I know the japanese tourism and animation industry have a lot to thank toriyama for, but something underrated is how much the martial arts industry has to thank him for
fact is it wouldn't be nearly as popular of a hobby as it is if this show never existed since it's the thing that inspired so many kids to get involved

so ITT we will discuss all things related to our training and self improvement and helping each other
exercises, training routines, diets, motivation, etc.
work hard, study well, and eat and sleep plenty

There's a possibly interesting topic. People who were heavily influential or inspirational towards martial arts without ever actually taking part in them.

>>189974
Sylvester Stallone is obviously a boxing fan, but Rocky has inspired a lot of people
not even just in the area of learning to fight but also about picking yourself up out of a bad situation. Even if you're in your 30s and it hasn't worked out for you, it's still possible to get yourself into a better situation if you have enough guts to do it.

the weather is getting nice now, make sure you take a few minutes to sit outside and just quietly enjoy the sunshine every day, even if it means walking away from your work for a little while
don't be so busy making a living that you forget to have a life

>>189953 (OP)
>Possibly most positive focus thread since board started
>Homage to one of the greatest martial arts inspirations ever
>Less enagagement than straight up troll threads
>MFW
I have actually taken some training tips straight from Dragonball. Training with weights on, that's a given, but other stuff too. Try to do as much yard work barehanded as possible, which admittedly isn't much. Pulling weeds & picking stones mostly but it does toughen up your skin and build grip. Eventually Roshi tells the whole gang to stop using vehicles/nimbus, to travel by foot everywhere, try to walk to as much as I can. Do 1 big monthly grocery shopping trip for refrigerated stuff, then walk to the market the rest of the time for nonperishables. Try to train everyday, even if it's not always physical, gotta work the brain too, another turtle hermit tip. So if it's a rest day, I will try to read or watch at least 1 type of instructional.

>>189953 (OP)

>>190655
Forget pic

>>190594
my karate teacher said whenever you have chores make it a workout
figure out a way to turn the movements into an exercise

>>190705
Bruce Lee said this too. Like getting dressed on 1 foot. A good one I do all the time, do dishes in horse stance. Shit, I might even drop into it in front of my computer for a bit when working.

>>189953 (OP)
Bumping this based thread and saying that watching the original Dragon Ball turtle shell training inspired me to start doing some of my pushups with my backpack full of books on.
Basically it discovered me weighted pushups before knowing anything about weight training.

have you considered gong fu style tea as part of your mid day break?
I think the modern relationship with caffeine is not a good one, slamming 200-300+ mg twice a day as quickly as possible to try and chase a buzz from it

but it would be better used in the minimum effective dose along with a relaxing practice to help refocus and reenergize naturally and gradually
having an afternoon tea in this way is going to give you down time to relax and help you with your patience. And you can moderate your caffeine consumption more effectively this way as well as rehydrating, instead of committing to a few hundred mg and having a hard crash later, just sip cup by cup until you feel alert but not manic

>>190698
This.
And this is a reason why I never thought to become a pro, because you train for be a better version of yourself and feel good, and people underestimate the damage that a fight can create to your brain, and the stress you create a pro train regime

i'm glad that the "hero spirit" will be censored in the coming years.

>>193015
I made my decision once and for all when I went to a pro MMA fight and the two guys were wrestling and the crowd was booing them
and I thought, it may not be much to look at but those guys are fighting for their lives in there and this crowd just boos them because it's not exciting enough
is that what this "glory" people talk about means? trying to win the approval of drunken buffoons?
if that's glory then I don't need it

>>193083
>>193015
>>190698
Okay but, Goku went pro, no? I absolutely agree with these posts. Think the point is the distinction between a fighter & a martial artist is the motivation. A fighter cares only for fame & fortune. Where as the martial artist is more concerned with health, happiness, and a passion for the hobby. Fighters want to prove themselves to an audience & martial artists want to prove something to themselves. Goku, technically speaking, went pro. But his pro status was merely incidental to the level of challenge he sought for himself. He would & did just as happily fight a tough battle, with no audience, merely to know only for himself, what he could accomplish. So while yes, I agree, competeing for the sake of fame/fortune is by & large, a shitty investment for most people, if you really want a challenge in the form of a tough fight, then competeing is the way to go.
>tl;dr: To each their own.

