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it really depends on what punches your talking about. For Jabs/crosses it is like you said tris and lats, however the front delts seem to do alot of the work too, with a little coming from your chest. For hooks and uppercuts, the lats are still working(if your putting your body into them), but the other main muscles in these punches are your pecs and your biceps. As for increasing your mass/strength without weights or machines, you could try some of the harder variations of pushups such as handstand, lever, planche, or hindus because then you use a larger portion of your body weight so they are much more difficult. Also, in order to gain weight: protein protein protein and maybe multivitamins to help with protein synthesisComment
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u can work to failure without workign out for such a long amount of time.Originally posted by AznWarrior
FIrstly, its been proven that male testosterone reaches its peak at 45 min of activity. So the proper thing to do would be to stop after 45 mins of workgin out b/c wutever u do afterwards would be detrimental to your workout and would just make u recover slower.
Second, i dont know if u r doing a full body workout each time etc... but u must be doing way too many exercises for it to be 2-230 long.
So i would cut your workout to 45 mins. and split it into 3 diff. workout days. Also, if u r already doing this, cut some of the exercises out. For example if u are trying to gain mass, cut the isolation exercises out, if u're trying to tone/cut do isolation exercises.Comment
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No, lol. Did you read my protein carb intake? It's for people who lift that long. Plus I go really heavy for low reps, meaning long rest periods in between sets. I do a powerlifting routine for size/strength increase, but i also do specific muscle groups too. Working 45 minutes isnt really that great an idea for a SERIOUS weight lifter, I mean you would never see many dudes in the gym do that. Then again, its true that different people's bodies work differently, therefore what works for me... might not work for you. So I guess it comes down to that. When I was doing only 1 hour long workouts, my gains where not as great. But hey, whatever works for you, I'm just telling him some general info.Comment
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if its working i guess. Just remember people who wokrout in the gym for hours and hours generally make gains very very slowly. Also, To boost testosterone levels so that they don't peak at 45 mins, steroids are used by bodybuilders and prob. poewr lifters as well.Originally posted by AznWarrior
Wutever works though, keep at it i guess.Comment
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And no lol. I'm doing two muscle groups a day. I lift for maximum gain. I dont think any serious weight lifter does full body lifts consistently.Comment
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Naaaa, at my gym, dudes are big these aren't your typical overtrainers here. I know what im doing. And the average person wants to go 3 times a week, with 1-1/2-2 hour workouts. I somtimes go over to 2-1/2 if im feeling really good that day. You know, get some negatives, like 40 pounds above my real bench, but just take it down real slow, stuff like that.Comment
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And most powerlifters are not on roids, most compete way too much(testing). Most bodybuilders can take 1-2 year breaks from competition in order to use steroids though. I'm not tryin to compromise speed though, once I get to a good size, Ill just maintain, I dont want my performance as a fighter/MMA to suffer.Comment
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Just remember too, that if you're serious about thai boxing and being ready for a fight, then you should do cardio cardio cardio!
Almost every fight I've seen live... you always see the big muscular dude who looks so mean and acts like a brute vs a cut + defined guy ... and the muscular dude always gets winded by round 2 and turns purple. Remember how purple/blue Mark Coleman looked like while fighting Pete Williams LOL...
It all depends on what you want to do with your training goals. I'd rather look cut n defined rather than big and bulky... but that's just me.
If you want, supplement on Tribulus - which will help with testosterone.
Good luck!Comment
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i wouldnt make generalizations about cardio and a person's muscles, as they are entirely different systems so although they are interrelated, it isnt hot and cold like you make it out to be. Sure mark coleman is big and has pretty crappy endurance, but if he just started running more, he would have more endurance but his muscles would probably stay about the same size. Besides theres plenty of guys with physiques that look bodybuilder-esque but are great fighters. 2 good examples are vitor belfort and mike tyson, who both have big muscles but are great fighters. Sure, neither of them are known for their endurance, but they both have fast hands and dont go purple and start panting after 2 rounds. and btw im not trying to insult you, so dont take offense. Im just telling my opinion on the subject.Comment
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Id say more like 1.5 to 2grams per lb of bodyweight. The more protein the better. But you take MT, so you will probably always be lean. If punching power is what your looking for start working a heavybag. If you're already doing that, get a bigger heavybag. I cant really think of anything that will make you a better puncher...other than punching a heavy-bagThe serious weightgain diet is like 1-1/2 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight, and 3-4 carbs per pound of bodyweightComment
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