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Post by dudesky1000 on Jan 23, 2012 7:56:36 GMT -5
How do you guys prefer to lock your legs when rope climbing? Probably not asking me but a standard leg lock where you wrap your leg around the rope, and sandwich the rope between your feet works for me.
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Post by Oti on Jan 23, 2012 14:41:12 GMT -5
Right foot hooked under the rope, rope resting against the top of the ankle. Back of left ankle pinches the rope against the right ankle. Squeeze, climb, repeat. Tada! And yes, I always wear footy pajamas when I climb ropes.
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Post by wrestlingfan55 on Jan 23, 2012 14:43:11 GMT -5
Right foot hooked under the rope, rope resting against the top of the ankle. Back of left ankle pinches the rope against the right ankle. Squeeze, climb, repeat. Tada! And yes, I always wear footy pajamas when I climb ropes. Sounds like Akiyama's technique.
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Post by milktruck on Jan 23, 2012 20:02:56 GMT -5
I dont think I have ever been more ninja than when I was in my footie pajamas. 7 years old, invincible, made of cartiledge wearing my protective cup from soccer. that was ultimate power!
Now here I am trying to see if maybe another leg lock would increase my invincibility. I was thinking about trying the military style where you wrap it around and under, but it just seems too slow in a race.
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Post by Oti on Jan 23, 2012 21:46:10 GMT -5
This technique isn't just Akiyama's. A lot of people use it.
I agree that the military method seems slower than the technique I use. I like the technique I use because it's simple and efficient. It completely takes the arms out of the equation, which is useful after stage three.
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Post by heyitsthatguy on Mar 13, 2012 0:46:40 GMT -5
I've got some relatively bum knees. I don't exactly know what happened, never managed to get to a doctor, but during a trip to San Fransisco (which is almost nothing but ups and downs!) with my folks when I was younger, I wound up pushing the wheelchair we brought for my mum (sometimes had to use it, she was diabetic) with some 300+ lbs of souvenirs and other stuff we brought, from China Town back to the ferry near Pier (49? 41? whatever that famous one is)... As a slightly overweight 16 yr old who did not work out, lol. At some point during the trip, I suspect I tore some of the muscles, actually, given the sort of pain and how weakened they got. After my knees healed up the muscles in the back felt a little deformed (small 'bulge' in the areas that the pain centered, like one gets with scar tissue). Now when they get over-worked they seize up and feel like they're on fire, lol. You would not believe how quickly they seize, quake, then give out when I'm going through some of my martial arts kata.
Not sure how bad I injured them, but until I can afford a trip to the doctor's office (which I haven't been able to hit in the over half decade since), I'd rather not take too many chances. Any particular work outs you would suggest for leg strength for someone with bum knees? I haven't found one that might be able to re-strengthen my knees yet.
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Post by Oti on Mar 13, 2012 2:52:45 GMT -5
Where have you been searching for workouts? The answer is pretty simple. Heavy squats strengthen the knees tremendously, not to mention everything else they strengthen too. They should be barbell squats because body weight squats don't offer enough resistance. They don't make you stronger. Just adding rep after rep amounts to more wear and tear on the knees, kind of like your martial arts. Full, deep barbell squats, on the other hand, strengthen everything, and as you get stronger, you add more weight to the bar in order to keep getting stronger. This doesn't mean you can't run or jump or practice martial arts or do whatever else you want to do in athletics/life. Just be aware that those other things probably aren't doing your knees any favors right now. Squats will, provided you do them correctly and you don't have some sort of ticking time bomb in your knees right now. Can you bend your knees completely with no problem? Is it only when they go through too much? Can you body weight squat BELOW PARALLEL (hip crease even with knees is right below parallel) without pain? If you're in good shape to squat, I would honestly squat. I've injured both knees several times and just plain have bad joints to boot, but my knees feel great thanks to them squats. And while you're at it, just begin lifting in general. You'll be bigger and stronger and tougher that way.
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Post by dcow on Apr 9, 2012 14:01:16 GMT -5
Oti, What is your opinion on dirty bulking?
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Post by Oti on Apr 9, 2012 16:49:49 GMT -5
For Sasuke/ANW, you don't really need to do it. If you want to build a bit of muscle for the course, a clean bulk would probably be sufficient. If you need/want lots of muscle for any other reason, though, it's acceptable.
I personally "dirty bulk" whenever I'm beaten and exhausted beyond recognition. The calories and macros in a large Big Mac meal can make a huge difference.
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Post by dcow on Apr 26, 2012 21:51:39 GMT -5
What do you think are the best plyometric exercises for increasing your vertical?
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Post by Oti on Apr 26, 2012 23:54:43 GMT -5
Before I answer that: How much do you squat and deadlift?
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Post by dcow on Apr 27, 2012 6:08:17 GMT -5
I squat 36 lbs once a week, and I deadlift 90 lbs twice a week. (I'm 13 btw, although I have a trainer.)
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Post by Oti on Apr 27, 2012 10:59:02 GMT -5
What is your current body weight, and how many times a week do you lift?
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Post by dcow on Apr 27, 2012 15:43:08 GMT -5
I'm 123, and I train different muscle groups 6 days a week.
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Post by Oti on Apr 27, 2012 16:07:27 GMT -5
Suggestions:
- Ditch the trainer. - Follow Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe (a thrice weekly strength-based lifting routine). - Start eating more. - Wait until you squat 1.5x your body weight to bother with plyometrics.
