Oz's RANTS - I can't train because I need to get in shape first...

You hear this one all the time, and I had this very conversation with a good friend only the other day.

[@Fred-px5xu]

As an elderly gentleman who has Arterial Fibrillation. Exercise is preferable to inactivity. I find your lecture to be full of practical wisdom. And your homour is always a great plus. Thank you for producing another brilliant video lecture!

[@Mr-Tibbster]

Without first watching the video and just going off the title. I'd say training "is" in itself part of getting in shape, lol.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

That's definitely the TLDR.

[@seamusnaughton8217]

Another good vedlo like..one you did in car...on way to gym these ate your best vedlos

[@emissary_kyle]

I've been using the excuse recently of just being too damned tired. But there are countless professionals and enthusiasts alike who make time regardless. I haven't really lost weight incorporating BJJ, but my body composition has definitely improved as has my kickboxing in the last few months.

[@kevinlobos5519]

I recently helped convince a good friend of mine that loves martial arts to go back to training, your logic and advise here is on point. I would have shared this video to him if he were still at it. Fight teaaaam 💪🏼.

[@landoftheninja]

Changing the wording of one of your quotes there. "When you live life, you either win or learn. Sometimes you're on a bit of a learning streak" Been having a rough time lately and that hit the right spot. Thanks

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Keep going mate, the pendulum always swings back eventually.

[@adrianojordao4634]

Well said mate! Fight team.

[@corrugatedcavalier5266]

Absolutely! I've struggled with weight all my life and am a lifelong martial artist. Getting into HEMA helped, but then when I decided I needed to get into armored fighting to REALLY study Fiore I realized that I needed to get into much better shape. I'm still not perfect by any means, but I've definitely increased muscle mass, dropped body fat, gotten a LOT stronger and faster, and feel better in my skin. Go for it! No matter what that medium is. And yes I still get schooled plenty. FIGHT TEAM!

[@hexplosiveartist]

Well said sir

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Thanks

[@Storming32]

Felt this and guilty of using this excuse. I've got a 1 yesr old child that I want to be around for for some time. I want to get back into martial arts having not done anything for a couple of years. Thankfully, I'm lucky in that I have a best friend who is a 5th Dan karate black belt who wants to train me, a freestlye wrestling club around the corner or a KDF in my city.

[@idiot528]

I play tennis and yeah definatly getting in shape is important if you want to like play competativly but if you cant make contanct when your out of shape your never touching the ball when your in shape

[@ruiseartalcorn]

I agree 100%!!! :)

[@jonathanwaswrong3917]

I recommend jogging/running 1st to get the cardio up... You might be wasting your time if you can't roll for more than 2 rounds without having to barf... :3 God bless all yall! FIGHT TEAM

[@stephena1196]

But then running would postpone starting. Get yourself to class first, then worry about cardio later, that's working well for me. If I don't eat for c.4hrs before, then I don't feel sick, just exhausted.

[@jonathanwaswrong3917]

@@stephena1196 , still think going in 100% raw and out of shape might do some damage, imo... Im also in my 40s... lol! God bless you brother!

[@EnglishMartialArts]

I'd say as long as you train to your actual ability not the one you want to have you'll be fine.

[@dorukgolcu9191]

I teach dance and I get this a lot there too. Either the "I need to get in shape" or the "but I am a really bad dancer" bit. YEAH! THAT'S WHY YOU NEED DANCE CLASSES!

[@tapioperala3010]

I started lifting weights when I was 15. Did that for years and then life happened. Then I had a break. Then went back to gym. Then life happened. And then I went back to gym. And so on until at around 2013 I stopped going all together (because life happened). Then in 30.10.2018 my then-wife told me to GTFO and I went back to gym. Since then I've been working out like hell. First dropped weight a lot and did a huge body transformation from a fat engineer to less-fat-but-far-more-muscular engineer to a huge-powerbelly-strongman-wannabe-engineer (went up to around 110 kilos, which is pretty much for a 160 cm guy). Then liver wanted to die and I had to change everything. AGAIN. This was in May 2023. Now I'm dropping at around 90 kgs and if I get my joints back in order (got some infections in knees due to running) the idea is to finally quit all ideas of competing in strength sports and just concentrate in powerbuilding and bodybuilding. Long story short, you're absolutely right. You don't die when you lift. You die when you quit.

[@jrlito2777]

I just started going back to the boxing gym after 3 year… and damn! It’s so much fun. But I did look like a newbie trying to use the speed bag, my hand eye coordination went to the gutter. But slowly bringing it back up. And the speed also went to crap. But I can’t describe how much fun it is going back and hitting the heavy bag doing 3 rounds

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Good for you!

[@iwantagoodnameplease]

I've got a fat tum these days. It's pretty good for those turn-buckle flying belly flops that WWF used to love.

