? Once I discovered that holding certian postures for 40 minutes works almost as good as the therapy routine for 2 hours, I started doing that so I could at least get my Kung Fu basics in.
As for the curles thing, I just never do more than 90 pounds (45 a side) and I’m OK. If I go heavier, I really begin to feel it.
Once Terri is done moving to Ohmaha, I’ll have room to set up my pull up bar, and I will then do weighted pull ups/chinups and such instead. You get similar development as curles, but it makes my back feel really good afterwards and you can get some chest and shoulder work at the same time.