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Post by dcow on Apr 27, 2012 16:19:30 GMT -5
The deadlift and squat numbers I gave wasn't my max, but what I lift normally though.
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Post by Oti on Apr 28, 2012 0:02:49 GMT -5
Look, you could be doing something WAY better right now. You could be so much stronger in two months if you lose the trainer (he obviously doesn't know how to train beginners) and do something simple and logical that's based on linear progression. I took a tiny bit of information from you and deducted all this crazy stuff about you, your training and your trainer. So let me level with you. How we got here: You asked about plyometrics, a common method of training power. Power is a partnership between strength and explosiveness. How fast can you apply as much force as possible into the ground? That determines your jump height. Jump distance. Sprint speed. Stuff like that. Now what do you think would happen to your vertical if you gained 200 lbs in your squat? Your vertical is probably going to go up, isn't it? Now, conversely, what would happen if you lost 200 lbs in your squat? A smaller jump, right? Exactly. You simply won't be able to apply a lot of force into the ground. You just CAN'T. You're weak. As a result, you can't jump to save your life. This is essentially you right now, and every person who wants to train their power without first having a solid base of strength. Even accomplished athletes like Levi usually don't squat, and they're hindering themselves by training the way they do. Why it matters: Strength is one of the most important things in life. Whether you compete in a physical activity or not, strength determines your fitness. It determines some of your health. It determines the quality of you life (stronger people are generally less frail than weak people). This importance is multiplied a bajillion times when you DO decide to compete in something. When athletes of similar skill and ability compete, the stronger athlete wins. Olympic athletes are strong. Sprinters are strong. Swimmers are strong. Boxers are strong. Are you seeing the pattern here? So what does this have to do with you? Why is it so important that you change your training? Why are you so special? Well... Age: You're young. This works in your favor in practically every aspect. Your hormones are probably starting to go crazy right now, and if you couple that with barbell training and tons of food and whole milk, you'll most likely be one of the biggest kids in school, and certainly one of the strongest. At your age, with your hormones, while lifting heavy, whole milk is like steroids. And way cheaper. Weight: You're pretty much right on target here. You aren't fat, which means you can afford to eat and drink like crazy. Heavier people generally have to worry about watching how much they eat and drink, which can potentially cut into recover and progress. Couple this with your age (and hormones) and you probably won't gain much fat while you gain weight and strength. Strength: You're very obviously a beginner. This is a massive advantage because beginners can easily stack 200+ pounds onto their squats in a matter of two or three months, let alone all the other lifts (deadlift, bench, press, and the stuff like chins, pull-ups and power cleans). You can work hard every training session and progress like crazy without worrying about overtraining because you're not strong enough to overtrain yourself in the first place! You could do a whole lot of damage and feel crappy for a while, but it's not going to leave you in a three week long rut like real overtraining does. Why Starting Strength: It will teach you the five most important lifts, along with a few other useful exercises, how to train (3x5) and tons of other useful things. Most importantly, though, it takes advantage of your n00b gainz, which will give you a ton of progress before you actually stall and have to move onto more complicated things. ...Just, it's awesome. Do it. At least just look it up and read a little about it. You'd make way better progress than what you're doing right now. Or not. It's up to you. I am curious what your trainer has you doing right now, though. If you don't mind my asking.
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Post by dudesky1000 on Apr 28, 2012 10:13:39 GMT -5
I'd like to back up what Oti just said with a little physics language. Power is the amount of "work' you can do over a period of time. It is basically the transfer of energy from your tendons to the ground below you, which will displace you above the ground (your vertical leap). Work is measured in Force X Displacement, so all you really need to do is find out how high you WANT to be able to jump, then multiply that by how much weight you must squat to reach the Force's equivalence in Newtons (1kg=9.8N). Just by doing this easy calculation, you can actually measure how much weight you would need to get up to to reach your desired vertical leap.
So again, Power= Work/Time (we'll say the time is one second so you really just want to find the "Work") And Work= Force(N) x Displacement (meters).
Hopefully, I didn't just confuse everything but I myself have been implementing this kind of physics in my training and I have seen a physical and especially mental improvement knowing that there is a basis of hard scientific logic behind reaching my goal.
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Post by Oti on Apr 28, 2012 10:41:05 GMT -5
This is how I present it in the book:
POWER = WORK / TIME
WORK = FORCE • DISTANCE
The first part of the power equation is work, which comes down to force and distance. How hard you can push something and how far it moves. If you cycle through all the types of training in your head, you should eventually come to the conclusion that strength training focuses on force production and movement. Therefore, we can say work is essentially equal to strength.
The second part of the power equation is time. This one is a lot trickier than work, but it eventually boils down to explosiveness, which is the ability to produce/apply force quickly. This is different from speed and power, so... yeah. It's weird. But whatever. Explosiveness.
So you couple the ability to produce large amounts of force (strength) with the ability to apply a large amount of force quickly (explosiveness) and you get power. High jumps, long jumps, sprints, punches... stuff like that.
This is why I don't take too many people seriously when they say they don't squat or deadlift to train for Sasuke/ANW. Strength obviously plays a huge role in the course. Yes, I know you don't actually have to squat or deadlift anything on the course (Wall Lift, ehhh), but that strength CARRIES OVER.
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Post by dcow on Apr 28, 2012 19:08:47 GMT -5
Okay, I have been reading about this program for a while, and I'm going to do it. However, some of this stuff sounds strange. Is he being serious about 4000-6000 calories a day? Also, the gains sound awesome, but are they for real?
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