how much training?

Crashsti · 08-09-2005, 03:15 PM

ok, here's a good question, what is the minimum number of hours per day that one needs to train in order to really develope skills, strength and stamina quickly. i have heard Bas Rutten say that at least 1 hour a day is required but Bruce Lee trained far more than that. what does everyone here think?

DrumzCT · 08-09-2005, 03:18 PM

I'll be doing about 3 hours a day, twice a week and possibly another 2 hours for a third day. I think longer training sessions spread apart are more beneficial as it helps cement things in.

If your training serisouly, I'd say having 8 hours a week would be good.

Crashsti · 08-09-2005, 03:26 PM

i read that Marco Ruas trained 5 hours a day. one training session in the morning and another in the afternoon, i think Bas did something similar. one session focused on grappling and ground skills and the other on striking. somehow finding time to also weight train. must be nice to be able to train like that. a 50hr workweek kinda cuts into that for me.

DrumzCT · 08-09-2005, 03:47 PM

Any of the pros that I have read about usually train twice a day along with weights and running. Insane.

hands up kicko · 08-09-2005, 08:47 PM

i wish i had the time to train like a pro. i have a hard enough time maintaning a job, relationship, friends, relationship, brushing my teeth, and my relationship. if you ever wanna pursue a hobby do get into a relationship i swear... i spend my nites watching eveybody loves raymond when i wish i was lifting.

tufgirl14 · 08-09-2005, 09:58 PM

OH REALLY I LOVE THAT SHOW!!! oh... I mean yeah I know what you mean lol.

tufgirl14 · 08-09-2005, 09:59 PM

I guess, ok not really.

Brandon_Dicken · 08-10-2005, 06:45 PM

It bothers me when I hear ppl can't do some thing like train or get in shape or take a up a hobby because I feel sorry for them that they can't pursue something they really want to do. The same thing applied to me it takes dedication and sacrifice ask any pro if they had to do the same thing

AikaImmortal · 08-10-2005, 07:21 PM

2 hours a day if I am lucky.. usually 1 to 1 1/2.. work 8 hours a day have a 1 hour commute in each direction.. so its totally understandable why people cant work as long as they want... when I worked a 12hr factory shift I didnt even have the time or energy to work out.. got home, showered, cooked/ate and i was already ready to go to sleep.

TAPOUT · 08-12-2005, 04:34 PM

Yea, before i started fighting i worked out about 2 hours a day like just lifting and running. But now as a fighter i do about 4 hours a day and its plit between lifting/running and actually training and fighting.

DrumzCT · 08-12-2005, 05:24 PM

Hey Tapout, nice to have another fighter on the boards.

ShaolinGungFizzle · 08-18-2005, 02:47 AM

Now the thing with Kung Fu exponents like Bruce Lee is that they pretty much train all day every single day. Real deal Chinese Kung Fu masters like Lee work extremely hard. The daily training is different than you think and it will consist of other things like awareness training(Seeing quickly).

I think alot of the sport fighters these days are extremely tough in their prime, but the truth is that they ALL eventually fade by the age of around 35-45. Kung Fu is a little bit different and it encourages longevity. I know it may sound goofy, but with Kung Fu you actually get better and better as you get older: You age like wine.

If you are actually training to fight well, whether it be for sport or for personal steet self-defense, I think you would want to do your endurance training later on. Say you are practising precise striking skills for 3 hours straight, well this alone can be endurance training. But when you become tired, you dont want to keep practicing these precise movements because you will substitute a general effort for a precise one. At this point(Later in the day), you would jump into endurance training.

Let me give you some advice. The way I see it; if you want to know how to fight, it is all or nothing. If you want to be able to fight well in federations, or successfully defend your life on the streets, you dont want to half-ass things. With this said, Shaolin Kung Fu is a not only a philosophy and combat system, but a way of life as well. All day long, constantly practicing and learning how to become something better. You dont necassarilly have to obliterate your health by the age of 45, simply because you are insecure and have something to prove to the world.

ShaolinGungFizzle · 08-18-2005, 02:51 AM

If you cant handle being a fighter at this point, its best to not try. But if you want to get serious, try eliminating your daily problems then begin with a extensive comparitive study on endurance training. I reccommend Bruce Lee's endurance training method over Bas Rutten's, simply because Lee was exceptionally intelligent when it comes to combat. But youve got to compare. Lee's method may have some gaps that need filled it, the trick is to recognize these gaps.

raidercraze · 08-22-2005, 02:40 AM

I train a total of 5 hours a day. That includes cardio, strength and technique. I do 1-2 in the morning, I go to work and then 2-3 at night. I do this 5 days a week. I soon hope to kick it up to 5-7 hours a day 6-7 days a week.