KickChick

Let's start this for those that have certain tips they can offer the rest of us for a new slant on our workouts --- be it lifting, doing crunches, pushups, etc. etc. What works for you or have you heard of a new creative or unusual way to tackle a boring workout! I'll start it off .... Here's one: How many of you guys wanna get a better grip? .... well try this -- when lifting next time, wrap a towel around the bar to strengthen your grip when you do arm curls which forces the forearm muscles to work harder, and be sure to contract those muscles tight before bringing bar down (you should see those muscles flex or 'pop' in your arm -- another variation... have one hand over and other under then switch other arm.

... (yes, that was me ad ) let's keep this going! ~~~~ Eat more Calcium to Lower Body Fat! People who consume 600 millograms of calcium a day (the amount in 2 cups milk, cup of brocolli, 1/2 cup cottage cheese ... tend to have lower body fat than those people who consume less. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-07-23 08:32 ]

You may just possibly have to train a bit more on strengthening the tendons and ligaments of your knees before you tackle that specific workout again. If someone is supremely weak in the knees, its not that its a muscular problem you need to strengthen your tendons and ligaments to the point that the pain goes away.

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Thanks taezee ... but our school is in no way affiliated with the USTU ... we are members of the ITU http://www.taekwondo.to/

That's Matt! _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Tae Kwon Do (ITF) Cardio/Fitness Kickboxing Instr. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-07-22 17:40 ]

I thought we were discussing the "punch" in WTF/ITF forms .... and whether performing the punch (having fist set up by the hip) develops a bad habit for fighting skills/sparring. All in all you should be able to execute a punch at any starting point ... you should work on that during your training drills not during practice of forms. Sport TKD fighters use patterns to sharpen their skills for competition and tournament. Patterns designed for competition are not necessarily the patterns academically and traditionally studied.

http://www.aitkd.com/2.htm (click GALLERY) .... (4th pic down) just some of our black belts (1st, 2nd, 4th dan) pictured are 12 (I believe we have 18 total out of 300 (active) students Owner/Master Inst. is 7th from left .... Me ... 3rd one. Notice the certificates hanging around the dojo. All black belts actively training are required to have them hanging at the school. _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Tae Kwon Do (ITF) Cardio/Fitness Kickboxing Instr. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-07-22 17:25 ]

I know Jack isn't that the best! I hafta laugh when I see people running out of the rain looking for cover and there I am running through it with a smile on my face too Actually running along a nice path with scenery or water can be great for meditating too. A chance to think ... absorb all that is around you. Sometimes you can actually hear the adrenaline pumping through your veins ... If you get lost in your thoughts you seem to forget how tired you're getting.

Hey KenpoChick ... check out your local library! You never know they may have it!

The best time to stretch and work on that flexibility, is the time that fits best into your schedule. I stretch every morning and every night. Bon and Withers are right on the $$ with the dynamic stretching! At the beginning of any type of physical activity, it is important to warm up the muscles you will be working for a few minutes. For example, if you were going to go for a jog or brisk walk, you should start off by walking and gradually increase the pace until your muscles feel warm enough to push yourself further. When warming up, do exercises that involve the same types of range of motion that you will be using ... this is what you call "dynamic stretching". If you are going to be lifting weights, do a light set of weights for each of the muscle groups you will be working before you push them to their max. After you are done working out, it is important to bring your heart rate back down, by decreasing the intensity of your workout ( go back to a slower pace walk before sitting down). After a few minutes of cooling down, your muscles are still warm, but your heart rate is low enough to begin stretching. This is what I do after my cardiokickbox classes. It is important to stretch out all of the muscles you worked before finishing your workout. Not stretching will give you a decreased range of motion over time and lead to problems. For example, failing to stretch out your hamstrings (the back of your thigh), will lead to lower back problems. Make sure you hold each stretch for at least 15 seconds (for older folks a bit longer is better!).... but the longer the better for everyone. You should feel a pull in the muscle you are stretching, but never any pain. When stretching, never bounce!--->ballistic stretching ... always hold the stretch in a static position. Once you feel comfortable in that position (usually after about 10-20 seconds) try and stretch a little further. This will increase your flexibility over time, leaving you less prone to injury. And don't forget to breathe into the stretch. _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Tae Kwon Do (ITF) Cardio/Fitness Kickboxing Instr. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-07-22 15:14 ]

Sorry my original post vanished on "the day of the missing posts" so I was trying to remember just what my question was. Yes, the last remaining 5 members .... and let's make it that you have to survive the month (I believe that's how long the Survivor teams have) with that particular person .... (that's if you make it! ) _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Tae Kwon Do (ITF) Cardio/Fitness Kickboxing Instr. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-07-22 15:01 ]

yes, I remember mentioning this to you here ... http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=3147&forum=19&start=15 ... glad you took my word for it! A must have book I believe ( my library has grown since I've been here!) I actually came across Matt months ago when trying to round up some challenging conditioning exercises for our newly formed Black Belt only classes. Suggest you sign up for the newletter ... (ocassionally has some good stuff in it!) .... and if you need his phone number ... I got that too!

