criticaldog Member

Ideally I get in 3 classes a week, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, plus running 3-4 times a week and lifting 2-3 times a week. Lately I'm lucky to get 2 classes in due to a lingering back injury.

Hi there folks! I'm CriticalDog,I turn 43 in December and I'm a long time student, off and on. My first martial art was Kuk Sool Won, starting in 1994 in Northern California, which I loved. I trained up to Brown with 2 Black stripes, and was set to start my black belt testing when my instructor left to found his own art.…

Depends on your diet, and what your goals are, I suppose. Me, I'm doing the low carb high fat thing, so those numbers are nuts to me. That being said, unless your husband is a dietician or physical therapist, he may not have any more valid data than you do.

aeribus, if I may ask... do you find much overlap in the methdology behind your Ju Jitsu and Hapkido?

Just wanted to update this, as I recently passed both my brown belt test in WTF TKD, as well as my 6th kyu test in Aikido. Work in progress, for sure!

Congrats, and Good for you! You're already here, on MFP, so in theory you are tracking your Calories. You can google up "Base Energy Expenditure" or something along those lines to see how many calories you need, and work on a deficit. Losing weight starts in the kitchen, as they say. Beyond that, lots of folks here have…

I'm fairly new myself, but for free weights, your best bet is going to be YouTube, rather than a purchased DVD. Also, it's Free. A lot of folks have had a lot of success with the "Starting Strength" routine, you can also look into "5x5" weight lifting and others. There are a ton of videos on YT showing proper form and…

Vanity. I want to be able to wear cool clothes again. Example. I want my kids to see me making changes, and being healthy. Pride. I hope to belt in TKD next year, and I don't want to be a fat black belt. Sexy. Asthma attacks during vigorous sex are not sexy. I want to be sexy again.

It's a trap. There are no nudes. Hot girls a plenty, but no nudes. *resumes pushups*

I am deeply disappointed in my lack of noodz now. But happy with the encouragement, so, there's that at least. lol

I'm fairly new to the MFP forums, so I have no idea if you are legit or being sarcastic. I hope sarcastic. While it's fine to get some folks worked up, it in no way should be indicative of a healthy or safe D/s relationship, according to many of the people I know who are into D/s and have read it. Just like Twilight is a…

Inspiration, to copy othes ideas, and to hopefully find some funny. Also, apparently there's nudes? I had no idea. I'm totally looking for noodz. Who isn't?

It's not unusual, or socially "odd" for a man to lift. It is for a woman. I think you're looking for a reason to be offended.

I'm not the guy you asked, but I would assume it's because it seems so many women are afraid to lift. "I don't want to be all muscular and gross!" and whatnot. I know that's why I applaud and encourage my female friends and wife to try lifting. I'm no pro, but I can see the benefit every day, and I would like the people in…

TKD: TKD takes place in two different locations - The Dojang. It is a medium sized room, with a padded floor. Minimal to no AC, so in the summer it's extra challenging. There are usually around 6 of us there, on any given day, though I understand there is a day that I don't go to that has kids there. - The YMCA. Once a…

20-25g. In week 4 of Keto diet/lifestyle.

Nice! Where do you train? -Former KSW Brown/black belt. :(

Testing for blue belt in a week or two in WTF TKD. Also recently started Aikido, but I haven't done a Kyu test as of yet. Additionally, I was a brown-black belt in Kuk Sool under the Kuk Sool Won organization, but I stopped that in, I think, 1998 or so, and haven't touched it since.

I've been trimming numbers for both my Aikido class and my TKD class. That being said, we do a solid 20 minutes of sparring just about every class, so I know I'm getting the cardio in there. I have a FitBit on the way, I'm looking forward to getting a more accurate number to punch in.

I'm having a hard time finding locals too. Don't give up. I live probably close to you. Vandergrift area, anyways.

I trained up to Brown/Black belt in Kuk Sool back in the mid 90's, then nothing for a while. I have been doing WTF TKD once or twice a week for about 2 years, with a few months off from time to time. Progress is slow, partially due to me and partially due to the instructor. Recently added an Aikido class in there, and I'm…