Ask The Brofessor

findingOldFriends wrote: I used to supplement lifting for S&C when I was sponsored and competing in MMA, Boxing and MT

what was your programming like then?

estuary wrote: Haha, maybe your friend had a late onset of puberty, these things do happen. Increases height and length? Yeah, keep that herb a secret. Capitalize on it; put that herb into a marketable form like a pill or some kind of tea and sell it. Once you become rich, treat me to something.

Yes, it will be my treat. I am not sure what you like

wellspring wrote:

Whatusername wrote:

wellspring wrote: Calisthenics lead to functional fitness, the sort of fitness you can bring onto the battlefield or sparring mat. Unlike weight room lifts, you engage those small stabilizer muscles that make all the difference in life or death combat.

Tldr, do calisthenics if you want to survive.

Every training program should be tailored to the goal in mind. The poster asked about calisthenics for aesthetic - hypertrophy. Weights are simpler and make faster progress for hypertrophy, and is a good idea to be included in every program. Football and basketball players, MMA fighters and elite military units like Rangers all have weight training in their routine along with function specific trainings.

For the purposes of aesthetics, I would also say that a body with balanced musculature looks better. Calisthenics allows one to target the small muscles that a novice weight-lifter would be unlikely to train.

Which small muscles? Please name a few.

since this thread hasn't addressed much (or anything) "conditioning" related, i am going to post a link of a book that's a MUST HAVE if your sport involves an endurance component. do not let the title fool you because it's it's mainly geared towards energy systems:

AEROBIC
ANAEROBIC-LACTIC
ANAEROBIC-ALACTIC

and how to develop them properly. www.goodreads.com/bo...ma-conditioning

i also have another fantastic thread (not sure if i can post) that's pretty informative to the general public. the author of the book made an appearance on the forum as well. his name is Joel Jamieson. let me know, if you want the link, as i am unsure i can post it here.

rNursejitsu wrote: since this thread hasn't addressed much (or anything) "conditioning" related, i am going to post a link of a book that's a MUST HAVE if your sport involves an endurance component. do not let the title fool you because it's it's mainly geared towards energy systems:

AEROBIC
ANAEROBIC-LACTIC
ANAEROBIC-ALACTIC

and how to develop them properly. www.goodreads.com/bo...ma-conditioning

i also have another fantastic thread (not sure if i can post) that's pretty informative to the general public. the author of the book made an appearance on the forum as well. his name is Joel Jamieson. let me know, if you want the link, as i am unsure i can post it here.

That's definitely something I'm interested in, but the link is incomplete.

Dear Brofessor.

Do you give private lessons?.

Whatusername wrote:

rNursejitsu wrote: since this thread hasn't addressed much (or anything) "conditioning" related, i am going to post a link of a book that's a MUST HAVE if your sport involves an endurance component. do not let the title fool you because it's it's mainly geared towards energy systems:

AEROBIC
ANAEROBIC-LACTIC
ANAEROBIC-ALACTIC

and how to develop them properly. www.goodreads.com/bo...ma-conditioning

i also have another fantastic thread (not sure if i can post) that's pretty informative to the general public. the author of the book made an appearance on the forum as well. his name is Joel Jamieson. let me know, if you want the link, as i am unsure i can post it here.

That's definitely something I'm interested in, but the link is incomplete.

sorry... i screwed that up. you may have already read this, but there you go.

www.goodreads.com/bo...ma-conditioning

Tamm wrote: Dear Brofessor.

Do you give private lessons?.

Yes, it involves a ruler and a lot of disciplining.

Ruler for teaching you deadlift and a lot of disciplines on diet and training.

Whatusername wrote:

Tamm wrote: Dear Brofessor.

Do you give private lessons?.

Yes, it involves a ruler and a lot of disciplining.

Ruler for teaching you deadlift and a lot of disciplines on diet and training.

I agree.

Whatusername wrote:

Tamm wrote: Dear Brofessor.

Do you give private lessons?.

Yes, it involves a ruler and a lot of disciplining.

Ruler for teaching you deadlift and a lot of disciplines on diet and training.

10/10. Had to laugh twice