[@JuanDiaz-tj4do]

I have had that conversation before, but always with people with no experience at all that had a wrong idea of what a martial arts class is like. If someone has experience and has attended classes of that art before, it sounds just like a really poor excuse. It is better just to say: "No, I do not want to practice that anymore".

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Exactly.

[@doka-jx1yz]

Well said mate. I got back into martial arts after a gap of 35 years in April. I train twice a week, sometimes three in that time i've lost a massive 3 pounds but at least i'm no longer gassed after the warm up.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Good stuff! Keep it up.

[@stevenpremmel4116]

As a fat fuck in HEMA, I don't let it get in the way of a good time.

[@vercingetorixwulf9298]

LOL

[@Hobbofett]

Im fat and train ,I also some what injured ,torn rotator cuff , and shouldn't be training but bugger it ,can only get more injured while I wait for it to be repaired 😂. But the point is I didn't have the I need to be in shape mentality,I just got on the mats and died each week ,still do when it's a new warm up ,but each week I can roll longer so it works ,plus there always big boy moves ha .

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Are you me? 😀

[@lewisb85]

Been doing the Gordon Ryan work out as well as the challenges Tim Kennedy puts on insta. If anything it's a kick up the ass to get to training.

[@whim6287]

I'm going to save this for when there's a need for a boot to be put in a backside. FIGHT TEAM!

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Awesome!

[@johnstuartkeller5244]

The art and science of leaving ego (or at least hubris) at the door. Good message, mate. Do you do any sort of focusseditness or workout outside of martial training? Happy International Hobbit Day, and ... FIGHT TEAM!

[@EnglishMartialArts]

That might make a good video!

[@Hobbofett]

Never went in with a ego as I knew everybody in there could kick my ass ,was validated the moment we we did first sparring session and I got folded in ways I did not know I could , I still have no ego because I still get folded ,just a little less so now and a little less quick .

[@TC2642]

Went back to My BJJ gym after a number of years, COVID etc, finally ran out of excuses I was telling myself that couldn't go and I'm really enjoying it again. My body hurt for a few days but I'm really glad I got back into it and really should have got in sooner but at least I'm back at it now.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Well done!

[@TC2642]

​@@EnglishMartialArts just an update, but I'm so glad I got back into this, and I must say it's in no small part to you. I'm surprised how well I've been getting along, I don't think I would have started this journey again if I'd not watched your video and the enjoyment that I've been having back at my old gym, thanks again, merry Xmas.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

@TC2642 Thanks for taking the time to update me! I'm really glad you're back at it still and enjoying it. Merry Christmas to you too!

[@exploatores]

I had a neighbour. last conversation I had with him. I said that he realy should get out and walk. but drinking beer and eating bad food is easy. exercising is hard. a specialy when you are unfit. I later learned that he was deabetic. this story don´t have a good end. at 58 years old. something in his body gave up. It´s not like the only prize of not taking care of your body. is that stuff is harder to do and it´s harder to take care of your body.

[@jayephbee]

😂

[@strongishguy683]

To your friend: Some days you're the windshield. Some days you're the bug. Your level of fitness doesn't and can't change that. Get back to training, get squashed by 3-month white belts for a couple of weeks, and kick yourself for not getting back sooner. Future You will appreciate it.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Damn right.

[@anti1training]

I use to be an athlete, now I'm too fat to do BJJ. I will crush my training partners. I use to subscribe to the idea that martial arts will help me do that, so I might as well do it. But now that I'm the heaviest I've ever been, I will be exercising before doing BJJ again. Kickboxing sure, but not grappling.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

You know you best!

[@anti1training]

@@EnglishMartialArts Yessirrr and love your channel! God Bless you AMEN!!!🙏🏼❤️👑

[@LuxisAlukard]

2:12 Is that true for us on the other side - not fit or big or muscular enough? =)

[@EnglishMartialArts]

One way to find out!

[@grimmriffer]

Kind of like people who won't get a cleaner round cos the house is a mess.

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Yes, exactly

[@harlemdeni]

So Oz. My man. Are you natty or not/are you going natty on this journey or not? 😁

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Never juiced in my life mate. Been tempted once or twice, but not enough to try it.

[@tonk84]

Exercise induced angina isn't an excuse. You'll be in to much pain from everywhere else to notice the pain in your chest!

[@EnglishMartialArts]

We jokingly refer to that as Catch therapy. Nothing so bad that a bit of Catch Therapy won't take your mind off it.

[@tonk84]

@@EnglishMartialArts oh so true

[@allengordon6929]

Training has nothing to do with fat or weight loss period. It's a method, yes, but if done for it's own sake it's insufficient. Bring Back super-heavyweight MMA.

[@crazygreek6341]

If you are a big boy just play a lot of top and smesh

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Yep, it's worked for me for years.

[@vercingetorixwulf9298]

Hmmmm, depends. I'd lose weight before going to a gym and I did. It's dietary that is the problem. However, yes, the chubbies are just making excuses in general .......

[@EnglishMartialArts]

Lol, been there mate.