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Re: Nutrition question
kvmorl,
Make sure your buying nuts that contain only nuts and salt as the ingredients. Anything with excess oils or ingredients are starting to drift into the not-so-healthy area.
String cheese, beef jerky, baby carrots, broccoli, celery + natural PB&J + raisins (ants on a long anyone).
You can also buy some deli meat (deli is the way to go, the other stuff is filled with crap most of the time) buy some deli cheese, roll it up and eat it or cut it up then put it on some crackers.
Careful with yogurt also, yogurt tends to have ALOT of sugar. I like greek yogurt which is almost like a cream cheese, its VERY smooth and creamy, if I want it sweet I’ll add some honey to it.
Protein shakes, instant oatmeal, tuna packets.
These are some things that I use, I tend to not really eat snacks per say, but meals. So when I’m hungry I’ll eat a meal rather than snack my way to the next one.
Re: Pulled my BUTT!
Emil,
Like I said, I’m not going to play this with you. I’m going to bow out because this is not the place for pissing contests, and it was not my intention to begin one. You may continune your childish behavior down whatever paths you desire. I’m done responding to this thread.
Smoke,
I hope your feeling better and the streches have helped you out.
Good day.
Re: MMA advice
Nick,
I took the Hiraido class at the Ultima. Its pretty much a standard MMA class but with the Japanese structure. Bowing in, bowing to opponents etc. They are structuring it to be respectful and eliminate those punk kids who wear TapouT and wanna just go brawl in backyards.
That being said, in the class I took we did a warmup, did takedowns, strikes (kicks, knees and punch combos) and then worked on a submission.
Im not sure if that was designed to be a beginning sampling of the class, or if it will be like that completely, but it’ll probably give you a decent dabbling of every aspect.
I myself am taking pure BJJ now, not doing any Krav or Muy Thai and after a year or so of that I might start taking an MMA class. I may or may not fight, but if I do I would rather have a really strong ground game. Rage in the Cage (Which I’m assuming your going to want to get into) seemed to be just a bunch of brawlers who wanna stand up and strike, none of them looked comfortable on the ground really. I would go for the easy submissions.
Re: Pulled my BUTT!
quote Emil:Nixxon, I am relying on my experience as a physical therapist, and my current education in a doctorate level program in PT to give my advice and not stuff you pulled off the internet when your googled “muscle cramps”. Then again, if I recall, that’s your preferred method of obtaining information and providing advice.Child, I’m not going to get into a internet thread warrior brawl with you. I haven’t attacked you outright or sought to discredit you or make anything personal. Congratulations for crossing that boundary, I will not go there.
I used information googled to illustrate some stretches that may be helpful to him, why re-type all that info when it was already neatly provided? By no means was this all inclusive but just some exercises that may benefit him, and everyone in general.
In regards to your “accreditation” I’m glad you felt threatened enough to inform me of them. I place little stock in them, just because you have a degree, doesn’t make you always right.
Adios.
Re: Heart Rate Monitor Suggestions?
quote parishd:I’ve trained for ~15 years (primarily indoor rowing) using a heart rate monitor and I find it very useful for keeping tabs on my fitness/endurance level. I use a Polar HRM with a chest strap, which is really the only reasonable option with vigorous exercises. I’ve actually never tried it for KM because I don’t think wearing a watch is safe and I was worried about getting the chest strap embedded into my chest during the striking drills. :D: Now that I’m primarily doing KM, I assess my fitness level indirectly using the HRM on set rowing pieces.I sprung for a model that recorded splits, time below/in/above adjustable target zones, etc., which I think is very useful, but it does add to the cost. If I were to replace mine today, I’d likely get another Polar. I like the functionality of the Suunto’s, and the bundled software is nice, but the watches are simply too unwieldy.
I’m huge so it works for me. Plus, big watch means……..
Re: Pulled my BUTT!
quote Emil:you’re confusing a symptom with a cause. a cramp is often an indication of a microtear, not just an indication of a metabolic problem, the muscle “cramps” to prevent further use/damage.Sorry, but muscles don’t “cramp” to prevent anything in the sense we are speaking. Cramps can occur from ALOT of things. “There are six basic causes of cramping:[1] hyperflexion; inadequate oxygenation; exposure to large changes in temperature; dehydration; low blood salt; or low blood calcium.”
Cramps are a symptom, but not of microtears. They are a symptom of items stated above.
