Comments on: Words of Encouragement http://turningpro.net/words-of-encouragement The Blog of Ian Claudius Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:39:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jay http://turningpro.net/words-of-encouragement/comment-page-1#comment-2456 Jay Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:50:59 +0000 http://turningpro.net/?p=180#comment-2456 Your life sounds just like mine. No team sports in high school. Didn't start lifting til my 20's after getting in a car accident but found theres no point in lifting aside from aesthetics and reaching your strength potential so started muay thai/boxing and gave up lifting to focus on sharpening technique. After two years just had my first pro-am muay thai bout and realize the summit is a lot farther then most people whove never done competitive fighting will ever even dream. Only difference between them and us is the will and heart to get there. Keep with it. Something I constantly tell myself when I think i've reached my limit. There's always more you can do if you can still stand up on your own two feet and realize a month ago i could barely pull off some of the stuff i'm doing now Your life sounds just like mine. No team sports in high school. Didn’t start lifting til my 20’s after getting in a car accident but found theres no
point in lifting aside from aesthetics and reaching your strength potential so started muay thai/boxing and gave up lifting to focus on sharpening technique.

After two years just had my first pro-am muay thai bout and realize the summit is a lot farther then most people whove never done competitive fighting will ever even dream. Only difference between them and us is the will and heart to get there.

Keep with it. Something I constantly tell myself when I think i’ve reached my limit. There’s always more you can do if you can still stand up on your own two feet and realize a month ago i could barely pull off some of the stuff i’m doing now

]]> By: Glenn http://turningpro.net/words-of-encouragement/comment-page-1#comment-1342 Glenn Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:32:51 +0000 http://turningpro.net/?p=180#comment-1342 I studied martial arts for eight years, until that, school, and other extracurricular activities intended to help me get into college became too much for me to balance. I was young, and was never at the level nor had the independence to so seriously supplement my training with additional work-outs... despite that, however, reading your enthusiasm for this sport brings back so many memories of the hours and hours I spent in my dojo. Any sort of martial arts, be it traditional Okinawan Kenpo or MMA, has such a profound influence on one's attitude and character development. I hope you are staying as committed now as you were when you wrote this post... if your experience is anything like mine was, this could be one of the best things that will ever happen to you. I studied martial arts for eight years, until that, school, and other extracurricular activities intended to help me get into college became too much for me to balance. I was young, and was never at the level nor had the independence to so seriously supplement my training with additional work-outs… despite that, however, reading your enthusiasm for this sport brings back so many memories of the hours and hours I spent in my dojo.

Any sort of martial arts, be it traditional Okinawan Kenpo or MMA, has such a profound influence on one’s attitude and character development. I hope you are staying as committed now as you were when you wrote this post… if your experience is anything like mine was, this could be one of the best things that will ever happen to you.

]]> By: Ian http://turningpro.net/words-of-encouragement/comment-page-1#comment-960 Ian Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:56:00 +0000 http://turningpro.net/?p=180#comment-960 I don't do anything special for recovery, mostly just foam rolling and contrast showers, sauna/pool if I have time. Mobility exercises too, to hopefully solve a hip issue I'm having. I don’t do anything special for recovery, mostly just foam rolling and contrast showers, sauna/pool if I have time. Mobility exercises too, to hopefully solve a hip issue I’m having.

]]> By: Philip http://turningpro.net/words-of-encouragement/comment-page-1#comment-959 Philip Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:18:57 +0000 http://turningpro.net/?p=180#comment-959 What do you do for recovery? My own schedule runs 6 days a week. 1 to 2 technical sessions a day and 2 days of Ross and 3 of Weight. Saturday I only have technical work and Sundays are free. It takes a toll. Nice Muay Thai bruise :) What do you do for recovery?

My own schedule runs 6 days a week. 1 to 2 technical sessions a day and 2 days of Ross and 3 of Weight. Saturday I only have technical work and Sundays are free. It takes a toll. Nice Muay Thai bruise :)

]]> By: Ian http://turningpro.net/words-of-encouragement/comment-page-1#comment-934 Ian Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:34:40 +0000 http://turningpro.net/?p=180#comment-934 Ross's stuff is great, but I decided to go for pure strength training (think Rippetoe/Starr) to rebuild the base I used to have. Or at least maintain what I have now. Ross’s stuff is great, but I decided to go for pure strength training (think Rippetoe/Starr) to rebuild the base I used to have. Or at least maintain what I have now.

]]> By: Philip http://turningpro.net/words-of-encouragement/comment-page-1#comment-932 Philip Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:34:28 +0000 http://turningpro.net/?p=180#comment-932 No Ross/Cross-training? No Ross/Cross-training?

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