New here...needs some tips

[Firen]

Hey guys im new here

I havent practiced martial arts for a couple of months now...i don't want to get out of shape....i had to quit my lessons because my parents felt it was getting in the way of my studies...can you guys give me some exercises or something to do regularly to stay in shape?

I need some sort of training...

thanks

[Jay Bell]

Situps, pushups, squats.

[Firen]

what about having energy...i keep feeling tired everyday...w/o training or anything ...almost everyday before i trained i was tired...sheesh

thanks
Sri Sreed

[redqueen290]

hey, i know how you feel. Its hard training on 5 hrs of sleep a day! I have switched around to allot of diffrent schools and allot of diffrent styles since i started MA and there was usually a one or two month gap in between schools. Do you know any katas? I used to practice every kata everyday, not the best workout but now im one of the best people with kata in my current school, and it also keeps them fresh in your mind, so that you wont forget them. Do this ontop of the situps and crunches and squats, try to never watch tv unless your in a horstance, this will either improve your horsestance or get you to watch less tv, either way its good for you. And if your school ever did any punching or blocking drills make sure you practice them each atleast once a day. And if you want to, you can even practice self defense with invisible ukes lol, it sounds funny, and you look like an idiot doing it, but it will keep you from forgetting your techniques.

[Firen]

hey, i know how you feel. Its hard training on 5 hrs of sleep a day! I have switched around to allot of diffrent schools and allot of diffrent styles since i started MA and there was usually a one or two month gap in between schools. Do you know any katas? I used to practice every kata everyday, not the best workout but now im one of the best people with kata in my current school, and it also keeps them fresh in your mind, so that you wont forget them. Do this ontop of the situps and crunches and squats, try to never watch tv unless your in a horstance, this will either improve your horsestance or get you to watch less tv, either way its good for you. And if your school ever did any punching or blocking drills make sure you practice them each atleast once a day. And if you want to, you can even practice self defense with invisible ukes lol, it sounds funny, and you look like an idiot doing it, but it will keep you from forgetting your techniques.

ya im completely with you on that...i try to practice techniques and katas everyday but im actually wondering in addition to that maybe a little bit of conditioning? and i mean w/o equipment...dumbells maybe but that's it i mean you know? just to toughen my self up....

Sri thanks....

[redqueen290]

when i was training for my last test i did conditioning at home. Now, this works great if you need to work on your pushups lol, i made it up myself and if you follow it right then you will either get really good at pushups or loose allot of weight. You cant eat anything unless you do 10 or 20 or 30 pushups, were ever you are in skill that is. Start out with 10 pushups and then you can move up to 20 or 30. Whatever is required, do 20 more. So if it is required that you do 40 crunches, do 60 v-crunches, Your goal should be to return to class better than when you left. Try doing a 3 or 4 min of jumprope, but that also depends on your skill, if you dont feel miserable then your not working hard enough. For strength training, if you dont have any weight sets at home you can do all of your katas or all of your drills with the biggest cans of beans you can find. Just put one in each hand and do the kata.

[Firen]

when i was training for my last test i did conditioning at home. Now, this works great if you need to work on your pushups lol, i made it up myself and if you follow it right then you will either get really good at pushups or loose allot of weight. You cant eat anything unless you do 10 or 20 or 30 pushups, were ever you are in skill that is. Start out with 10 pushups and then you can move up to 20 or 30. Whatever is required, do 20 more. So if it is required that you do 40 crunches, do 60 v-crunches, Your goal should be to return to class better than when you left. Try doing a 3 or 4 min of jumprope, but that also depends on your skill, if you dont feel miserable then your not working hard enough. For strength training, if you dont have any weight sets at home you can do all of your katas or all of your drills with the biggest cans of beans you can find. Just put one in each hand and do the kata.

ok i'll be honest with you im weak...like avg..no maybe less...and when i tried to do katas with dumbells i friggin hurt my arms...maybe i did it with too much force or maybe...i didnt do it often enough...either way ill give it another try...btw i dont usually lift weights..what do you suggest for a person who has only now gotten serious about lifting weights? how heavy?