>>189953 (OP)
Bumping this thread
Roshi has amazing motivational words throughout early dragon ball

>>190698
bumping because of based roshi

>>193201
And the themes stayed throughout the series
His way is the reason vegeta struggled so much and always felt like he was being left behind
All vegeta did was train, he mistakenly thought more = better
But goku had the balance of hard training and good restful relaxation
Allowing his body time to recover means his workouts would be more productive, unlike vegeta who did much higher volume and saw diminishing returns on his effort

Once vegeta becomes a family man and learns to relax is when he was finally able to achieve the same heights in power just as easily as goku does

>>193540
>Once vegeta becomes a family man and learns to relax is when he was finally able to achieve the same heights in power just as easily as goku does
Blew my fucking mind, you're right! That actually makes a lot of sense because he does nothing but over train, meanwhile Bulma is the nad smashing ball & chain that slowed him down just enough to chill the fuck out. Also worth noting that Dads get a T boost immediately pre&post baby. Don't know the specifics. Probably something about the hormones of pregnant women/infant children triggering a response in men because mom to be is in a heightened vulnerable state & need greater protection/sustenance.... Dude, could trolling around maternity wards boost T? Will I get in trouble for just huffing rando newborns & soon to poo preggos? I need to know... For science. Dragonball was truly ahead of its time. Lol.

>>193604
don't sniff other peoples babies, man
it's not right

>>193613
>picrel
Too late, it's all consensual.

Having a "point-break/transformation" to win a fight doesn't happen in reality, not even in the most exciting ones

>>194392
I developed a skill that was able to temporarily enhance my physical attributes in a pinch, but it took time and practice cultivating
I would think about something that caused me a sense of existential dread like trying to comprehend eternity
essentially I'd look into the void and induce a panic attack, but I became able to trigger it quicker and quicker through practice until I effectively gave myself the ability to flood my body with adrenaline at will

>>195284
Eddie Hall used something like that for his 500kg deadlift record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGaN66dcZEs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnZ4ftlifik

holy fucking cringe

>>195407
>he said on the martial arts board of the anime website

man I keep screwing up my diet, I just went out and got 2 donuts
it's freakin 1:30 in the morning. I dont know why I do this.

>>195407

I think you meant to say, holy fucking based!

I was more one of those kids who watched Bruce Lee and Van Damme movies when I was little. That got me into martial arts more than DBZ. By the time DBZ became popular in my country I was already about 12 or 13, I think.

Getting angry actually only makes you fight worse, Why are nips so obsessed with this idea in their fiction?

>>189953 (OP)
Reminder that recovery is just as important as training hard. Sleeping is the best way. Not only is it the Turtle School way, but it's been backed up in the martial arts world. Sumo wrestlers nap after their morning training session. Khabib also preaches sleep for recovery after training.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzX0hkCCpJc

>>201872
Honestly, this is the best piece of advice in all of DB. Not just for martial arts and physical training but life in general.

Roshi didn't teach the boys flashy moves; he instilled strong work ethic and practical skills like academics and blue collar work (construction, delivering milk).

Humans aren't meant to be cogs to be exploited until we break. Nor are we meant to be indolent slogs. You work hard, study hard, eat well, rest well, and play well. That is the full facet of life; you take everything in moderation.

>>201906
Our society is diseased and we tell people who are unable to cope with what's asked of them that they are the sick ones
You're lazy, you lack work ethic, what do you mean you don't want to wake up at sunrise every day and sit inside a building during all the daylight hours pushing paper and making widgets?? What do you mean you're depressed, obviously your brain is wrong because this is normal so here's some drugs to make you more pliant

>>189953 (OP)
As for many sports, the representation in media, be it real stories or fiction drives people to the sport.
The more popular the media, the more people are driven to the sport, and some of them stick to it.
Yes, Dragon Ball had a huge impact.
Bruce Lee did his part too.
As for works describing more the reality of training I would recommend All rounder Meguru and, to a lesser degree, Shamo.

>>189953 (OP)
Me.
Not martial arts but exercise and working out in general. I think the first time I saw dragon ball was when I was in first year of secondary school. I remember Goku doing pushups and other stuff and I was greatly inspired by that.

>>194392
Wait just a second! I can not believe what I am reading right now. Are you seriously telling me that your opponents don't stand around watching you transform for 20 mins with a commercial break in the middle, and then gone on to win the fight? Well I never, I thought this was a classy basket weaving forum!

You know, maybe the transformation stuff was meant to be taken metaphorically?

>>206809
>maybe the transformation stuff was meant to be taken metaphorically?
Speak for yourself

>>206823
ngl i wish i could do that

Really doing my best to diet but I just need to eat so much to feel satisfied after I exercise
I'll smash 3 normal portions after a workout and I don't know how to stop that

>>208079
Go into training with a fuller stomach. Time more of your calories ~3 hours pre. Don't try to just burn the weight off at the gym, give yourself ample fuel to work and let your metabolism eat your excess while you're sleeping. I wouldn't necessarily up your calories, but manipulation of when you eat can make a significant difference overall.

