Injuries

[Symphony-x]

Ok, well, whenever im doing kicking at karate or kickboxing I seem to hurt my inside leg, groin. It may just be pushing myself too much, but any ideas how to not do it so much?

[bushido_man96]

You may want to have it looked at. You may need to take some time off for it to heal properly.

[Symphony-x]

Yeah, I learned that by training with my dislocated toe at boxing, could barely move about

[janos]

are you working out?

[baronbvp]

Are you actually injuring it with contact, or is it merely tightening up with the stretching and use? My groin and hips tighten up a few hours afterward and are tight the next day. I stretch a lot.

I've been lifting weights for a few years and it seems to have tightened up my skinny bird legs quite a bit. My lower body flexibility sucks but I keep stretching. I'm a believer there.

[Symphony-x]

then tend to hurt when doing exercises, as if im kicking higher than im capable of at this time

[baronbvp]

You don't want to strain your groin. Make sure you stretch it well once you've warmed up, but before the bulk of the class starts. Two good static stretches:

1. Bend down in a semi-squat, what I call the stinkbug position. Feet are shoulder width apart. Place your palms on the floor and your elbows against the insides of your thighs just above the knee. Squat down a little more and spread apart your thighs with your arms. I do this one all the time during class since you can do it so easily.

2. Sit on the floor with the soles of your feet together. Bent forward over your feet and feel the stretch. Alternatively, push down lightly on your knees with your elbows.

Dynamic stretching is what you are doing when kicking. Be careful not to pull anything by doing too much, going too far, and doing it for too long.