??stronger without gaining size??

[realconan]

Weight training by itself may not get you to where you want to be. Defining strength depends entirely on what you're doing. It would require strength to lift 600lbs over your head in a single lift but it also requires strength to be able to do 100 navy seal style pushups in a row without stopping. Different applications. A fighter needs to be able to do the same thing over and over again without getting tired. Fighers also need those balancing and stabalizing muscles to be strong. You may want to check this website out. I know I've posted this before, but this guy is for real.

www.mattfurey.com

He's a three time Taiwan national Kung Fu champion and he was the first American and only non-Chinese to win a world Kung Fu championship held in China. He's also an elite world class grappler. Whether you're into Martial Arts or boxing, this guy has something you can use. His Combat Conditioning book is $40 but worth it. At least check it out and tell me what you think.

[BJJ PitBull]

i checked out Fureys book and decided to go with www.rossboxing.com his warrior training has the same excercises but also a lot more (i think) conditioning and routines in his book and its only 30 bux.....i dont really like Fureys approach to the whole thing, he just seems like a cheap salesman looking to make a buck. He has the "next best thing" tone written all over his products......the truth is that body wieght training is old as dirt, but extremely effective for getting into fighting shape, but Furey acts like he discovered some secret.

[shortz]

Originally posted by realconan
Weight training by itself may not get you to where you want to be. Defining strength depends entirely on what you're doing. It would require strength to lift 600lbs over your head in a single lift but it also requires strength to be able to do 100 navy seal style pushups in a row without stopping. Different applications. A fighter needs to be able to do the same thing over and over again without getting tired. Fighers also need those balancing and stabalizing muscles to be strong. You may want to check this website out. I know I've posted this before, but this guy is for real.

www.mattfurey.com

He's a three time Taiwan national Kung Fu champion and he was the first American and only non-Chinese to win a world Kung Fu championship held in China. He's also an elite world class grappler. Whether you're into Martial Arts or boxing, this guy has something you can use. His Combat Conditioning book is $40 but worth it. At least check it out and tell me what you think.

IMO, doing 100 pushups is a more of a test of your functional resources of muscle and lifting one heavy weight is more of a functional ability.

[realconan]

Originally posted by BJJ PitBull
i checked out Fureys book and decided to go with www.rossboxing.com his warrior training has the same excercises but also a lot more (i think) conditioning and routines in his book and its only 30 bux.....i dont really like Fureys approach to the whole thing, he just seems like a cheap salesman looking to make a buck. He has the "next best thing" tone written all over his products......the truth is that body wieght training is old as dirt, but extremely effective for getting into fighting shape, but Furey acts like he discovered some secret.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I do get annoyed with his whole "everyone who doesn't think my advice is the shit can eat shit" attitude too. I'll have to check out that website.

That's the word I was looking for...functional. Thanks Shortz!