Me and my brother won a free month of jiu jitsu training at a martial arts place nearby. Should be pretty fun never done anything like that? Anyone ever take karate lessons or something lol? My bro just talked to them on the phone and they said it was gonna be a lot like MMA style training pretty cool. If I'm not throwing fireballs by the 2nd week I'm quiting though

Yeah, took some Karate lessons when I was around 10-11 and managed to get to Brown Belt before I lost interest and took up other interests. As there was no time limit or any special offers, it was fairly evenly paced.

Yeah, you don't get to throw fireballs until your a little more experienced, around green belt I'd say. They find the crane to be a little more advanced though for the beginner.

In other news, I'm now clocking up some serious mileage over the past 8 days in prep for that marathon next year. 6 miles a day at the moment, with the occasional rest day and some really light weightwork at the gym for an hour 3 times a week.

I'm aiming to do it in under 4 Hrs, but if all goes well I may even ramp it up a little and try for 3 Hrs 30 Mins.

i started taking kempo karate classes in 2006 with the creator of the martial arts' grandson so he knew his stuff and had all types of sick belts. he taught us how to break someone's jaw the first day of class THEN it got boring, mostly cardio stuff and simple punches/blocks/kicks. i quit...wish i kept up with it though.

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i'm now up to 14-15 pullups in a row. 10 more and i'll reach my goal!

broke out 4miler last night in 45mins lol, guess that should suffice since I ran the biathlon leg twice, the first part is uphill but coming back in return is downhill which will be heaven come the 4th leg of the last mile. broke out another 3.5 this morning before work and I'm starting to feel my groove. Knocked out the 5k in 32mins but i was running a medium pace since I was pretty tired from the night before...worked up a great sweat for the morning which I haven't done in a while. Anyways, softball tonight, then gym to hit up chest. Managed to work in some bar work outside of my apartment on a scaffolding before last nights run, i love having that bar out there but also HATE having the scaffolding blocking my balcony.

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Originally posted by tubularbills i'm now up to 14-15 pullups in a row. 10 more and i'll reach my goal!

nice work. make sure u switch it up with doing wide grip, shoulder width, and reverse grip. If u can, hammer grip is great for bicep development (if the machine has the handles for it).

just stopped in to recommend the atkins diet, or any low carb diet for that matter. It works like crazy for me..and I do very little exercise. Down from 260 to 240 in a month..eating virtually anything I want, whenever I want.. Unlimited eggs, full-fat cheese, burgers, bacon, fresh salads with olive oil & vinegar..fresh green veggies...almonds, macadamia nuts.. That's about it. I eat tons of fatty (and delicious) stuff, and as long as I don't go over 20 carbs in a day the weight keeps shedding. Pwnage.

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Originally posted by get nyce broke out 4miler last night in 45mins lol, guess that should suffice since I ran the biathlon leg twice, the first part is uphill but coming back in return is downhill which will be heaven come the 4th leg of the last mile. broke out another 3.5 this morning before work and I'm starting to feel my groove. Knocked out the 5k in 32mins but i was running a medium pace since I was pretty tired from the night before...worked up a great sweat for the morning which I haven't done in a while. Anyways, softball tonight, then gym to hit up chest. Managed to work in some bar work outside of my apartment on a scaffolding before last nights run, i love having that bar out there but also HATE having the scaffolding blocking my balcony. RUN.NYC

Nice going, 5k in 32 is a reasonable time especially if you've been running only 12 hours earlier.

Do you prefer running more scenic ie. through parks etc or through city streets?

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Originally posted by Capitalizt just stopped in to recommend the atkins diet, or any low carb diet for that matter. It works like crazy for me..and I do very little exercise. Down from 260 to 240 in a month..eating virtually anything I want, whenever I want.. Unlimited eggs, full-fat cheese, burgers, bacon, fresh salads with olive oil & vinegar..fresh green veggies...almonds, macadamia nuts.. That's about it. I eat tons of fatty (and delicious) stuff, and as long as I don't go over 20 carbs in a day the weight keeps shedding. Pwnage.

yea I've been pushing that for a while in here and finally someone else "gets it" Excess carbs is the cause for most of the fatties of America. Stick with it man, I use it in between bulking phases when I start to get a few pounds of fat I need to shed quickly and...safely.

Edit: BTW get your carbs from a high fiber veggie like Broccoli, as with all that meat/protein, u will need some fiber for when u....

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Originally posted by tubularbills i'm now up to 14-15 pullups in a row. 10 more and i'll reach my goal!

lol

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Originally posted by get nyce broke out 4miler last night in 45mins lol, guess that should suffice since I ran the biathlon leg twice, the first part is uphill but coming back in return is downhill which will be heaven come the 4th leg of the last mile. broke out another 3.5 this morning before work and I'm starting to feel my groove. Knocked out the 5k in 32mins but i was running a medium pace since I was pretty tired from the night before...worked up a great sweat for the morning which I haven't done in a while. Anyways, softball tonight, then gym to hit up chest. Managed to work in some bar work outside of my apartment on a scaffolding before last nights run, i love having that bar out there but also HATE having the scaffolding blocking my balcony. RUN.NYC

come on, push!!

yesterday i ended up running about 4.5 miles in 36:27. it SUCKED. the heat was getting to me, and i was feeling more sluggish than a buddy who ran the half marathon the day before. i think part of it is running on the bridle path - the dirt makes you work harder compared to pavement. will be running with the nike runnyc group again later today.

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Originally posted by trunks1022 come on, push!! yesterday i ended up running about 4.5 miles in 36:27. it SUCKED. the heat was getting to me, and i was feeling more sluggish than a buddy who ran the half marathon the day before. i think part of it is running on the bridle path - the dirt makes you work harder compared to pavement. will be running with the nike runnyc group again later today.

eeeeeww running =p