Yea, I don’t like them either. And if I wanted to look intimidating, I would be chasing a pump and going for a bodybuilding look. I haven’t curled in months. I’m training for overall strength. And might I say, I feel a hell of a lot more confident in my overall strength since my squat started shooting up. Strength + technique = being better equipped to fend off the bad guys.
Ah ok that’s cool, I definitely understand that. I was just a bit thrown by this
But now I know you have 10 years martial arts experience it makes more sense.
Well you more than most people should know that it takes years not months to achieve any sort competency when it comes to physical improvements. Years of consistency and dedication. There is plenty of info out there for you to work towards your goals, just give it time!
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@Irishman92 @flipcollar Thank you very much for your input. The only reason I brought up my goal specifically being to get bigger and stronger is because even if you have a skinny guy that has mastered karate, at the end of the day strength matters. If you’re too weak to throw a punch, you’re not going to fend off an attacker no matter what level black belt you are. I was once that skinny guy. Hence all my questions about eating and strength training and the like. I used to get bullied a lot, and it’s only been two years since i found the balls to stand up for myself. Confidence is key. I’m not some ignorant moron. I just have questions. And the forums aren’t exactly the easiest to navigate.
Do people in general have problems with people fucking with them? I’ve literally never had this problem, not even close, nor has anyone I know. Not trying to flame but I sometimes wonder what people are doing where they feel the need to make sure people are not wanting to kick their ass
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I think the saying goes “The squat rack doesn’t fight back”
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Most bad incidents I hear of are sucker punches. The worst confrontation I got into, I was whacked from behind.
Talk to any self defence guy who doesn’t think they’re a ninja and they’ll tell you the best defence is knowing you are in a bad situation early and how to talk yourself out of it.
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Sure do, most of my life. Primary school I went to a school in a dodgy area just outside of a city. Many gang type fights. High school I was in a country town where there were race issues. More 1 on 1 fights except at night getting jumped by a group was a possibility. I now work at a shopping centre that attracts a lot of undesirable crowd. Drunk, cracked out, coming down, groups of teens. I get asked for smokes on a weekly basis from people who look like they are 1 bad answer away from swinging a hook.
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Some people are crazy. Is it not better to be safe than sorry? Also, @strongmangoals, heavy squats fight back against me lol. And I agree, talking is the best form of self-defense. That and using common sense in situations where there could be a fight. That’s why I’ve never been in an actual fistfight before.
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This was one of the reasons I hung up my gloves. Haven’t been in a fight since elementary school. Best self defense is to avoid trouble.
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The lowest form of grub. This is one reason why I HATE clubs.
Exactly! Awareness is your 1st tool in defending yourself and it’s another skill that should be developed like any other. Defusing a situation is another.
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I wonder If all boxers have this sudden urge to install a hook in their home when they are nearing retiring so they have a place to ‘hang up their gloves’?
I’m more of a put em in a box kinda guy 
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Shouldn’t someone be confessing so we can not flame them?
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Miss my epic girls scout cheat meal confession?
EDIT: no, i did not make a meal of girls scouts, simply their cookies
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I once beat myself in the face with a medicine ball.
It was one of those semi-bouncy type, like an 8 lb. basket ball. I was using it on a GHR and wanted to see if I could bounce it off of the ground on my way down and catch it, so I slammed it really hard and it bounced straight up into my face, knocking me even more sensless and leaving me flopped and dazed with my feet stuck in the foot thingies.
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Yesterday i powercleaned a bar right into my face
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Same- except last Tuesday
Bought a new one a few weeks ago. Slammed it on the ground and it bounced right into my face, cut my lip and all. Wound up cracking it a few days later. Good riddance.
Pussy
My bad. I also fell out of a tree today
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Day at the races with the family today. Drank too many colorise and lost too much money… good day 
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