I own a clothing company here on the islands and one of the shirts I screen reads like this on the back:
B.F.N. (Big fo Nuthin)
You can’t bench press in a fight.
I screened this shirt because every time I was in the gym, some bodybuilder or powerlifter would walk around like he was the shit (mind you they were weak as hell for their weight) and sometimes bully other gymgoers. So I got fed up with their cocky attitudes and decided to screen a shirt to throw in their face. Needless to say I get alot of stink looks when I wear it to the gym.
But I define functional strength as strength you use when you have to throw down. Besides, all the squatting, bench pressing and curling in the world won’t help you against someone who’s been training MMA for 8+ years…and is good at it. But that’s just my 2 cents. And if you want to buy the shirt to wear to the gym lemme know. ALOHA!
[quote]808fightconcepts wrote:
Besides, all the squatting, bench pressing and curling in the world won’t help you against someone who’s been training MMA for 8+ years…and is good at it. [/quote]
What is the likelihood of having to throw down against someone with 8+ years of MMA experience? Not only do you have to actually find someone who has done that (which is a very small percentage of the population), but you also have to be provoked by them (assuming you’re not looking for a fight in the first place), and I’ve met very few guys that have that much experience in MMA that would act in a way that would start a fight with others. They’re generally very nice guys who understand enough about fighting to know that it’s best to just avoid a fight in the first place.
And while I agree that thinking that being bigger and/or stronger will improve your fighting skill is ridiculous, I would much rather be 250 and unskilled than 150 and unskilled.
[quote]moonjumper wrote:
KombatAthlete wrote:
moonjumper wrote:
Great thread(dont they screen these)
I once gained 38 lbs in 30 days in college and won $350. I did it eating 2 whole boxes of CHEESE-ITS, drinking Heineken and doing bong hits.
Its actually a pleasurable diet.
Doesn’t sound bad. Did you lose the weight?
Sure did loose the weight, in college I was broke and the money helped, just a stupid college bet, but this thread is weak so I figured out that Id make it more exciting.
I also did a APF meet 5 years ago with 24 hour weigh-ins, made the 198#, the next day competed at 212, anyone have any good stories?
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Following wrestling season I gained 35 lbs in two months. 10 of those pounds came in a little over a week.
[quote]RickJames wrote:
808fightconcepts wrote:
Besides, all the squatting, bench pressing and curling in the world won’t help you against someone who’s been training MMA for 8+ years…and is good at it.
What is the likelihood of having to throw down against someone with 8+ years of MMA experience? Not only do you have to actually find someone who has done that (which is a very small percentage of the population), but you also have to be provoked by them (assuming you’re not looking for a fight in the first place), and I’ve met very few guys that have that much experience in MMA that would act in a way that would start a fight with others. They’re generally very nice guys who understand enough about fighting to know that it’s best to just avoid a fight in the first place.
And while I agree that thinking that being bigger and/or stronger will improve your fighting skill is ridiculous, I would much rather be 250 and unskilled than 150 and unskilled.
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That’s what I mean by funtional strength. It was just MY opinion on how ridiculous it is to get bigger and bigger with nothing to show for it–besides big lifts. And I’m only referring to those individuals who use their “size” to intimidate and bully others in and out of the gym. I recently saw a video clip of a fight that broke out at venice beach between two “bodybuilders” it was the saddest thing I’ve seen in my whole life and reaffirmed my belief in lifting for functional strength and not purely to “look” big. But again that’s MY opinion.
B.F.N. (Big fo Nuthin)
You can’t bench press in a fight.
I screened this shirt because every time I was in the gym, some bodybuilder or powerlifter would walk around like he was the shit (mind you they were weak as hell for their weight) [/quote]
If bodybuilders want to get big for competition then who cares if they can’t throw down?
They are functional for what they do. Being strong doesn’t win bodybuilding contests. If it did we would have Olypmic weightlifters taking out the Olympia and etc.
I agree that many bodybuilders strength is very weak for their size, but who cares? That is their sport and choice.
[quote]808fightconcepts wrote:
But I define functional strength as strength you use when you have to throw down. Besides, all the squatting, bench pressing and curling in the world won’t help you against someone who’s been training MMA for 8+ years…and is good at it. But that’s just my 2 cents. And if you want to buy the shirt to wear to the gym lemme know. ALOHA![/quote]
I don’t know about this. Look at somebody like Bob Sapp. He’s a big strong dude who regularly steamrolls opponents much more experienced and “skilled” than he is.
Size and strength do, and will always, matter in combat. Skill can offset some or even most of this, but it still matters. That’s why they have weight classes.
Oh my god, tell me this is a “functional strength” debate AND a “little guys can beat up big guys” debate and I’m going to be the first to say the words "Bruce Lee.
[quote]RickJames wrote:
BALBOS wrote:
here are my top 10 tips for functional strength-1.work on a construction site
2.hit the punching bag hard
3.climbing a rope fast
4.embrace callistenics
5.play table tennis to sharpen your reflexes
6.strenghten your neck and grip
7.play keep up with soccerball
8.do some wrestling
9.throwing big rocks of your shoulder
10.avoid body building and do olympic lifts and powerlifts instead
stay strong&tough!
captain obvious
I assume you’re a troll, but this reveals the point that “functional” idiots are really talking about “multi-functional”. You only have to function at one thing to be “functional”. But if you’re expecting someone to squat a ton, run fast, have extreme flexibility, and knit your own underwear, you’re talking about multiple functions, so “functional” is an inadequate term used intentionally to denigrate the accomplishments of those in specific fields.
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You just made history. Great point. Take notes everyone…
Balbos is king.he type like a young mavis beacon. only occasional miss punctuation.spacing the word and having the point is for the nonfunctional keyboard typer. My top list for 5 functional strength are’
1.learn to shoot sexy-time explosion into small cup from 3 foots away
dont walk, bunny hop instead
(C)do goat riding on swiss ball
4) touch not the clown where his bathing suit covers, he is the mean man then?
5 eat chicken skin for number one in the party pants!!
Join Balbos and me IN THE LAND FOR THE FUNCTIONAL TABLE TENNIS!!!
MONKEYS HAVE NO PANTS…
holy shit… that is all… who honestly cares about the definition of functional strength. It’s about as relevant as the above. Just do whatever meets your needs. It’s just idiots starting shit anyhow.