Pigs in the ring...

dustywolf52 said:Fu Bayer is missing "just" the hand he lost in a freak accident—he’s rocking a wooden one now. Honestly, I think getting hit by a wooden fist might actually be worse.

IP man... hm... I highly doubt he could have held his own against students like Wong, Tsui Shang Tin, and the others once he hit his 70s. It’s pretty simple—once you're over 70, your body just starts to fail you; bones get brittle, strength fades... the whole thing declines. Just look at how much Yip Chun has struggled over the years. Poor guy is practically trembling...

I don't even know why I bother replying when you clearly have all the answers anyway... it doesn't matter if Wong testified or whatever else... you already know everything. 🤣

ruggedfalcon2 said:What is there left for me to say to you? You clearly believe you have an absolute monopoly on the truth already... even the fact that Wong was a witness doesn't seem to matter to you, since you've already decided you know everything there is to know. 🤣

And just like that, you've decided to pick a fight.👎

To me, Fedor Emilianenko looks like he’s carrying a bit too much extra weight. It's wild, though, considering the guy was a total beast and a world champion back in the pride days. 🙄

I couldn't agree more. If someone calls themselves a "master" but lacks the basic conditioning required for actual combat... well, it's just pathetic. Truly.
PS. Daniel Chavez14, please. Fedor isn't fat. He’s just got a slightly heavier 😁 build, okay? He isn't some slob. The man can go at it for 20 minutes straight without breaking a sweat.

skeptik said:To me, Fedor Emilianenko looks kind of soft. Still, the guy was a world champ in Pride. 🙄

He’s definitely not soft... he’s just got a thicker build and more mass... but he's incredibly agile, fast, and conditioned... he just doesn't have those shredded, "bodybuilder" muscles. Fedor Emilianenko is actually built really well and stays ready... it's just that people nowadays are so used to seeing defined "fitness models." Personally, I've always valued Fedor Emilianenko's approach to physical training over Mirko's... not saying anything against Mirko specifically, by the way—I'm actually friends with his bench press coach—but generally speaking, that specific style of conditioning isn't really my thing.👋

I mean, even Jackie Chan was on the heavier side, though regardless of his size, he’s always been held in incredibly high regard as a martial arts master.
In most of his movies, he actually makes a fair amount of jokes about his own weight, I guess.

Jesse Lee3 said:Even Jackie Chan (unknown) was on the heavier side—but regardless of his build, he was highly respected both as an actor and as a martial arts master.
He’d often make jokes about his own weight in his movies...

But he isn't some slob, nor is he just some twenty-year-old kid like I pointed out in my opening post!

walterdimov said:I’m skeptical about this thread too. Let's hope it doesn't spiral out of control...

Take me, for example. You've seen me hanging out in the martial arts subforums.
Do you honestly think my weight is an issue?

Besides, Chuck Norris and maybe Peter Myers29 also deal with being overweight. It would be interesting if they chimed in to share their perspective.

Weight can be an issue, but only if it actually limits your mobility. Being up by five or ten pounds isn't necessarily a problem, provided you can still train normally despite the extra weight. Then, of course, there's the matter of individual body composition...

I actually witnessed a situation recently that perfectly illustrates what we're talking about here.

I have a friend who is carrying about 30 to 40 extra pounds, but he generally handles his weight quite well.
He runs and stays active with various other sports, so for his size, he’s surprisingly agile and quick on his feet.

But here’s what happened: after spending two hours hiking through some rocky terrain in the Rockies, he was running across a flat concrete path when he suddenly let out a groan of pain.

Once the initial shock wore off and his knee cooled down, he couldn't put any weight on that leg at all.

The thing is, he didn't trip over anything, and he didn't even land awkwardly or twist it.

His knee simply gave out on him.

That is the fundamental issue with being overweight.
Your bones take a massive beating, and by the time you actually notice the damage, it's usually too late.