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I have my first BJJ class tomorrow night. I've done a little Aikijutsu before, so I imagine the throwing would be quite similar. What should I expect?

Don't be afraid of the barbell. Embrace it.

In Soviet Scotland, every run is a mud/obstacle run

Have one of these through the medium of the internet - there's nothing like that feeling.

Whenever I think of how I should I train, I think to myself: "which training would be most beneficial to me in the inevitable zombie apocalypse?". Endurance/Strength/Power in a 40/30/30 ratio is my best bet.

http://www.milk.co.uk/page.aspx?intPageID=73 Well worth a read.

Rugby should never be tarred with the same brush as football. Rugby is much more than a sport, it's a philosophy; a way of life.

I usually wear a hoodie for heavy-ass squats, the padding is minimal but I find it helps a wee bit. As for the bruises, I think ice-pack compression and rest is the best treatment!

Starting Strength is perhaps the most well-known strength training book out there, however, one book which I hold very dear to my heart is Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Bodybuilding: An Education'. It's a bit dated now but the philosophy and advice are still very relevant today. Your best bet is probably to do a little research online, into strength training workouts such as 5x5 (www.stronglifts.com), and Liam Rosen's guide to health, fitness and strength training (http://www.liamrosen.com). For long distance runners I would recommend doing low weight-high repetition compound exercises, such as squats, pull-ups and barbell lunges.

Great job! Keep going. I always found that the most important thing to take into consideration is diet - perhaps even moreso than exercise. Onwards and upwards!

Would totally agree, training for rugby is one of the hardest and most intense workouts I have ever endured. Fartlekking is an excellent example of plyometric training, similar to HIIT but with a much greater focus on the running aspect. Expect rugby to become much more popular in the coming years, due to the 7s version of the game becoming an Olympic sport.

Deadpool's one of my favourite comic/graphic novels, purely for the anti-hero perspective. Another series worth checking out (which is a bit old now, but still holds its own) is Hitman by Garth Ennis!

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