Aaron Moth

I see this thread is kind of old, but if you're still interested: I'm in the same boat as you, I've always been skinny, but i've put on 20 lbs and a ton of strength in about 4 months on a 5X5 program. Drop every exercise that isn't a compound movement and restrict your cardio as much as possible. Go to www.nerdfitness.com or www.stronglifts.com and get on either 5X5 program and you will see results much, much faster than what you're doing. How do I know? Because I did stuff very similar for years and made very little progress. Doing squats and deadlifts at 5 reps has changed my understanding of tired.

I take Combat Hapkido and we incorporate some KM into what we do. Krav Maga is not an art as much as it is a science. It is cold, hard, and meant to cripple or kill. Very serious bis. If you want to do something for fun, I'd recommend BJJ. If you're trying to get some street techniques worked out, I'd go with KM.

Does anyone have a good suggestion for a non-leather style of headgear that protects the nose well? I take Combat Hapkido where we also have a kickboxing sparring class a few nights a week. In December I got my nose/eye socket broken in 3 places by a heel kick because I dropped my guard and was wearing the POS basic headgear they sell at Dicks. My sensei recommends a kind of headgear that comes out past the nose but, of course, its leather.