How do you train at home?

[datguy]

Title says it all. At home I usually use a free standing bag to practice kicks, I stretch, and practice forms but surely there's a way I can "mix it up." Well share your ideas and ways of training and maybe get some new ideas from some people.

[MasterPain]

Do you have trees, a garage, strong rafters, a big yard? Are you into weapons training? How much money can you spare for equipment? Do you want technique or attribute training? What is you level of experience?

Let us know a little more of what you have and what your looking for so we can help you better.

[guitarguy]

I have a fair sized yard so i have room to set up circuits etc. As far as equipment goes i use a 16kg Kettle Bell, 3 sandbags of different weights, pullup bar, Boxing bag and a jump rope. Also i do interesting things in my workouts like jumping the fence over and over and incorperating any object i find into and exercise. You really don't need much equipment, infact the best workouts are the ones with simplicity.

[Ueshirokarate]

I train with freeweights at a gym. It is something I enjoy. At home, I have a jump rope, collection of sandbags, a TRX, a few chishis and most importantly the ability to do many katas that are now engrained in my DNA.

[kiaikid]

I try and incorporate some of the workout stuff we do during my classes for home workouts to improve on what I know I will be doing. I also try to do alot of shadowboxing (I don't have a bag ) as opposed to running or biking or something, because I'm a firm believer in training for what you will be doing. Although running and such can be good workouts, the way I see it you might as well spend that exact same time practicing your stuff- and if you're working hard, you'll get just as good a workout

[datguy]

Nice ideas and I agree simplicity is the beautiful thing about working out...you don't need fancy equipment. Sometimes I'll do something like do as many barbell and dumbell curls as I can before fatigue takes over. Then I'll go over to core exercises for a while. After that, I'll do some kicks and punches on my bag until I get tired then I go back to weights. Sorta like my version of P90X with other components thrown in

[bushido_man96]

Not much, lately. Work and family take lots of my free time. But, when I get around to it, I'll do forms, hang the heavy bag and work it over, sometimes I'll lay on my side and do different kicks in varying sets, reps, and combos, punch using dumbells, and different things like that.

One thing you can do is grab a chair, and use it for balance to do slow kicks, kick over the back, do dips and elevated pushups on it, and all kinds of stuff.

[Kurt125]

I do only some fitness exercises to maintain my fitness level, and improve body strength and stamina for the better performance. Mostly I do push ups, pull ups, sits ups, crunches, and yoga at my home.

[xo-karate]

It comes and goes. Lately my home training has been more or less mental exercises by watching youtube...

But I have had also many active periods when I have trained two times per day at home.

[AngelAriz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoL7NEHdyHk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I switch up different training because i am a fan of Military style obstacle course. The variety keeps me interested and jazzed up.