On topic:
Re beginner/intermediate, what rough working definition might you have for those terms?
OT and selfish:
I'm 43, never lifted weights for more than about 6 weeks at a shot, and never more than once or twice a year. So, no progress. But I've got nearly a dozen years of regular taekwondo & hapkido training (including all of the warmup work and calesthenics). I've been doing the men's health homegrown muscle routine since the first of the year. I figure I'm a rank beginner.
Though my vanity was a strong motivation for getting into the homegrown routine at the beginning of the year, I now find myself asking more & more: how should I best train for performance? I don't compete, but I want to perform at my best. Essentially, fast, powerful and flexible. And, I wouldn't mind a better body out of the deal. I figured the homegrown routine was a good starting point. But I'm considering switching to more sports-specific training at some point. I'm just not sure at what point. Or what training.
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