Dragon Ball Training

[Khanage]

Has anybody here been motivated to train due to the Dragon Ball series'? I started my training in September and am now training to go into MMA, and I put this all down to Dragon Ball, it's amazingly motivating! Has anyone been doing this for a while? What have you accomplished since taking on this training? I'm interested to know mainly because I haven;t been training for long yet.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

I also started MMA last year. Even though I didn't start this because of Dragon Ball, if I hadn't gotten into Dragon Ball, I doubt I would be as motivated as I am now. I would possibly give up at some point, but Goku taught me to never give up.

[Godo]

I am waiting for Kendamu to answer.

Myself, I started with Martial Arts before starting to read Dragonball. But after reading Dragonball, I would become more motivated in training.

[mattymoron]

When I was a kid, I used to jump around on my trampoline all day in attempts to harness my ki.

[Khanage]

When I was a kid, I used to jump around on my trampoline all day in attempts to harness my ki.

LOL!! I used to tense my muscles as hard as possible to try and raise my power level, one day something popped (nothing bad I hope) and I told my gran I had successfully increased my power

But I find it amazing how influential DB is, Goku's teaching not to give up is definitely something I've experienced as well and similar to Godo I would watch Goku's Super Saiyan 3 transformation before rugby matches for motivation However I am interested to know who Kendamu is, famous for his DB fuelled martial arts experience?

Someone who is very much the image of this thread is MMA fighter Marcus Brimage, who many times sourced his starting of MMA to DBZ, I bet Akira didn't imagine THAT when he first started drawing!

[Jackal puFF]

Lifting is pretty fun while listening to dragonball music.

[SparkyPantsMcGee]

My new years resolution for myself was to "bulk up" and put on some more muscle mass. At the same time, I did a marathon of Kai. Goku's mentality when it comes to training is something to idolize and has kind of been a small influence on me. It's a bit silly but it kind of works.

[DarkPrince_92]

Been lifting since late 2010. It may or may not be do to Dragon Ball, but Dragon Ball always put an impression on me to better my current self. Thing is, in Dragon Ball they train their entire bodies.... I've been slacking on my legs

[Majin Steve]

No I went on a trip to China in the summer (a month, touristy stuff but including climbing mountains) and I had already been exercising a lot for 2 years before, but it was then that I decided I wanted to bulk up a bit and began taking protein shakes too, and multivitamins. I was never one for cardio but I'm beginning jogging once the snow clears up around here.

I'm a fixed 69/70 KG atm.

[Godo]

However I am interested to know who Kendamu is, famous for his DB fuelled martial arts experience?

He is a member of the Kanzenshuu forums, and is pretty much into both Martial Arts and Dragonball (and more).
He has a Youtube channel if I remember correctly, and also a Twitter.
Sometimes he hops into threads and delivers some of his wisdom.

[Khanage]

@DarkPrince_92 -

Goku's mentality inspires us all, I don't think it's silly, and if it can get us to the gym the it's certainly worth holding onto!

Majin_Steve that is quite interesting, was the idea to go to China inspired from DB? But I and many others would definitely advise using the episodes for motivation when you start training! Train like a Saiyan man!

Sometimes he hops into threads and delivers some of his wisdom.

Ooh i am hoping he jumps onto here, Kendamu if you're reading, a story about how DB may have influenced your martial arts?

[dbboxkaifan]

I just started this year to improve my body, not because of some Japanese cartoon or whatever.

[Khanage]

I just started this year to improve my body, not because of some Japanese cartoon or whatever.

But you must admit that it helped, when you were on those last couple of reps, the last minute of cardio or when you just could not be bothered to go gym?

[Majin Steve]

Majin_Steve that is quite interesting, was the idea to go to China inspired from DB? But I and many others would definitely advise using the episodes for motivation when you start training! Train like a Saiyan man!

Nah it was just a travel programme called World Challenge that takes kids out of school and puts them in a foreign country for a month for the experience. I had always rolled my eyes at it but when it was announced the year's destination would be China, I was sold from day one. I suppose you could say it was very indirectly Dragon Ball related as DBZ began my love of Asia, and I knew the trip was probably as close as I'd get to Japan.

I thought of taking up Karate classes recently but again I don't know if I'd quite say it was Dragon Ball related, atleast directly.

[soulnova]

I used to be much more physically active when I started watching DB when I was young. I really got into the "Go beyond your limits" thing. I would do so many repetitions and I would do +1 the next day.

I kinda let that go now. My fitness is laughable.