>>189953 (OP)
He created incredibly inspiring stories that lad.
>>195284
I got something similar in weight training I just imagine using the kaioken to strain my body and use that extra bit of stamina/power

>>189953 (OP)
Dragonball also got me into reading other martial arts manga even if the ones I read most recently aren't as flashy as Dragonball I doubt i wouldve gotten into it without it. Hell i doubt most manga wouldve ever been published within Dragonball

>>195337
Since this is a Dragon Ball thread it's worth mentioning that his eyes turned a lighter shade of blue, too.

>>189953 (OP)
What are the best 1-3 training inspiration episodes? Thinking about trying to find this with Spanish dubs and English subs to learn Spanish through a cornerstone of Latin American culture.

>>214738
https://youtu.be/kVdlBxdqv8s

I've been losing weight, the trick was to stop eating vegetables
I only eat meat and fruit, no leafs stems roots or seeds. I've been thoroughly convinced they're toxic and not meant to be eaten in the absurd quantities we have them

I lost 27lbs in a month and a half
And the neat part is its actually impossible to overeat meat or fruit so I get to have as much as I want whenever I want

The training with Master Roshib was very Kino and by the way also subversive. The turtle master actually has his disciples perform physically demanding jobs such as delivering milk or construction work.There is also the fact of having fun and relaxing during training.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qQaoxfHk7d8&pp=ygUebWFlc3RybyByb3NoaSBoYXkgcXVlIHRyYWJhamFy

Got the DOMS something fierce today lads

I'm trying really hard to unlock my splits
The only thing is I'm really afraid to do the split itself. Like I'll go down too far and not be able to get myself back up, or slip and blow something out

status report?

>>225853
still dead :(

I think about >work hard, study well, and eat and sleep plenty
almost every day
It really can be applied to anything

>>189953 (OP)
I recently started kickboxing and jujitsu as a 29 year old dude. I remember seeing little bits of various dragonball shows when I was a little kid, but it never really grabbed me. I was a pencil knecked string bean when I went to highschool, but I got into lifting weights after watching the Dorian Yates Joe Rogan episode in college. I was a skinny stoner, but in the following years I became a strong and jacked stoner. My most impressive lifts I hit back then are a 435 conventional deadlift, 600lb trap bar deadlift, a 315 squat, and a 275 zercher deadlift. Life was pretty good, until my dad got cancer. He declined and passed away over the course of about a year and a half, and I inherited his mess of an estate. The probate is only just now wrapping up, about a year and a half after his deaf. Over the course of the last 3 years I got more and more depressed, and stopped lifting all together. I was probably about 22% bodyfat at my worst, and my hair thinned out. For some reason I watched all of Naruto, Shippuden, DBZ, and DBS, and it reignited something in me. Ive been going on morning runs 4-6 times a week, lifting weights 3-4 times a week, and I just added kickboxing twice a week and bjj once a week. Ive also been doing this on a 1000 calorie deficit a day, which has gotten my bf down to 16.3% as of tonight. Life is good dudes. I owe Dragonball and Toryiyama my life, and I feel like Im so late to the party to appreciate this mans legacy. I even go on long walks with a 40lb vest on the days I dont do combat sports.

Train hard, study well, and eat and sleep plenty. This is the turtle hermit way.

This is my gay little story. Gigabased thread.

>>201763
>Getting angry actually only makes you fight worse, Why are nips so obsessed with this idea in their fiction?
>anon doesn't know what calm anger is

>>231555
Nothing gay about that anon. Stay strong and keep working. Nice trips as well.

>>189953 (OP)
This is kind of lame but I compare myself to Dragon Ball characters frequently when I think about my approach/attitude to training.

For example, I try to approach fights the same way Goku does, where the main objective is to enjoy fighting a strong opponent and push yourself.
When I think about where I stand in relation to the much tougher guys at the club, I think about how Krillin seems weak compared to the other Z-fighters but is still a powerful and respectable fighter in his own right.

It genuinely keeps my morale up and keeps my ego in check. Goku would be proud of me.

>>233275
Unironically based. These are good attitudes to have.

>>233275
you're cool as hell man. be the powered up version of tien/krillin we never got to see past the original dragon ball, i'll try to do the same.

>>233466
What if he's more of a Yamcha