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Anonymous03/09/24, 02:16No.189953Do it for him general
I know the japanese tourism and animation industry have a lot to thank toriyama for, but something underrated is how much the martial arts industry has to thank him for
fact is it wouldn't be nearly as popular of a hobby as it is if this show never existed since it's the thing that inspired so many kids to get involved
so ITT we will discuss all things related to our training and self improvement and helping each other
exercises, training routines, diets, motivation, etc.
work hard, study well, and eat and sleep plenty
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Anon03/09/24, 04:30No.189974
There's a possibly interesting topic. People who were heavily influential or inspirational towards martial arts without ever actually taking part in them.
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Anon03/15/24, 02:50No.190594
>Possibly most positive focus thread since board started
>Homage to one of the greatest martial arts inspirations ever
>Less enagagement than straight up troll threads
>MFW
I have actually taken some training tips straight from Dragonball. Training with weights on, that's a given, but other stuff too. Try to do as much yard work barehanded as possible, which admittedly isn't much. Pulling weeds & picking stones mostly but it does toughen up your skin and build grip. Eventually Roshi tells the whole gang to stop using vehicles/nimbus, to travel by foot everywhere, try to walk to as much as I can. Do 1 big monthly grocery shopping trip for refrigerated stuff, then walk to the market the rest of the time for nonperishables. Try to train everyday, even if it's not always physical, gotta work the brain too, another turtle hermit tip. So if it's a rest day, I will try to read or watch at least 1 type of instructional.
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Anon03/15/24, 18:10No.190655
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Anon03/21/24, 18:23No.191261
Bumping this based thread and saying that watching the original Dragon Ball turtle shell training inspired me to start doing some of my pushups with my backpack full of books on.
Basically it discovered me weighted pushups before knowing anything about weight training.
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Anon03/23/24, 20:21No.191467
have you considered gong fu style tea as part of your mid day break?
I think the modern relationship with caffeine is not a good one, slamming 200-300+ mg twice a day as quickly as possible to try and chase a buzz from itbut it would be better used in the minimum effective dose along with a relaxing practice to help refocus and reenergize naturally and gradually
having an afternoon tea in this way is going to give you down time to relax and help you with your patience. And you can moderate your caffeine consumption more effectively this way as well as rehydrating, instead of committing to a few hundred mg and having a hard crash later, just sip cup by cup until you feel alert but not manic
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Anon04/06/24, 01:25No.193072
i'm glad that the "hero spirit" will be censored in the coming years.
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Anon04/07/24, 13:23No.193201
Bumping this thread
Roshi has amazing motivational words throughout early dragon ball
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Anon04/16/24, 16:17No.194392
Having a "point-break/transformation" to win a fight doesn't happen in reality, not even in the most exciting ones
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Anon04/26/24, 05:43No.195407
holy fucking cringe
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Anon05/08/24, 05:31No.196890
man I keep screwing up my diet, I just went out and got 2 donuts
it's freakin 1:30 in the morning. I dont know why I do this.
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Anon06/16/24, 09:36No.201394
I was more one of those kids who watched Bruce Lee and Van Damme movies when I was little. That got me into martial arts more than DBZ. By the time DBZ became popular in my country I was already about 12 or 13, I think.
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Anon06/19/24, 21:55No.201763
Getting angry actually only makes you fight worse, Why are nips so obsessed with this idea in their fiction?
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Anon06/21/24, 01:03No.201872
Reminder that recovery is just as important as training hard. Sleeping is the best way. Not only is it the Turtle School way, but it's been backed up in the martial arts world. Sumo wrestlers nap after their morning training session. Khabib also preaches sleep for recovery after training.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzX0hkCCpJc
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Anon06/23/24, 17:21No.202050
As for many sports, the representation in media, be it real stories or fiction drives people to the sport.
The more popular the media, the more people are driven to the sport, and some of them stick to it.
Yes, Dragon Ball had a huge impact.
Bruce Lee did his part too.
As for works describing more the reality of training I would recommend All rounder Meguru and, to a lesser degree, Shamo.
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Anon06/30/24, 14:42No.202727
Me.
Not martial arts but exercise and working out in general. I think the first time I saw dragon ball was when I was in first year of secondary school. I remember Goku doing pushups and other stuff and I was greatly inspired by that.
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Anon08/17/24, 17:45No.208079
Really doing my best to diet but I just need to eat so much to feel satisfied after I exercise
I'll smash 3 normal portions after a workout and I don't know how to stop that
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Anon08/23/24, 05:00No.208788
He created incredibly inspiring stories that lad.
