Originally Posted by
Rob Furness
Very strange question to ask on a fellrunning forum. That said I hate bully type people. Bulking up won't do anything, he's obviously the sort of person that likes conflict so you probably won't be able to intimidate him, best thing to do is try and ignore him. It's really not worth it.
Most martial arts teach you how to fight, but inversely also teach inner confidence and the ability "not to fight" as a first option (if you understand my meaning). Golden rule is to always walk away where possible and only fight as a last resort.