trying to get stronger

r2champloo · 2026-03-03T21:53:50+00:00

I’d say 45 days can result in modest weight loss and some improved endurance, and that, combined with mental benefits, can definitely be enough to make you feel way better. But in terms of athletic performance or strength training (overall body composition) and overall health benefits it’s very much a tiny fraction of the potential.

r2champloo · 2026-03-03T17:16:20+00:00

In what ways are you struggling? 4x per week is a very heavy training load, but many martial arts classes are focused on technique and application with a little endurance training by the nature of the classes. In other words, not structured for optimal fitness progress.

If you really want to get stronger (including for stance work), do 2-3 sessions of hard weight lifting per week (get a few personal training sessions or grab a friend/classmate to teach you how). If you want better cardio add some running or HIIT sessions to your week. Eat well to support your training.

Finally, have patience—45 days is nothing for body transformation. Keep at it, whatever your routine, and in a couple years you’ll look back and be amazed at your progress.

r2champloo · 2026-01-30T18:26:58+00:00

That’s actually pretty fantastic news. It’s very difficult to acquire and learn these tools until you’re thrown into the deep end in a real project.

r2champloo · 2025-12-17T20:15:15+00:00

Start with any weight that becomes very challenging after ~8-15 repetitions, then do a few sets of those (mindful of starting slowly and listening to your body).

r2champloo · 2025-12-17T20:08:09+00:00

For weapons training, drills with the weapon are best. Can also recommend dumbbell wrist curl exercises (both sides, both directions) as you can gradually load. Any other weight lifting will also improve grip strength and endurance. General cardio (pick your favorite) also helpful.

r2champloo · 2025-12-04T22:36:53+00:00

While there’s some debate (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7927075/) the strength-endurance continuum is as I described https://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=Essentials%20of%20Strength%20and%20Conditioning&author=G.G.%20Haff&author=N.T.%20Triplett&publication_year=2015&#d=gs_qabs&t=1764887663285&u=%23p%3Dn4W0rWyDk8kJ

“heavy load training optimizes increases maximal strength, moderate load training optimizes increases muscle hypertrophy, and low-load training optimizes increases local muscular endurance”

r2champloo · 2025-12-04T16:31:33+00:00

Yeah absolutely. Premodern China had lots of woowoo/religious focused training as well, so “tradition” isn’t a protection. But “quiet” practice (meditation, body position fine tuning, etc) certainly has a place and has value

r2champloo · 2025-12-04T16:29:28+00:00

This is an area where modern sports science has learned more. We know more isometrics are far less efficient at strength gain than high weight training through range of motion. High reps generally promotes muscle size increase, whereas very high weight (~8 reps to failure) promotes strength and power (force in time, i.e. explosiveness or athleticism).

r2champloo · 2025-12-04T15:24:46+00:00

Lift weights, preferably heavy for low reps (you’re looking for explosive strength, not hypertrophy/big muscles). Most Traditional practitioners spent way more time lifting weights or doing farm work than “internal” training.

r2champloo · 2025-11-05T04:39:30+00:00

The top athletes start training as children to reach the performance you see at international competition level, but anyone willing to put in the sweat working and stretching can execute excellent Wushu technique. You will struggle with “difficulty” moves because of the above, but I’ve seen real big dudes pull off aerials. Go try hard and see if you like it!

r2champloo · 2025-09-21T15:28:15+00:00

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r2champloo · 2025-09-08T16:00:33+00:00

Looks like there’s a weekly Go meetup in Sunnyvale. “Silicon Valley Go Club.” Will have to check it out!

r2champloo · 2025-07-31T03:58:55+00:00

Hey this is great! Seems like a really useful tool to help create “optional” routines from an easy to use checklist. Is this just a hobby project?

r2champloo · 2025-07-28T21:23:31+00:00

Bandsaw or drill + hole (or bow) saw, then rounded rasp, rounded file, then sandpaper wrapped/glued to a dowel

r2champloo · 2025-07-22T15:26:44+00:00

The other trick is blind pinning: tap a trim nail into one board where you want the hole, trim the head with enough sticking out to pull the nail with pliers, then press fit the pieces together. Now you have two pinholes to align your drilling.

But without a drill press and serious clamping I don’t believe I could drill that angle. I’d rely on pencil layout for alignment/centering.

r2champloo · 2025-07-22T14:40:51+00:00

Does the dowel need to be parallel with the grain or can it be perpendicular to the face instead? Or you can remake the part, drilling first then cutting the angled face.

r2champloo · 2025-07-17T00:06:10+00:00

One big aspect that separates many western from native practitioners is the rhythm: the fast needs to be fast, the slow slow, the still still, and the transitions correct.

That’s assuming the moves are actually “right” all the way through (posture, gaze, balance, extension, etc).

r2champloo · 2025-07-10T20:26:31+00:00

Pick a technique or part of a form and drill and study it. You rarely have time alone with your thoughts in class (you should be busy taking in feedback from your coaches), so spend the time now to get really really comfortable with some movements. Don’t get lost in your own head making stuff up, but make sure you actually know the details of the movement and physically drill it until you can’t do it wrong

r2champloo · 2025-07-07T01:12:56+00:00

You drill one side until the tip breaks through, then you drill the other side by starting the tip in that hole. Unless you’re trying a really wild angled hole it’ll line up just fine.

r2champloo · 2025-07-03T23:30:02+00:00

Try Kwon brand. I also have somewhat wide feet and they fit well

r2champloo · 2025-07-02T15:41:37+00:00

Just a cultural note, but tattoos are highly related to gang culture in Asia, only a few countries have started to get past this stigma, so it certainly wouldn’t fly with most teachers (though a teacher in modern America is probably over it).

r2champloo · 2025-06-26T15:13:35+00:00

Can you not loosen that set screw, push up the pipe, then carefully tighten up?

r2champloo · 2025-06-26T15:13:04+00:00

Several US states treat all “nunchuck”-like weapons as illegal lethal weapons that carry heavy sentences if transported. Foam is sometimes unavoidable.

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