KickChick

Speeding up the metabolism by exercising (jogging) generally causes more calories (carbohydrates) to be burned and not fats. You see, there is a difference between burning calories of carbohydrates and fats. Most people seem to be under the impression that increasing the body's metabolism results in fats being burned but this is one of many weight loss myths. This is not true as the increase of burning calories will be from carbohydrates which has little to do with ridding the body of its present level of stored body fat tissue. In other words, speeding up the body's metabolism is very important but is only an addition to a healthy diet program. Increasing the body's ability to begin burning calories is just one step towards the goal of losing weight. For example, let us say that you have increased your metabolism through aerobic exercising and yet you have not changed your poor eating habits. Certainly you will be burning calories at a much faster rate than per usual but the types of calories being burned will do little to rid the body of its actual fat tissue. Take advantage of speeding up the body's metabolism by following a healthy diet capable of burning actual body fat tissue. Lower intensity exercise burns more fat calories than higher intensity activities. The more intensely you exercise, the more carbohydrates (and the less fat calories) you'll expend. During aerobic activity, your body uses two kinds of stored energy for fuel: fat and carbohydrates/sugar. The intensity of your exercise session determines how much of each energy source is utilized. Many people believe that a long duration of low- to moderate-intensity exercise is the best way to lose fat. That's because at an easy pace, working at 60% of maximum heart rate, approximately 50% of the calories you burn come from fat. If you exercise at a higher intensity, say 80% of heart rate max., only 40% of calories

Here are some prior posts on the subject of board breaking.... http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=1365&forum=2 http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=1224&forum=7 http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=373&forum=2 As far as impressing Americans with board breaking and convincing us to train in the martial arts because of it here is the story behind that. "In 1952, Master Masutatsu Oyama of Japan traveled across the United States, giving demonstrations of intricate karate katas. Few Americans were able to appreciate his skill, however, and his demonstrations were met with boos and hisses until Master Oyama began to demonstrate board and brick breaking techniques. This effective demonstration of the potential power of Karate was something the American audience could appreciate and the boos changed to applause. Unfortunately, this method of getting the audience's attention implanted a false notion of what martial arts are all about in the minds of most Americans. In reality, breaking techniques play only a small part in Karate and Tae Kwon Do training, but the exaggerated emphasis placed on them has changed very slowly in the American concept of the Eastern martial arts. Today, most Americans, and certainly those who practice some form of Oriental martial art skill, recognize that Tae Kwon Do is a complex art and sport as well as an effective self-defense technique." _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Black Tae Kwon Do CardioKickboxing/Fitness Inst. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-04-29 13:18 ]

You can find a variety of core muscle exercises here: http://exercise.about.com/library/Core/bl_core.htm

Hey TKD_McGee ... I think it is a given that if anything is all that serious one should seek the advice of a "professional" ... but glad that you also grouped yourself into "fellow amateurs" ... I have tried since Day One to offer only the best 'advice' that I can ... everyone here can either take it or leave it ...at least it is constructive

It's very important to train the 'core muscles' ... Core training will also tone your torso and abs and keep your lower back healthy, by improving your posture. If your core is strong, your lower ab muscles will be drawn in towards the spine and help you sit up straight. Core muscle training strengthens weak muscles and imbalances from the inside out. Strong core muscles keep your back healthy. They hold your body upright, improve your balance and enable you to really put some oomph in your arm and leg movements. If the core muscles are weak, your body doesn't work as effectively, and other muscles have to pick up the slack. This can result in injuries such as a twisted knee, a pulled shoulder, or your classic "bad back."

Welcome LongWong to KarateForums ... (a peaceful forum) thanks for realizing that fact. We all strive to respect one anothers views here. _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Black Tae Kwon Do CardioKickboxing/Fitness Inst. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-04-29 07:54 ]

Wonder what his effective tactics are for female attackers ... sounds like classic video game scenarios. _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Black Tae Kwon Do CardioKickboxing/Fitness Inst. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-04-29 07:10 ] [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-04-29 07:55 ]

We've had previous threads in the H&F forum concerning "back pain" ... please go take a look at these and masybe you will find the tips you are looking for! http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=1974&forum=19&4 http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=885&forum=19&14 ...also please post in Introductions Chan84 ... so we can all welcome you to KarateForums!