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Anon08/23/24, 05:03No.208789
Dragonball also got me into reading other martial arts manga even if the ones I read most recently aren't as flashy as Dragonball I doubt i wouldve gotten into it without it. Hell i doubt most manga wouldve ever been published within Dragonball
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Anon10/29/24, 02:32No.214738
What are the best 1-3 training inspiration episodes? Thinking about trying to find this with Spanish dubs and English subs to learn Spanish through a cornerstone of Latin American culture.
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Anon10/29/24, 05:12No.214748
I've been losing weight, the trick was to stop eating vegetables
I only eat meat and fruit, no leafs stems roots or seeds. I've been thoroughly convinced they're toxic and not meant to be eaten in the absurd quantities we have themI lost 27lbs in a month and a half
And the neat part is its actually impossible to overeat meat or fruit so I get to have as much as I want whenever I want
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Anon11/02/24, 17:15No.215139
The training with Master Roshib was very Kino and by the way also subversive. The turtle master actually has his disciples perform physically demanding jobs such as delivering milk or construction work.There is also the fact of having fun and relaxing during training.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qQaoxfHk7d8&pp=ygUebWFlc3RybyByb3NoaSBoYXkgcXVlIHRyYWJhamFy
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Anon01/07/25, 05:57No.219249
Got the DOMS something fierce today lads
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Anon01/15/25, 03:52No.220084
I'm trying really hard to unlock my splits
The only thing is I'm really afraid to do the split itself. Like I'll go down too far and not be able to get myself back up, or slip and blow something out
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Anon03/12/25, 17:41No.225853
status report?
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Anon05/28/25, 20:27No.231481
I think about >work hard, study well, and eat and sleep plenty
almost every day
It really can be applied to anything
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Anon05/29/25, 01:35No.231555
I recently started kickboxing and jujitsu as a 29 year old dude. I remember seeing little bits of various dragonball shows when I was a little kid, but it never really grabbed me. I was a pencil knecked string bean when I went to highschool, but I got into lifting weights after watching the Dorian Yates Joe Rogan episode in college. I was a skinny stoner, but in the following years I became a strong and jacked stoner. My most impressive lifts I hit back then are a 435 conventional deadlift, 600lb trap bar deadlift, a 315 squat, and a 275 zercher deadlift. Life was pretty good, until my dad got cancer. He declined and passed away over the course of about a year and a half, and I inherited his mess of an estate. The probate is only just now wrapping up, about a year and a half after his deaf. Over the course of the last 3 years I got more and more depressed, and stopped lifting all together. I was probably about 22% bodyfat at my worst, and my hair thinned out. For some reason I watched all of Naruto, Shippuden, DBZ, and DBS, and it reignited something in me. Ive been going on morning runs 4-6 times a week, lifting weights 3-4 times a week, and I just added kickboxing twice a week and bjj once a week. Ive also been doing this on a 1000 calorie deficit a day, which has gotten my bf down to 16.3% as of tonight. Life is good dudes. I owe Dragonball and Toryiyama my life, and I feel like Im so late to the party to appreciate this mans legacy. I even go on long walks with a 40lb vest on the days I dont do combat sports.Train hard, study well, and eat and sleep plenty. This is the turtle hermit way.This is my gay little story. Gigabased thread.
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Anon06/09/25, 03:48No.233275
This is kind of lame but I compare myself to Dragon Ball characters frequently when I think about my approach/attitude to training.For example, I try to approach fights the same way Goku does, where the main objective is to enjoy fighting a strong opponent and push yourself.
When I think about where I stand in relation to the much tougher guys at the club, I think about how Krillin seems weak compared to the other Z-fighters but is still a powerful and respectable fighter in his own right.It genuinely keeps my morale up and keeps my ego in check. Goku would be proud of me.
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Anon10/02/25, 08:55No.243900
Holy based thread, i read the OG DragonBall manga a few weeks ago, and damm i feel motivated to start training again, i sorta hit a plateau trying to get my splits and gave up cos im lazy, but i really wanna start again, maybe combine it with weight training so i at least see some progress to keep me motivated this time
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Anon10/03/25, 20:23No.244007
40+, out of shape. Want to get back into judo and lifting but I just feel like I'm going to hurt myself and get nothing out of it. Can any old anons who are doing it chime in? I need white pills
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Anon10/05/25, 05:43No.244153
I did so good on my diet today but when I went out I had a lot of chips, disappointed in myself but it's ok
I'll write my daily failures down each time until I have nothing left to write