yes it is all mental... If you don't like to run there isn't anything anyone can tell you to change your mind. When I was (slightly overweight and outtashape after the birth of my 3rd child)I ran every morning on my treadmill 1-2 miles. I slimmed down alot... you can really feel all the jiggles as you are running! YUK! Basically, I didn't want to run in public! .... but the treadmill can get boring (no change of scenery) but put some tunes on with headphones and thats how I got by. I would put a CD on and pace myself to the song. I would pick a new CD everyday.... slow songs walk .... mid tempo fast walk to a jog and then there would be a Billy Idol song and I would be in a full gallop! but that worked for me .... my own type of running interval training!. I now like to jog along a lake or better yet on sand (hard for those of you that don't live by the shore) ... but what a workout that is! And nothing is better than running when a sprinkle of rain is falling! But I still use the treadmill basically in the winter when I am least active or when I need to workout more than usual (if I gained an extra lb or 2,3,4,5

For forms yes. Following a punch in many of the forms you need to immediately retract fist into chamber to set up for next technique. In TKD both hands and feet must arrive at their different locations at exactly the same time. To counter the overextension of the arm in punching during forms (or for that matter when training with delivering punches to a bag.... one need to focus more on the "pull back" of the punch rather than the extension , while keeping the elbow bent at all times.

Practicing the punch this way in forms trains the body to use a full range of motion, but the punch is never used this way when sparring. This full range of motion in the punch offers more "snap" ... At the moment of impact, the fist is immediately retracted back to the hip. The elbow pulls directly backward and the fist and forearm rotate outward so the fist ends in its original stating position at the hip (knuckles downward). As the punching arm is punching toward its target, the non-punching elbow pulls directly backward to its corresponding hip. The fist and forearm rotate outward so the fist stop at hip with knuckles downward. The powerful retraction of the non-punching fist adds the reaction force of the retraction to the force of the punching arm. This action/reaction movement of the arms is used in all hand techniques (blocks, punches)within the forms. In sparring the punch is usually used as a jab or reverse punch that starts from an on-guard position with the knuckles facing toward the opponent.

yes you do ....but there's no evidence that exercising right after a meal can eliminate the calories you just ate. But this doesn't mean you should nap after a big meal. Vigorous exercise before a meal raises your metabolic rate, which will stay at the elevated level even after exercise stops, depending on the length and intensity of the exercise. Your glycogen stores (the energy in muscle and tissue) are reduced. When you eat after exercise, the carbs will be stored easily without being converted to fat. If you exercise after a meal, the effort and energy required to help absorb the food is diverted from the digestive process. The blood in the muscles of the abdomen is withdrawn and taken to the working muscles putting the digestive process on hold. Intense exercise inhibits the movement of food through the intestines and decreases gastric and pancreatic juice secretions (the process needed for food absorption and breakdown). The bottom line is, intense exercise is best before you eat in order to decrease your appetite, but take a walk or do light exercise after meals. _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Tae Kwon Do (ITF) Cardio/Fitness Kickboxing Instr. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-07-21 22:01 ]

nope.... sorry don't dig that! ... for "optimal" fat loss .... yeah you read my post 'wrong'... not fun to run after a "meal" anyhow

... men! They don't LISTEN! She despises running Eyeof theTiger....

Oh my ... I've been through every "harirdo" that has ever been in existence! Even the 80's BIG HAIR! I now have shoulder length which I am most happy with.... I put it in a 'high' pony tail

... well I guess better late than never! thanks for the warning on the "nastiness" .... glad you found your ma niche !! ... and welcome! _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Tae Kwon Do (ITF) Cardio/Fitness Kickboxing Instr. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-07-21 18:15 ]

Hey BladeLee Welcome to KarateForums ... ah yes yet another TKD Black Belt .... we will have many many questions for you!

Welcome to KarateForums!!

threesixty.... I have all my kickboxing combos I use for class in a database so if you need a few.... just pick your music girl and spend 45 min. doing a routine of mine and you're doing your own class when it's convenient for you! Let me know .... pm me and I'll have them off to you!

130 lbs. is not overweight ... (you didn't mention height) I'm 130 but I'm 5'8" ... you just may need to tone/define ... lifting free weight(burns fat and sculps your features!) , and adding some strength training exercises also. There is so much cardio available to you in the summer (... I hate winter!) If you can find a cardio kickbox class take a class 3 times a week an optimal cardio workout. Half of my class are girls your age and they are losing weight and toning/defining with my ab work. Swimming is excellant (throw kicks and punches in the water). See I personally need to do cardio which includes some form of ma training for me such as cardio kickbox, kicking and punching in water/swimming, jumping on trampoline doing kicks and spins, jump rope as Blade suggested. shadowboxing or just jump kicks to heavy back for 12-15 min. get the heart rate up! While doing cardio your heart rate should stay in a range between 60% and 80% of your MHR (Maximum Heart Rate). http://my.webmd.com/heartrate This should be your training zone. For best cardio and fat burning, keep your heart rate in the training zone for at least 12 minutes. The longer and more frequently you do this the more improvement you'll see. An cardio work out should last at least 12 minutes, not counting warm up or cool down, only the amount of time your heart rate is within your training zone. This is the amount of time needed for the body to start producing fat burning enzymes. The idea is that you want to get your body to use fat for energy. After 12 minutes you start to burn fat at a higher rate. Extend your cardio workout and you will burn more glycogen, and improve your endurance. Good Luck and feel free to pm me with questions!...Deby _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Tae Kwon Do (ITF) Cardio/Fitness Kickboxing Instr. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-07-21 09:15 ] [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-07-21 10:07 ]