Try http://www.martialinfo.com/MartialMainFrame.htm Click on "Styles" on left hand side! Pretty comprehensive I think!

Bitseach my blood is boiling after reading that post of yours! "Let me at her!!" It's situations like that that brings out the fighter in me! Need to harness that anger and use it ... Yes, there is a certain threshold one has (everyone has I believe) and she certainly crossed it. I believe the owner/instructor is at fault here for condoneing her actions.

Can't say that I have ... but then again I never lose!

would love to chat with y'all but will be at the school .... belt test tomorrow morning. Never know .... I might sneak in for a bit if I can later on. I still feel that you should get to the chat room if you see a good group here when you log on to KF. Chances are you'll see me in there!

I will refer you to a web site ... but unfortunately this site does not have any listings for schools in England. http://www.capoeirista.com/schools.html However, they can add you to a list of people looking for capoeira schools in their area. If a capoeira school in your area is then added to their listings, they will notify you by email. I see you are new to KarateForums.... Please stop by and post in our Introductions Forum ... won't you? _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Black Tae Kwon Do CardioKickboxing/Fitness Inst. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-04-26 11:44 ]

The six basic types of sparring are: Class sparring where you try new techniques and work with your partner to develop your sparring skills. Test sparring where you work with your partner to highlight each others sparring skills for the testing judges. For the best results a variety of techniques need to be demonstrated in a fluid, controlled manner. Partners should work at a balance of steady attack and counter attack. Point sparring where you try to "outplay" your opponent and score more points than he or she. Little to no contact is allowed. Semi-contact sparring is a type of tournament sparring where light contact is required to earn a point. Full-contact sparring where competitors try to knockout their opponents or have their opponents submit. Self-defense sparring where you practice realistic street techniques with your partner. It helps students develop their action/reaction skills. Students develop defenses and counter attacks to holds, takedowns, hand and foot strikes, and weapons. At our school ... beginning at gold belt rank you are required to spar ... previous to this (at white belt rank) One step sparring is practiced. Students work with a partner to practice blocks and attacks in a more realistic manner. It teaches students ways to defend themselves against a variety of attacks or attackers and builds confidence with techniques.

Good advice ... same procedure I follow (only I use a bag of frozen veggies or cooler ice pack, anything I can find in freezer!) Also, take an anti-inflammatory like ibuprofin if you have swelling. Finally, when doing your stretching, pay particular attention to the hamstring stretch. Be gentle, though, and don't force the muscle to stretch farther than it is willing; there should never be any discomfort when you stretch. it's a pull, the pain should be much relieved after seven to ten days of this regimen. If, however, the pain has eased very little, if at all, go to see an osteopath. Hamstring Stretch: Lie down with one leg straight up in the air, the other bent with foot flat on the ground. Loop a towel over the arch of the lifted foot, and gently pull on the towel as you push against it with your foot. Push only to the point where your muscles contract. Stretch both legs.

Welcome to you Jade_Lotus! .... and just for defense? I find it dfficult to believe you haven't found any other added benefits besides self defense in your training? Might I ask what style of MA you train?

"A heat-conditioned person can easily sweat off 600 - 800 kcal with no adverse effects. While the weight of the water loss can be regained by re-hydration with water, the calories consumed will not be." Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) By sitting in the sauna your body is actually hard at work, producing sweat, pumping blood ... and burning up to 500-800 calories in just 30 minutes. So you lose weight not just water. Besides potential weight loss, saunas are can be used to warm up prior to exercise,because muscles relax easier when warm and allow greater flexibility and range of motion. Afterwards it helps oxygen debt recovery and faster healing of strains and muscle pain. The same goes for you hot tub owners! Thing is I personally feel wiped out after sitting in a sauna or hot tub ... and working out afterwards is the last thing on my mind.. but ater a difficult workout, I always use my hot tub. Also, regular sauna use increases blood circulation stimulates the sweat glands, releasing built-up toxins and waste. Daily sweating can help detoxify your body as it rids itself of an accumulation of potentially carcinogenic heavy metals (lead, mercury, zinc, nickel, cadmium) as well as alcohol, nicotine, sodium, sulphuric acid and cholesterol. _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Black Tae Kwon Do CardioKickboxing/Fitness Inst. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-04-26 07:48 ]

... you're so right tessone I began training in TKD at 33, that was 10 years ago.... (you can do the math!) Unlike our male MA counterparts, we females have to discontinue training to have a family. Such was the case for me at 35 when I had my 3rd child but continued training shortly thereafter.

