The Martial Artists' Training Log

[Hawkmoon]

28/7

...lots of kicks ...lots and lots of kicks.

- 50 each leg across gedan, chudan & jodan.

Hiza, Kin, Mai, mawashi geri!

Kearge (mai, Oroshi, Uchi)

x150 push ups.

30 mins - light combination work.

29/7

4 km run!

[yamesu]

30 July 2014.

-Pullups to exhaustion.

-35min med-high intensity bodyweight and cardio circuit.

-20min drilling hand combinations (shadow boxing) for speed and technique.

-100 jodan hiza geri switch kicks followed by 100 chudan mae geri switch kicks (focus on cardio to keep the blood pumping and increase my VO2max).

-Mae keage to warm down legs.

-Pushups to exhaustion.

-5min Warm down.

[yamesu]

How come nobody does squats to exhaustion? Just curious....

Usually because their muscles will be burning like crazy before exhaustion.

Also in the EP (Exercise Physiology) world we tell clients to stop when their form starts to drop. And that is irregardless of what exercise their doing

Off thread topic, but-

Which is why it is not a bad idea (though some may tend to disagree) to use weights, as it makes form a much more conscious thing.

The same could be said for pushups/pullups/kicks/punches to exhaustion though, but it is those last few reps after your body wants to give up (and when you have to make your mind push through the barrier) that increase skill and endurance and push past plateaus.

[tallgeese]

7/29

Drilled basic broken footwork methods followed by striking patterns.

[Hawkmoon]

31/7

5x5 min sets arms

5x5 sets legs

kata

[tallgeese]

7/31

1.5 mile run

Abs

Kettle bell routine

Drilled multiple attack form as well as fluid 5 form. Moved into an exploration of basic footwork patterns 1-4. Finished with some long blade work.

[hammer]

Week starting 27 July:

Running 4 days, total mileage just under 30 miles. Tapering down for half marathon a week from Sunday.

2 workouts, emphasis on kihon and kata, have a test this weekend as a part of a Gasshuku. Fortunately for me it's my first test in Kyokushin so I don't think it will be TOO tough...

[tallgeese]

8/1

Drilled x guard to de la Riva transition. Sweeps to top.

35 min free roll

Moved into PTK footwork and mechanics. Finished with some sparring.

8/2

Drilled open guard submission series.

30 min free roll.

[Archimoto]

Hey Hammer, which half marathon are you doing?

I'm an avid runner, have run several marathons and am thinking about doing a half next year. Possibly the Philadelphia half, still debating.

[hammer]

Hey Hammer, which half marathon are you doing?

I'm an avid runner, have run several marathons and am thinking about doing a half next year. Possibly the Philadelphia half, still debating.

Monadnock Half Marathon in Rindge NH. No I'm not running up the mountain...but the course does look a bit hilly.