Posts by quietbison3

I probably would have gone with Windows 10 if I were you. It’s faster and generally feels more solid across the board. Though, if I'm being honest, things like File Explorer, Edge, OneDrive, the App Store, the Start menu, and the whole Microsoft account thing really bug me. It still feels miles away from the level of polish you get with even a basic Linux distro or macOS, so I guess I don't really use it for anything besides gaming.
But hey, that's just my take...
Regarding stability?
I've had my laptop—an ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 specifically designed for Windows 10—crash and freeze on me a few times already.
I suspect it was mostly due to all that ASUS bloatware, because once I managed to scrub that stuff out, I didn't run into those kinds of issues anymore.

VLC player should be fine, I guess. Just not the one you'd grab from the App Store.

Anyway, just checking in to get a few more posts on the board.
EDIT:
If anyone has thoughts on the gear, I'll probably just address those over in the other thread.

I mean, if you've got bags full of groceries, you can basically pull off some miracles on the way home... as long as they're heavy enough to make it worth the trip.

brighteagle26 said:So, I was wondering if it’s actually possible to build muscle without lifting weights or doing any formal exercise at all. Like, can you get jacked just by watching what you eat and staying active? By being active, I mean stuff like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, walking a couple of blocks to the subway station, or maybe spending some time working in the garden and things like that.

Jesus Christ !!!

@ Ong Bak... haha...
Maybe you just missed the memo on how PDFs work...
That stuff feels more like something for drummers than for UFC...
But hold on a second... if you went over there, they’d probably tear you apart for having terrible posture and zero technique!! 😉
Though I guess they'd give you an A+ for looks alone... 🤣
evolution up the keyboard...

@ everyone else
Oh, right...
That Ground and Pound video with the heavy bag is still pretty hilarious to me... I've actually stumbled upon a few decent videos lately... that Gyonin link led me to some legit stuff... and so did the other tips...

Plus, I finally drafted an email to a local MMA gym to let them know I'm coming in... I'm planning to send it all off once the Easter holiday wraps up...

Thanks

@ Daniel Garcia...

Yeah, exactly. This is the kind of video I was looking for because it’s pretty much what my last few training sessions have felt like.

Looking at it now, I suppose I really need to focus more on those transitions. Holding the bag with one hand while throwing punches, elbows, or switching up those knees doesn't seem to be an issue, and I guess my cardio is decent enough...

But man, seeing how fast Pato moves through them... it's something else.

In the end, I'll probably have to talk someone into helping me simulate actual sparring, or maybe just head down to a local UFC gym to see where I actually stand. That’d probably be the best way to go about it, anyway.

@ hiddensailor14. Thanks.
I haven't really done any UFC training. I did kickboxing for quite a while back in the day, but then I had a motorcycle accident about seven or eight years ago and had to stop.
Since then, I've just been hitting the heavy bag, and I guess I've sort of picked up a Muay Thai style on my own; I mostly train solo now since it's more of a hobby for me.
Unfortunately, my job makes it pretty much impossible to join a gym because I'm traveling all the time. It just wouldn't make sense.

@ Thomas Wright, thanks for the advice too...
I'm nothing special; everything I know, I learned back when I was actually training, at least regarding the stand-up stuff...
I don't really have much choice but to train on my own whenever and wherever I can, mostly just for fun and recreation because I've always been a big fan of combat sports...
well, maybe not all of them...
Anyway, if I end up liking Ground and Pound, I stumbled upon it purely by accident—it wasn't even on my radar before—so I'd definitely appreciate any advice or a good link if you have one...
thanks

Respect, I couldn't find an existing thread for this so I figured I'd just start a new one...

I accidentally knocked my heavy bag off its mount the other day, and it made me realize that training with it on the floor is actually way more interesting than when it's just hanging from the ceiling...
Basically, I've been tossing it around, jumping on it, and hitting it with elbows, knees, and legs, which has made my recent sessions pretty engaging, though I haven't really attempted a structured Ground and Pound workout yet...
I usually just train solo at home...

I came across a few videos by Marko Haterman where he does a great job breaking down Ground and Pound techniques.

But I was wondering what the more experienced UFC crowd here thinks about how effective this kind of training actually is.

If you have any good links, feel free to drop them...

Best...
Thanks