“Cramp is a term often used to refer to a painful, involuntary contraction of a single muscle or a muscle group.
Leg cramps frequently occur in the legs of elderly patients and can be extremely painful.
Severe leg cramps my be followed by residual tenderness and evidence of muscle fiber necrosis, including elevation of <b>serum creatinine kinase</b>.”
“Clinically, creatine kinase is assayed in blood tests as a marker of myocardial infarction (heart attack), rhabdomyolysis (severe muscle breakdown), muscular dystrophy and in acute renal failure.” — Which means, muscle breakdown, thus your “microtears”. Here is your symptom. You cramp up because your body is releasing serum creatinine kinase.
If you are refering to cramps occuring because of rhabado, musclar dystrophy or acute renal failure then “microtears” is not your issue. Its breakdown of muscle cells that enter your bloodstream which lead to kidney failure.
Cramps themselves can cause muscle tears, for instance, you exercise, your muscle begins to cramp and then the activity is continued while the muscle is siezed.
Because he was able to strech it out and continue and felt 95% after the fact, it was most likely his muscle contracting due to dehyration, lack of salt, or perhaps a drastic change in core body temperature. The fact that it was in his butt makes even more sense. He said he was using combos. Most likely with kicks, your legs are the largest muscle group in your body requiring the most amount of nutrients to produce output, lack of nutrients=cramp.
Any lingering pain or issues with it a few days later by some inflamed tissue due to the cramp, but nothing to be worried about. A little ice, massage and anti-inflam drugs and he should be right as rain.
Re: Heart Rate Monitor Suggestions?
Heart rate too high? I never fully understood that “fat burning zone”. I think its all phooey. Workout at an intensity that you can keep constant for 30 mins. There is your zone.
As far as moniters go, I LOOOOOOOOOOVEEEE Suunto watches. I want a T6C. You can actually find them on ebay for a pretty reasonable price. However be forewarned they are pretty big.
Re: Pulled my BUTT!
quote Emil:If you’re still sore a week after, it sounds like a partial tear of the hamstring. It may go away on its own, or it may re-tear, in which case it’s going to be a pain in the ass 🙂 to recover. Take it easy for the next couple of weeks, see if it’s consistently getting better.Only thing that makes me think its not a tear is that he said it felt pretty much 95% better after resting a bit and streching. Of course I’m no doctor or certified health professional, and can only relate from my experiances.
Re: Pulled my BUTT!
jjbklb,
You can also use a foam roller for myofasical release. It HURTS, I’m not going to lie. But it does make you feel better. I have a tendency to have a tight back and hamstrings so what I did was duct tape 2 tennis balls together then I lay down and I lay my spine in the space between the 2 balls, make a bridge on my feet and roll up and down with the tennis balls supporting my weight. It hurts, it makes me wince, but after I get done I’m very loose and relaxed.
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Re: Pulled my BUTT!
No problem. Also remeber that there are different levels and types of pain.
I usually will not train if its a sharp or tingling pain, anything achey I will go slow and warm up very well before. Make sure if your still in some pain that you continue to strech, get some ibprofen in ya, maybe some ice as it will reduce inflamation which may be casuing some lingering issues.
Re: I feel like a Shrek Sometimes
Let them have it. Unless they are 100% brand new and don’t know how to hold a pad. Otherwise, if they are somewhat experianced in at least how to protect themselves while holding a pad they need to just get used to getting hit and suck it up.
I hit hard as well, I don’t hold back, I just do my thing. If they have a problem or start grimacing I ask them if they are ok, if not I stop.
Re: Can’t train…torn rotator cuff
Where is your pain at? I’ve had shoulder issues for 3 years. Got an MRI, Physical Therapy, recently got a cortizone shot in the sucker. Its supposedly not a rotator cuff issue they can see through an MRI and its likely the only way they can see what’s happening is to go in and scope it out.
Are you getting an MRI with an arthogram(sp)?
Re: Pulled my BUTT!
Cramp. If your pain went away 95% after streching and resting for a bit you’re fine. Any lingering pain is due to the muscle siezing.
Just strech more, drink more water and eat some quick carbs with potassium before a workout. Pay attention to streching your Piriformis.
Here’s a link for 5 good leg streches that pretty much everyone should be doing every day, keeps away alot of problems people would have. I also strech my groin out alot more and a bit more hamstrings.