[tkdcanada]

Firen,

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[Firen]

Firen,

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ok im sorry i will do if from now on

Sri sreed

[kmtsd]

Practice your forms, kicks, defenses... this is a great idea and will keep you in better shape than you think...push-ups and squat jumps will make you very strong and cover upper and lower body...

If you really want to lift weights for endurance strength(not big muscles) then you have to do lots of reps, low weight: for example leg extensions do 3 sets of 15-30 reps each... if you cant do 15-30 then the weight is too high-lower it.
If you want to get big muscles(but sometimes lose flexibility) you do lots of weight, low reps: for example leg extensions 3 sets: 1st set: do 10 reps-if you could finish it easily, increase the wieght then try to do 6-10 reps...for the last set you should feel like you are barely able to lift the wieght 6 times-this will bulk you up.

Weight lifting should be done about 3 times a week, in 2-4 week intervals with 1-2 weeks rest in between.

What type of weight equipment do you have to work with?

[Firen]

Practice your forms, kicks, defenses... this is a great idea and will keep you in better shape than you think...push-ups and squat jumps will make you very strong and cover upper and lower body...

If you really want to lift weights for endurance strength(not big muscles) then you have to do lots of reps, low weight: for example leg extensions do 3 sets of 15-30 reps each... if you cant do 15-30 then the weight is too high-lower it.
If you want to get big muscles(but sometimes lose flexibility) you do lots of weight, low reps: for example leg extensions 3 sets: 1st set: do 10 reps-if you could finish it easily, increase the wieght then try to do 6-10 reps...for the last set you should feel like you are barely able to lift the wieght 6 times-this will bulk you up.

Weight lifting should be done about 3 times a week, in 2-4 week intervals with 1-2 weeks rest in between.

What type of weight equipment do you have to work with?

you see that's the problem being sixteen i don't have much to work with...only a couple of dumbells which are 15-20 lbs. : /


Sri Sreed

[DragonMind]

Hey guys im new here

I havent practiced martial arts for a couple of months now...i don't want to get out of shape....i had to quit my lessons because my parents felt it was getting in the way of my studies...can you guys give me some exercises or something to do regularly to stay in shape?

I need some sort of training...

thanks

In a word: YOGA

[Firen]

In a word: YOGA

i have never considered Yoga....well i dunno...i just never thought about yoga i guess...it basically makes you super flexible right? i don't want to go to classes if possible is there any sites that might help possibly free? i wouldn't know where to go for classes plus my parents wouldnt want to pay for em : /


Sri sreed

[Jeff Burger]

Get a yoga tape.

Jeff

[DragonMind]

i have never considered Yoga....well i dunno...i just never thought about yoga i guess...it basically makes you super flexible right? i don't want to go to classes if possible is there any sites that might help possibly free? i wouldn't know where to go for classes plus my parents wouldnt want to pay for em : /


Sri sreed

Probably a ton of stuff at the public library - video and books, as well as the Internet. Check local community centers or colleges, you'll probably find a free or very low cost class. Yoga not only makes you flexible, it makes you quite strong and improves your speed. Don't try the advanced postures without instruction, it is easy to hurt yourself by trying to force a pose. Concentrate on Sun Salutations A & B. A few reps of each is a serious workout. We've had many muscle-bound football types try our yoga class. Few ever came back for a second. If you'd like to see what I'm talking about, here's a posture that is safe for you to try but requires good balance and strength. It's called Boat posture. Sitting on the floor with your feet flat and knees bent up towards your face, reach your hands behind your knees and interlace them. Extend your feet up in the air so your body is in a V shape. Now turn your palms down (facing the floor) and hold for 5 deep breaths. For a picture of what I mean, go to http://www.yogabasics.com/asana/ and look through seated postures.

One last thing, proper breathing is ESSENTIAL to good yoga as well as martial arts.

[Wulf]

here's a fun exercise you could give a try... super slow sit-ups! now THEY'LL do murder on your stomach! and here's a yoga exercise my sensei taught me a while back; sit down cross-legged and bring your right leg over your left knee and keep your right foot on the floor (your left leg should stay where it is). next, put your right arm through the hole between your left leg and your right leg and bring your left arm behind your back and try to clasp your hands together or just touch fingers. hold for about a minute and repeat with the other side. i fell over a lot when i tried this for the first time, so this exercise should help your balance too!