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http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AqkxAaoWI7tpWqdd7LpMkOlDubYF?slug=ms-thegameface081508&prov=yhoo&type=lgns I thought the vegans would appreciate this.

Just clarifying to other posters I'm pretty sure you mean Sylvia, not Silva. The reason I'm saying that to those who aren't hardcore MMA fans may not realize that an Anderson Silva was fighting in a different organization than the one Fedor was fighting in, against Tim Sylvia. And no, I truly believe a Couture in his 40's beats a Couture in his early to mid 30's. He's one of those fighters who got significantly better with time. I wouldn't even really root for Couture, in the end I think I like Fedor more. But do you fight?

Awesome, thanks for the link. I guess I've been too hard on myself recently in my workouts.

Do you think crocop has a better high kick than Peter Aerts? Well Mirko beat him, but yeah Aerts has one hell of a resume... but that's primarily in kickboxing. Mirko has fought more well rounded guys.

I am sad to say that his age will be his greatest obstacle. He is closing in on 45 and will be facing a one of a kind fighter who I think is in his early 30's? That being said I definately want to see that fight. Fedor is like 32, and yeah Couture is 45 I think. But "The Natural" defies age. He comes into his fights in better shape than most of his opponents who are around 10+ years younger than him and he always has a great gameplan. With that said I think Fedor would destroy him but I'd love to see that fight regardless too, just so it goes down as the biggest MMA Heavyweight matchup ever.

No I definitely agree, it's just people seem so ready to dismiss the guy, so I want to point out how he did against Nogueira. Once he works a little bit on his wrestling, takedown defense, and a little bit of footwork he'll do well in the cage. It's simply a matter of adaptation, but he's definitely one of the best strikers in the HW division in all of MMA.

I feel like 5 minutes rest between sets tends to make my workouts a lot less intense of an experience. If you rest 90 seconds to 3 minutes tops it really pushes you and I've been told it results in significantly better gains. With that said I think 5x5's are helping me increase my strength. Has anyone had any good experiences with their bench doing this? I haven't tried it yet but my barbell curls have gone up from 70 lbs to 90 lbs through 5x5's.

Mirko could definitely be UFC HW champion in 2009. Last time he was fighting the current UFC champion he was dominating him for most of the fight until he slipped up, got caught in the mount and then put in an armbar. I'd love to see him back and dedicated towards winning the belt, for all that he's put into his career he needs to walk away having held the title in one of the two most historical organizations in the sport (Pride FC/UFC).

I don't like Tim Sylvia one bit, but I think that's just the guy's genetic makeup. I'm not sure he'll ever be a ripped or jacked HW, regardless he's still probably a top 5 HW. No shame in losing to the best in the world. But there is shame in being a hick who always brags about killing animals with high power weapons. Probably somewhere in the neighborhood of $2 million. Which is deserved when you're the #1 HW and fighter in the world. I'd love to see him fight Couture next, but I think Fedor easily wins that one too regardless of how good of a gameplan Randy creates for his fights. The thing is I'm not sure Fedor has any glaring weaknesses. He's defeated Brazlian Jiu Jitsu wizards, Olympic caliber wrestlers, and top K-1 kickboxers. I'm not sure if he'll ever legitimately lose a fight, the guy seems barely human, it's a pleasure to watch him every time he fights. I think Affliction has a bright future in the fight promotion business, I hope people continue to support it!

Thanks again for the warm welcome from everyone. I like the avatar Marcina. Are you Hindu too? And looking jacked DV! Who knows, maybe I'll end up a vegan one day.. like I said in my first post I have a ton of respect as to why people practice that lifestyle. But it's even better when you meet a community in which plenty of people who are not only vegan or vegetarian but also happen to be very fit. Props to you guys. I should probably start posting outside my introduction thread now.

Thanks everyone (especially for the link). I may have come off a little bit irritable in my first post but really I can't think of anything that annoys me more online than a bunch of keyboard warriors talking about how it's okay for the abuse of animals. A recent trend of posts in another forum are what actually made me actively look for a little bit more of a compassionate forum to participate in. I fail to see humor in doing things like shooting birds, squirrels, and rabbits in your backyard strictly out of boredom. Luckily, I don't think I'll be the minority on that view over here. And maybe it's the first step, but I think that phasing in more vegan meals is a good start. While I don't know if I'd ever make the full conversion, I can definitely respect it and admit you guys take your dedication to your bodies and your stance against animal cruelty to another level.

Just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm a 21 year old college student entering my Senior year at TCNJ. The MT in my username is for Muay Thai, not Montana or something. As the title says I'm not a vegan but up until the past 3-4 months I used to buy into the theory that in order to put on muscle you have to take in an absurd amount of protein from mainly meat, but I think I've smartened up a little bit since then. Most bodybuilding and fitness magazines seem to try to convince everyone you need to eat 12 eggs for breakfast, and then a chicken or steak based dish 4-5 times a day. It's ridiculous and kind of sad that people even buy into that. Personally I've cut down on a lot of animal products and am primarily vegetarian, but I do occasionally have fish and poultry dishes if that's the healthiest option available. But who knows, one day I might start implementing more of a vegan lifestyle to my diet. Regardless I just wanted to say hi, looks like I'll fit in well with this site compared to others I've seen. Nothing more annoying than the under 3 inch penis crowd bragging online about animal cruelty as if it's an alpha trait. I'm assuming that doesn't happen much here.