Correct ... plus the arching motion ...

Actually not versions ... WTF, ITU, ITF GTF, USTF, ATA, ITAetc. etc. are the diferent associations or organizations of TKD. Of the arts pronounced 'tie kwahn doe', if they're spelled: Taekwondo - probably WTF, with the kind of sparring you'll see in the Olympics, the largest organization Taekwon-do - probably ITF, following Choi Tae Kwon Do - probably with one of the small federations, an independent, probably calling themselves 'traditional' with little changes in the last 50 years All of these are kicking/punching arts that have placed more stress on the kicking aspects than did their forebears. How much stress is placed on competition, sparring, forms, etc in a particular school varies much more with the particular instructor than with what it's called or what organization the school is affiliated with. Then there are ecclectic offshoots of TKD .... (this is where the crosstraining among styles happens) adding either some Kung Fu, graplling etc. Essentially politics, what set of forms are done, and what rules of sparring are followed... really all these arts come from the same background, the Koreans that studied Japanese/Okinawin Karate and opened schools (Kwans) after World War II that (mostly) cooperated with each other to achieve more success. Kong Soo Do = Korean pronounciation for karate-do. Tang Soo Do = Korean pronounciation for way of the Tang hand. Karate Do = Okinawin way of the Kara (Tang dynasty Chinese) hand. To discover just how many associations there are among styles check this out http://martial-arts-network.com/orgs_pg.htm Oh and for more info on Korean Style you can go to http://www.martialartsresource.com/korean/korframe.htm _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Black Tae Kwon Do CardioKickboxing/Fitness Inst. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-04-25 12:44 ]

Hi tessone and welcome to KarateForums! Here you go http://www.martialresource.com (a beginners resource of ma styles) this is a pretty cool site avail in html and flash.

I'm with Bon on this one..... Mike Tyson ... I can think of several other top notch boxers besides him.... When was the last time Tyson beat a worthy opponent? Try 1991. He beat Razor Ruddock twice that year. Since then, Tyson has beat up on a series of second-raters: Henry Tillman, Buster Mathis, Bruce Seldon, Peter McNeely, Orlin Norris, Andrew Golota, Julius Francis, Francois Botha, Lou Savarese. Who's any good in that group? Tyson lost twice to Holyfield, never fought Riddick Bowe and hasn't fought Lennox Lewis. Two quality victories in 10 years ...really in 13 years, since Tyson KO'd Michael Spinks in June 1988. The only drama Tyson has produced in a ring in recent years was biting off a piece of Holyfield's ear and trying to break Botha's arm the very next fight. It's not that his skills are rusty ... he has no skills remaining. He was convicted of rape. He was arrested for punching a man in his chest and kicking another after a traffic accident and went to prison again. He said to Lewis, "I want to eat your children." He doesn't need a boxing license, he needs psychiatric attention.

Jet Li ...OH you mean dish as in food! ... anything sans MSG for me!

I would like to share with all of you an absolutely awesome article written by James Wood http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~shotokai/character.html I give this a ... what do you all think?

OK ... well I'll acknowledge your post Crucio. As far as I can see, you have stated all of your personal viewpoints with regards to the style of TKD in which you train and to other styles which you obviously have no real knowledge of. There are many views I tend to disagree with you on ... but you have stated your opinion and it has been duly noted. We all train in MA for different purposes and goals. Martial arts are not something one does occasionally for self-defense or to improve physical fitness, rather, they are a way of living ones life in a way that enriches its enjoyment. This is the true secret of the martial arts.