Recent content by Bearcub

covert187, I was really nervous before my first BJJ tourney. Once I was on the mat, the nerves settled down and I did well. So, try not worry, you will do fine. :)

Mercere, the Parisi Speed School in New Jersey, USA produces some fine MMA/sport agility/dexterity training videos. I see you are in Istanbul. I do not know if Parisi ships to Turkey. Contact them via email to find out. If they do ship, the videos are worth their weight in gold and will help...

Riverrock and Joefitt, thanks for the info. I was considering restoration. Given what you two said, I will stick with shaving my head and avoid the pain and cost. Karma to both of you.

I can relate. I did standup stuff from the time I was 15 to the age of 25. I stopped training for 20 years. Then in my middle forties, I started training again. I could and still can go round after round on my feet. However, when I did my first BJJ class, I was gassed in the first few...

I live in Highlands Ranch, CO. I am looking for a local Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training partner to train with me in my home gym. I am currently a no-stripe blue belt. I received my blue belt from Dave Ruiz, a Machado black belt. Due to a heavy work schedule and family responsibilities, I find...

Rickson Gracie is one of the subjects of this study. He is listed in the world's greatest fighter thread. Brazilian JJ world champion, Pride undefeated, etc.

I threw the javelin in college. The huge leg and hip drive to the left, while throwing, put a lot of strain on my lower back. My coach would have me hang from pull-up bar with my hands and also upside down with inversion boots. The hangs took stress off of my lower back. My back actually...

Welcome! :)

My vote is with the deadlift.

I ruptured the S1/L5 disk in my lower back doing box squats. My DC said stop doing squats. I went to my MD and he said stop doing them heavy for six to eight weeks while my back was healing and then start moving the weight up as my recovery progressed.

I started lifting in HS to be a better athlete - football and golf. This continued in college for the same reason, athletics - track and field (javelin) and full contact karate three rounders (boxing rules with kicks). Now I lift for health/fitness and an occasional powerlifting meet. :)

mm2510, I called and left you a message. Two of my lifting partners are lifting in the IPA Nationals next weekend. If you are there, they will find you and try to work something out. There are many USAPL lifters and also a few APA lifters in the Denver area. So, we may be able to get a...

mm2510, do you run seminars in Colorado? If you do, I and some of my PL'ing friends would be interested in attending.

I did OL style lifting in college for track and field. After college, I wait trained off and on for years. I moved to Saudi Arabia in 1997. There was not much to do so I started to lift a lot. With all of the lifting, came some good strength. When I returned to the states, I found a really...

The deadlift is my favorite lift. I am also starting to like the bench now that I am finally starting to learn how to use a poly bench shirt. When I get to a 500 bench, I will switch to double denim. As of now, I am not strong enough to handle any weight that I can get to touch. When I hit...