Thread: Weight training

I do. I would say that it helps my training. It builds your foundation of strength and power. It also improves my ability to use muscle memory- which muscles to relax and which ones to explode for a given strike/combo.

Its by no means a substitute for correct muay thai/kickboxing technique. Check out some of the earlier posts in this section, in boxing and the fitness/training section.

"Weightlifting doesn't have to be time consuming, I lift about three times a week for two hours and I'm in good shape."

Well I lift for one hour a week once. I bet you're not 6 times stronger than me. In my opinion three seesions of two hours duration is way too much, unless you're not really training intensively.

You don't gain strength when you weight train. You gain when you are recovering from weight training.

So I think you're doing too much, unless you have incredible genetics or a "chemical boost".

I get slow but sure gains. I'm nearly 40 years old (nearly dead.......) so I couldn't expect too much anyway. When I was 20 I trained upper body twice a week. I piled muscle on.

But anyone will get "beginners gains", meaning that you pile it on initially anyway. When you get to intermediate level the gains slow right down no matter who you are (chemically unassisted).

I still thin I could up the weights t twice a week (or may be three times in two weeks) and do ok, but I also train MA techniques and anaerobically. I don't want to limit myself to merely strength training.

Can you skip rope withouth pain/injury to your ankles on a soft surface?

How about swimming?

"Well I lift for one hour a week once. I bet you're not 6 times stronger than me. In my opinion three seesions of two hours duration is way too much, unless you're not really training intensively.

You don't gain strength when you weight train. You gain when you are recovering from weight training.

So I think you're doing too much, unless you have incredible genetics or a "chemical boost"."

I train for about 40 minutes three times a week. How long should I wait to allow my muscles to recover? Also how much protein do I need? I recently started eating more fried eggs and I think my weightlifting has improved because of it.

I lift whenver I feel like it. I need to do more lol. I only lift for my upper body tho, usually arms 2wice a week, and chest once a week if at all (usually not lol it depends)

I broke a bone in my foot while ago so still not training at all muay thai tho :'(

I think the question of overtraining you need to think about yourself. if you stil lache, then dont lift again, and aim for different groups all the time.

I'm sure Ronin doesnt do All body parts in every session, and if he does its pretty amazing? app. you shouldnt tho ?

It's not about overtraining. I find it very hard to put on bulk, althoght Im quite well sized now, but as bri said it gets harder. I am eating more than ever and seeing smaller gains, might need to lift more! It's not like my "main aim in life tho" lol so no matter.

I train for about 40 minutes three times a week. How long should I wait to allow my muscles to recover? Also how much protein do I need? I recently started eating more fried eggs and I think my weightlifting has improved because of it. [/B][/QUOTE]

Do you do the same routine each time, or do you perform a "split" routine. Do you know what this means?

Go to the hardginer website and learn.

Don't worry about complicated theories re protein. Eat a normal and healthy diet. Though I do drink 1/2 litre of skimmed milk, with three table-spoons of dried milk stirred in, twice on lifting days. Once an hour before the session, and the other immediately after.

bri im assuming stirring in the milk is just to add the protein yeh ?

just try and eat more after you lift lizard. eat small and often, and dont snack too much

It depends what your goals are, protein is VERY important in a bodybuilders diet. If your looking to put on mass & bulk, you should be aiming for 1.5grams of protein per 1lb of bodyweight. So if you weigh 210 lbs you should consume around 315 grams of protein in a day - which should be consumed every 2-3 hours. Try not to exceed 50-60 grams of protein in one sitting.
The most important time to consume protein is first thing in the morning, and immediatley after a workout - the window of opportunity is bigger. If you have a protein shake before bed, have it in milk so it's slow releasing.
Eggs are a good source of protein, not too healthy fried though. Chicken/steak IMO is the best source of protein, tuna is good too and is cheap.