The Golden One - Q&A. Thaiboxing Clinch. Swimming. Decision Making Process.

00:00:00.880 Greetings and salutations and a warm welcome back to this fine tradition of weekly Q&As.

00:00:07.880 I haven't really done these in a while because things have been quite chaotic to say the least.

00:00:13.820 They are still quite chaotic but I have decided to try my very hardest to make these once a week anyway.

00:00:22.360 And previously I've done them on Wednesday in honor of Odin.

00:00:26.200 But now I will do them on Fridays in honor of Frey and Freya.

00:00:31.460 I think this is reasonable and then also you can come back after a long week at university or at work

00:00:38.120 and then you can come back to listen to my soothing voice to get in the mood for a prosperous weekend.

00:00:46.020 So anyway, the questions I will read in a moment are taken from my Patreon

00:00:51.800 and that is where I will host the coming Q&A threads as well.

00:00:57.120 And that's also a good way for you to support the channel if you do appreciate the work I'm doing here in the Immaterium.

00:01:05.220 Very much appreciated indeed.

00:01:07.740 Now, without further ado, I will delve into these profound questions.

00:01:13.800 So the first question is

00:01:17.040 What muscles do you think would be the most useful to work on regarding martial arts and Muay Thai clinch in particular?

00:01:25.380 A very interesting and good question.

00:01:29.460 So the first key to enlightenment in regards to the Muay Thai clinch question is

00:01:37.280 What muscles are you using in particular for that?

00:01:41.100 Obviously, a Muay Thai clinch is 0.78

00:01:43.860 As anyone will know who has done it a lot

00:01:47.560 A quite unpleasant experience to say the least

00:01:51.840 Well, I mean, it's like all hard training. It takes its toll

00:01:56.660 Anyway, with that said

00:01:58.380 Two things

00:01:59.840 Neck training is one aspect of it 0.91

00:02:03.560 And this is

00:02:05.260 And here you have to be creative

00:02:07.340 A good way to train it is just to do a lot of clinch work

00:02:10.760 And this is also something if you're new to Thai boxing and you go in for your first session

00:02:16.400 And there's a lot of clinch work

00:02:18.100 You will feel doms guaranteed in your neck the next day

00:02:21.880 So that is one component that is very important

00:02:24.820 And that is simply to be able to keep the head upright

00:02:29.260 Because if your opponent manages to break down your head

00:02:34.560 You will be in a less beneficial position

00:02:38.200 Because you want to be as upright as possible

00:02:40.200 And you want to break down him

00:02:41.640 Now in order then to break down him or break down his head

00:02:46.320 And also to control his head or his neck

00:02:49.720 Is to be strong in your arms

00:02:51.780 So training your arms and especially your forearms

00:02:55.600 Can be done in the Temple of Iron

00:02:58.040 By doing a lot of pulling movements

00:03:00.700 Without straps

00:03:02.160 So for me personally

00:03:03.620 I use straps for heavy deadlifts

00:03:06.560 Heavy rows

00:03:07.620 And heavy shrugs

00:03:08.800 And speaking of which

00:03:11.640 I have to

00:03:12.440 I have to showcase these absolute beauties 0.69

00:03:16.720 Here as well

00:03:17.640 And obviously if you are a true friend

00:03:20.040 You are following the Legio Gloria Instagram

00:03:22.700 So you have already seen these

00:03:24.060 But I am going to show them here as well

00:03:25.700 So we have straps incoming

00:03:27.620 And this will be available for ordering in a week or so

00:03:30.900 But yeah

00:03:31.600 For more information on everything like that

00:03:34.080 Follow Legio Gloria on Instagram

00:03:37.640 Now with that said

00:03:39.920 I use straps for heavy deadlifts

00:03:42.180 Rows and shrugs

00:03:44.060 Everything else I try to do without straps

00:03:47.620 And what that does is obviously to train the hands

00:03:50.480 Train the forearms

00:03:51.740 And if you get really strong in your hands and forearms

00:03:55.620 This is not only good for Thai boxing clinch 0.84

00:03:58.960 But also when you are grappling

00:04:00.600 Especially Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with the Gi

00:04:04.080 If you have a strong grip

00:04:05.340 It is very very beneficial

00:04:09.060 So yeah

00:04:10.240 Get strong in your grip

00:04:11.560 In your forearms

00:04:12.500 And then you will be in a good position

00:04:14.240 When it comes to all grappling

00:04:15.540 No matter if we are talking about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

