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Originally Posted by JuijitsuMan
Hey guys,
Couple of points. Crossfit I've heard of, Ross I know nothing about -- I will research. And Filero I'm mainly interested in playing guard. Most fighting at our school is ground grappling, I'm also an old man now (well not really just yet), and have given up on my days of being the ultimate fighter :-). BEsides the guard at high levels of skill is a pure chess game in itself, and mesmorizes me.
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Fair enough. IF that's what you love, go for it.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't combat conditioning mostly for wrestling? I mean squats, hindu pushups, bridges, uphill buddy carries, sounds a lot like wrestling to me. Won't these exercises develop thick torso and and legs (great for wrestlers, bad for guard players). These exercises may be good for top game players in bjj or wrestling or judo. But what about guard?
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I'd stay away from Furey's stuff regardless, nowhere near the level of Crossfit or Ross's IMO, and just on the basis of Furey selling such bullshit to anyone gullible enough to pay him the $$$ he asks for, I'd even avoid his more solid stuff.
If you're interested, any of Ross's material, particularly
Infinite Intensity and
Never Gymless, will teach you about the attributes fighters need to develop (max strength, explosive power, speed, muscular endurance, aerobic and anaerobic cardio) and how to develop those attributes. He will also teach you how to do all these things without muscling up -- he's particularly careful to make sure you understand this, because he doesn't want you lifting yourself into the next weight class. It sounds like Ross's stuff would be very valuable to you, probably answer a lot of your questions about what to develop, and how to develop it, without getting big. Unfortunately, unlike Furey, who every few months declares he has a new secret "and it's not hard work", Ross will tell you that you have to work hard and there's no shortcuts. Bummer. If you're interested, here they are:
RossTraining - Products