Shaolin :)

😉So, here’s my thing—I’ve always been a huge fan of those smaller, lightning-fast fighters—think Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan and that whole Shaolin style vibe. I’m just not really into those massive bodybuilders who are pushing 220 pounds of pure muscle, you know? To me, they just look too stiff. Sure, they’re strong, but they seem way too slow for my taste... honestly, kind of useless in a real scrap if they can't move. Anyway, does anyone out there actually practice any kind of Shaolin-style training at home—not the typical gym grind, but more of a DIY, homemade setup or something like that? 😁

There’s a Shaolin dojo right by the
suburb turnaround.

Mark Ramirez57 said:😉basically, I’ve always had a thing for those small, scrappy fighters, you know, guys like Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee lived in the gym and was basically a bodybuilder himself, which is why he's such a massive icon for guys in the lifting community today.

Eric Jackson43 said:Bruce Lee spent a massive amount of time grinding in the gym—he was basically a bodybuilder himself. Pretty much an icon for guys in the sport.

Yeah, honestly... he relied way more on hitting the weights than any of that chi energy stuff.😍

Look, those beefed-up guys might be slow, but if they have the technique and the power, one hit is all it takes. And if you find yourself pinned to the floor with a 220-pound wrecking ball looming over you... anything can happen, haha.😁

Mike Tyson weighed over 220 pounds at 5'10", so he wasn't exactly slow. I suppose speed is something you can develop through training...

If everyone were just like him, he wouldn't be Mike Tyson... if you catch my drift

That’s obvious, I suppose, but the point is that most things can be achieved through consistent training. There is no need to aim for some intense Monastery-style regimen where you might end up being sold a bill of goods by some charlatan, simply because you hold prejudices against, say, "unmoving 220-pound bodybuilders" in boxing.

I mean, even the Shaolin monks have their own version of a workout, lugging around heavy water jugs and stuff like that. My advice, Isaac, is just hit up a gym.
Whether you’re aiming to be some massive bodybuilder, lean and shredded, all pumped up, or just packing hidden strength—skinny or broad—it all comes down to how you train and what you eat. But honestly, you can get pretty much any look you want at a gym, and it’s easily the most straightforward way to actually make it happen.

Going to the gym.
People keep saying it's just some side hobby...