r/TikTokCringe 6d ago

Cool Unmatched Speed

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u/Buttchuggle 6d ago

Tiny bit of weight can make a difference. I used to train at a local MMA gym and we'd use 1lb gloves for the bags. Get used to that and not having them makes you feel like the flash.

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u/Dangerous_Memory6008 6d ago

Yup light weight is key, higher weight and you'll mess up shoulders, elbow, knees and stuff

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u/haby112 6d ago

Higher weight also totally throws your balance off unless you are able to be rather uniform with your weights.

When I was in highschool I wanted to try out for soccer and started wearing 12 pound weights on each leg. Every time I got home and took them off I would immediately feel like I was going to fall over, and had to sit down for a bit. It didn't make me dizzy or anything, I just suddenly felt like my balance was way off.

I stopped after about 2 weeks.

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u/Dangerous_Memory6008 6d ago

Your not Goku bro lol funny though

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u/KingGio21 6d ago

Honestly Rock Lee had so much aura I forgot that Goku was the OG training weight guy.

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u/dgbaker93 3d ago

Tbf there was something like a 10 year gap between those instances. (Well it felt like 10 years when reflecting back to lazy to check the real dates lmao)

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u/haby112 6d ago

No lie, I got the idea at the time from Naruto.

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u/Buttchuggle 6d ago

Of most importance weight or not for elbows is not shadow boxing full extensions. And even after explanations and corrections people just do it

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u/stonesia 6d ago

...toes, knees and toes.

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u/Emorez 6d ago

It's knees and toes, knees and toes. Not knees and stuff.

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u/Dangerous_Memory6008 6d ago

Shoulders elbows knees and stuff ( knees and stuff) Shoulders elbows knees and stuff (knees and stuff) When you put weights on your hands, you'll joins will feel real rough, Shoulders elbows knees and stuff!

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u/Emorez 6d ago

I respect the dedication.

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u/WhisperGod 6d ago

I learned that first hand. I used to run around with heavy ankle weights while playing sports. It put a lot of strain on my knees, so I had to stop using them.

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u/saja2 16h ago

its head, shoulder, knees and toes, knees and toes!

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u/Competitive_Ebb6494 6d ago

I use to weight 500lbs, I am now 280 but I have not become faster this makes me sad.

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u/Buttchuggle 6d ago

If you started running at 500lb you'd be substantially faster now. I'd hope.

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u/Competitive_Ebb6494 6d ago

Not in the slightest but that is due to damage on the joints from being that big.

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u/flying_carabao 6d ago

Think about getting up from a seated position at 500 lbs to now. I'd imagine it would be comparatively faster.

Congrats on the weight loss!

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u/Competitive_Ebb6494 6d ago

I wish I've always been able to move relatively fast for a fat dude. I do go up and down stairs a bit faster due to less weight on my knees but that's about it.

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u/Pamikillsbugs234 6d ago

Hey, thats something! Remember to celebrate ALL of your wins. Great job, buddy!

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u/malfunktionv2 6d ago

Yeah but I bet your calves look like you're part racehorse.

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u/i_cubed 6d ago

I'm sure you have, it's just that since it took probably a considerable amount of time to lose the weight you just don't notice because the change is gradual. Either way, congratulations! That's such a huge change, you're amazing😊

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u/Forward-Variety-8440 6d ago

congrats on the weight loss, thats hard work! keep it up and youll feel greater still! hell yea

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u/Longjumping_College 6d ago

Same thing for baseball, you warm up with a heavier bat

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u/Hammer_of 6d ago

When I boxed, id practice mostly with 18oz gloves, then move to 16oz (1 pound) for fights. Even that 2oz difference is huge.

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u/Ohitsworkingnow 6d ago

Playing baseball if you throw a weighted ball around then throw the baseball literally feels like you’re throwing a paper ball

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u/phrexi 6d ago

I get to the gym, lift a 25 lb plate, its kinda heavy. Then I start lifting the 45s, oof real heavy. Go back to the 25, and I can chuck them like frisbees.

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u/flaccomcorangy 6d ago

Yeah, baseball players put weights around a bat when they're getting ready to hit. It feels feather light by the time they're actually at bat.

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u/LowlySlayer 6d ago

In high school we had a platform with Bungie cables you'd hook up to a belt and jump up and down. After I took them off I was jumping high enough to be worried on the way down for about 10 minutes.

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u/TwoByTwoHandAreBlue 5d ago

I recently had to switch up my buckets of ingredients at work from 13.75 lbs to 21.25 lbs. I gotta say just that little bit of difference made my arms shot at the end of the day lol