00:04:18.340 Or if we are talking about Thai boxing clinch

00:04:21.140 And then obviously more generally speaking

00:04:23.780 When it comes to martial arts

00:04:24.960 A good well-rounded strong physique

00:04:27.660 So if you have a strong core

00:04:28.900 Very important

00:04:29.880 Very important if you are going to absorb blows as well

00:04:33.240 And if you are going to absorb knees to the midsection

00:04:36.640 A knee to the midsection is excruciatingly painful

00:04:40.860 It can be

00:04:41.840 But it can be migitated to a certain extent at least

00:04:44.880 By having a well-developed core

00:04:46.980 So do your work in the Temple of Iron

00:04:49.640 If you want to be a good

00:04:51.360 If you want to have an athletic advantage

00:04:55.460 When it comes to the fighting game

00:04:58.340 So hopefully that answered the question

00:05:01.580 And this is obviously something I will talk more about

00:05:04.400 In the coming time

00:05:05.440 And perhaps I will make some sort of additional instruction videos

00:05:09.660 Who knows

00:05:10.340 Now next question

00:05:12.740 Also a training related one

00:05:15.060 And a good question indeed

00:05:18.080 And that is

00:05:20.380 I haven't really incorporated it on a regular basis

00:05:33.320 But when summer comes

00:05:35.940 Which is soon

00:05:37.920 I've actually had my first bath of the season

00:05:42.360 Well technically I had that in January

00:05:44.980 Which you all saw in my pagan ritual video

00:05:47.340 But the first bath in reasonably nice weather

00:05:52.600 Was the other day actually

00:05:53.840 But anyway

00:05:55.940 On to the question at hand

00:05:58.320 No I haven't really

00:06:00.460 But when summer comes

00:06:01.860 I do try to swim a lot

00:06:03.940 Just because I like swimming

00:06:05.400 And it's an enjoyable activity

00:06:07.260 And if I'm trying to get shredded

00:06:09.620 I try to increase the amount of

00:06:13.360 You know activities I do

00:06:16.620 So it doesn't have to be seen as training

00:06:18.660 It just has to be seen as increased activity

00:06:21.280 To incorporate some different things into my routine

00:06:25.840 But I wouldn't say that swimming is something I've done on a regular basis

00:06:29.940 So I can't give a solid answer in gauge to that

00:06:34.500 But you know

00:06:35.800 Objectively just looking at swimming as an activity

00:06:39.280 It is good for the cardio

00:06:41.120 And it's much better to do than to run

00:06:44.680 If you are overweight for example

00:06:46.340 Because it doesn't put any pressure on your ligaments etc

00:06:49.720 So if you want a good activity as cardio

00:06:55.740 Swimming can definitely be a good thing right there

00:07:00.460 And as I said it's really enjoyable as well

00:07:02.600 So and also a note here

00:07:06.380 I have a hopefully will be an epic video

00:07:09.600 Where I will have a GoPro on my head

00:07:13.040 When I'm swimming in the ocean or in some sort of sea

00:07:16.380 And then that will be hopefully epic

00:07:20.480 But we'll see about that

00:07:21.740 It will be in a month or so

00:07:22.940 Now last question is from a glorious man named Jack

00:07:29.220 What is your thought process when making decisions?

00:07:32.660 Do you go with your gut or do you break it down

00:07:34.640 And visit each component of the decision separately?

00:07:37.680 Glad to have the weekly Q&As back

00:07:39.820 I'm also glad to have them back actually

00:07:44.020 It feels good with a solid routine in the YouTube game

00:07:48.200 And hopefully you will appreciate it as well

00:07:50.660 And to answer the question at hand

00:07:53.820 It is a threefold decision making process

00:07:59.260 So first and foremost is the application of cold hard reason and logic

00:08:04.360 You go through the various components of whatever needs to be decided upon

00:08:09.560 So this can be in regards to relations or business or training or whatever really

00:08:15.860 So first and foremost you go through with cold hard logic and reason

00:08:20.920 If everything checks out then you go to the next step

00:08:24.360 Which is does it feel right?

00:08:26.320 And this is obviously your heart or your gut that has something to say to you

00:08:31.360 And obviously this can mean something

00:08:34.700 Especially when it comes to relationships etc

00:08:37.520 If something feels good it is probably because your ancestors are talking through you via your biology

00:08:44.940 So if something feels right it's probably because it is right

00:08:48.160 And if something feels bad or it feels unnatural and you're not really comfortable with it

00:08:52.920 Yeah it's probably a sign from thousands of years of evolution saying that it's a bad idea

00:08:58.880 So it can always be a good idea to listen to your heart

00:09:04.200 Now anyway the third component of a solid decision making process is to consult a trusted friend

00:09:12.360 And then you ask him does this sound reasonable 0.99

00:09:15.740 And then he says to you either you are absolutely retarded mate 0.98

00:09:20.240 Or he says this is the best idea I've ever heard 0.99

00:09:23.380 Or he says something in between

00:09:25.600 He might say you know what this sounds like a great idea

00:09:29.200 But you might want to change this particular thing

00:09:32.040 Or he comes with some sort of insights

00:09:34.320 And this does not necessarily have to be a hour long conversation about a tiny detail

00:09:40.380 This can just be like a quick confirmation that you haven't missed anything

00:09:44.640 So you make the decision all by yourself

00:09:46.680 And then run it by someone you trust

00:09:48.700 Who has a good insight into the matter

00:09:50.680 To just get that confirmation

00:09:52.100 And yet again this doesn't have to be the longest decision in the world

00:09:57.220 It's just a second opinion is always good to have

00:10:00.220 So anyway that was the wisdom for the week

00:10:03.380 I hope you liked the video

00:10:05.220 And who am I?

00:10:06.940 That's a secret I'll never tell

00:10:08.480 XXO

00:10:09.320 Boom

The Golden One - May 18, 2018

Q&A. Thaiboxing Clinch. Swimming. Decision Making Process.

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