Bodybuilding Concept..

[Superman22]

Hmm, sorry but I'm new to this, but I need a to ask a question.

- Would body building and martial arts work together nicely?
- What is body building for? (besides growing your body.. like for impressions for the girls and.. ?)
- If you want to be a great break dancer, would body building be more helpful or more negative?
- And Once I get in the gym, what should I start out.. what routines and how many times per week and stuff?

 

[The Red Dragon]

More muscles = more speed/force (I would suggest stretching)
Bodybuilding is good for many things, it's not just to have good impressions on girls but everyone. Good looking people are more likely to get jobs than fat slobbish people. You're constantly being judged on your appearance whether you like it or not , bodybuilding will only help you. With regards to males, obsequious respect is good respect .
Also bodybuilding can prevent diseases and such since you're healthier (sleep apnea and diabetes would certainly suck to have)
Bodybuilding also makes you feel better by boosting your confidence and re-adjusting dopamine, seratonin, norepinephrine and best of all endorphin levels.
Workouts vary from person to person, I usually go 3-5 times a week and spend no more than an hour lifting (short and intense is the best for mass apparently, plus you don't get cortisol chomping down on your muscles).
Finally lifting is fun, nothing more satisfying than breaking new barriers everyday, and feeling bigger and stronger. You get a huge sense of accomplishment after every workout...at least from my personal experience.

 

[casualbb]

Bodybuilding would help your break dancing inasmuch as it will make you stronger. I don't train for strength at all, just growth, but strength has been a byproduct. And not only has strength increased, but so has strength as as a percentage of bodyweight. I can do more dips, pullups, etc. than when I started, despite being up 20-odd pounds.

As to routines, I like low volume, high frequency. Science demonstates it's the fastest way to grow.

-casualbb

 

[coolcolj]

Hmm, sorry but I'm new to this, but I need a to ask a question.

- Would body building and martial arts work together nicely?
- What is body building for? (besides growing your body.. like for impressions for the girls and.. ?)
- If you want to be a great break dancer, would body building be more helpful or more negative?
- And Once I get in the gym, what should I start out.. what routines and how many times per week and stuff?

No - if your training for performance, you have to train unlike a
bb'er

 

[slobberknocker]

Re: Re: Bodybuilding Concept..

No - if your training for performance, you have to train unlike a
bb'er

"You become your training." Your body will learn to do what you teach it to do.


Although, everyone should do some sort of working out. I think bodybuilding contributes to your general level of fitness, which would in turn help with break dancing.

 

[Nonerz]

superman22...I think you've got it backwards. You may want to figure out what you want...what are your goals? Are you looking into improving your martial arts or are you an aspiring breakdancer...or both?

If you could tell us what you'd like to get, maybe we could point you in the right direction. Otherwise, you could be spinning your wheels and not getting where you want to go. Your goals will determine what kind of training and meal plan you "should" try, but everybody is different and it will take some (maybe even a lot) of adjusting and fine tuning...at least for me it is!

lastly, welcome to the boards and become a sponge!

 

[Tagio]

if you want to be a great break dancer, training with weights is a great idea. bodybuilding is training with weights for cosmetic reasons. you can also use them to train for specific functions (endurance, explosive strength abilities, etc.). you'll probably still improve cosmetically if you train for function, but it's a side effect rather than your goal.

 

[Superman22]

I just want to gain more weight, look more muscular, and become very flexible in the activities I like to do..

So for my upper portion of my body, I curl + benchpress, as for a beginner.. I also do crunches + pushups.. BTW, what are push downs?

And for my lower portions, I take tae kwon do, to improve my leg flexibility and strength..