jimmy23
03-22-2004, 08:50 AM
Hi, Im not regular poster here, but wanted to share my Cb training experiences . Quick background- for years I was a Menzter type weightlifter, during that time I gained quit a bit of muscular mass, and a small amount of functional strength. I also gained a lot of connective tissue issues, achy joints, and spinal problems. But hey, I was big :) (5'10" tall, 245#, way too much mass for my frame to be honest). For the last year or so, I havent done any regular weight training at all, I had lost all desire to train the way I had for years
Ive been using Cb for about five months now. I use two 15 pounders and a bruiser . My training has developed quite a bit from when I first got my CB. Initially, Ihad a honeymoon period, trying to learn how to move the CB and get the basic level of strength in my grip to just hold on to the dam things. My years of previous training had not done much to help my grip .
Once I got the bruiser, i fell in love with it even though, to be honest, it scared me. As soon as I picked it up , I knew I had stumbled onto something extremely challenging. Moving such a monster, in the non linear patterns it required, was (and still is) a monsterous challenge .
My training has been consistent, but not steady. What I mean by this is that I may do a routine for a month, or only once. While I am settling on
exercises that I like I also experiment with new movements and workout strategies. This may not be an ideal way to train, but after years of strict discipline as weightlifter it is great to see my workouts as fun , as playtime. One thing Ive notcied also, especially with the bruiser , is each exercise has levels of execution. Just when I think I have motion down, I re look at Coach Szolcheks book, tweak the motion, and a familiar exercise becomes new.
The results of my short stint with CB training have been wonderful. While not overly concerned with my physique now, I have nonetheless become broader and thicker than I was while weightlifting. My core is stronger than it has ever been , and my forearms are (vanity here) ripped and large. Ironically, by giving up "bodybuiding", Ive found something that meets what my goals then were, and does so while increasing my ability to move my body. And, my old injuries (shoulders and back) are hurting me less often and less intensely.
In the gym, my power generation has gone through the roof. I am hitting harder, with better mechanics , than ever before. My balance has improved noticeably, especially in the clinch
In conclusion, the only bad thing about CB is that Scott didnt develop them ten years ago......
Ive been using Cb for about five months now. I use two 15 pounders and a bruiser . My training has developed quite a bit from when I first got my CB. Initially, Ihad a honeymoon period, trying to learn how to move the CB and get the basic level of strength in my grip to just hold on to the dam things. My years of previous training had not done much to help my grip .
Once I got the bruiser, i fell in love with it even though, to be honest, it scared me. As soon as I picked it up , I knew I had stumbled onto something extremely challenging. Moving such a monster, in the non linear patterns it required, was (and still is) a monsterous challenge .
My training has been consistent, but not steady. What I mean by this is that I may do a routine for a month, or only once. While I am settling on
exercises that I like I also experiment with new movements and workout strategies. This may not be an ideal way to train, but after years of strict discipline as weightlifter it is great to see my workouts as fun , as playtime. One thing Ive notcied also, especially with the bruiser , is each exercise has levels of execution. Just when I think I have motion down, I re look at Coach Szolcheks book, tweak the motion, and a familiar exercise becomes new.
The results of my short stint with CB training have been wonderful. While not overly concerned with my physique now, I have nonetheless become broader and thicker than I was while weightlifting. My core is stronger than it has ever been , and my forearms are (vanity here) ripped and large. Ironically, by giving up "bodybuiding", Ive found something that meets what my goals then were, and does so while increasing my ability to move my body. And, my old injuries (shoulders and back) are hurting me less often and less intensely.
In the gym, my power generation has gone through the roof. I am hitting harder, with better mechanics , than ever before. My balance has improved noticeably, especially in the clinch
In conclusion, the only bad thing about CB is that Scott didnt develop them ten years ago......