My first kickboxing training day...wow!

[kirby05]

Hey everyone, I just got back from my first training day, and i got to say it was the best workout I've had in a long time. I really have to give all of you that have been doing this for a long time a lot of credit...this is tuff.

 

Anyways, my question is this, about thirty minutes into my workout I just started to breath really hard and i got tired quick. I'm a prety chubby guy so I'm not in the best shape. Can anybody give me a few pointers on exercises that i can do at home to build my stamina and endurance, which is what i need to improve on the most. Even though it was tuff for me i'm not quiting, and i'm sticking with it ....so can you guys help me out!!!

 

Thanks for the advice.

[Kensai]

Joining a gym is the best idea, I do a lot to the carido vascular machines to help with my Aikido training and general fittness. Also really liking the club really hepls you keep going when you REALLY dont feel like it. Which you appear to.

 

But back to your question.

 

start with short runs, just to get your fittness up to a level in which you can really start to endure longer onces.

 

Just try half an hour a day, around your local block. Then nothing to strenuous to begin with, 20 sit ups, 5-10 push ups. With the push ups do a few with your arms far apart, just over shoulder width, then shoulder width, then bring your hands together and form a diamond with your thumb and four figure. These are pretty tricky.

 

Scrunchs are very good, start in the press up position, then bring your legs up, knee between your arms, then back again. Try 20 or so of those.

 

I am not really so good at this, but there are lots of people on here that are. Hope I helped somewhat.

 

Make sure also that you strench well before each exercise, especially if you are not used to it.

 

Enjoy your kick boxing.

[WhiteShark]

Kensai gives good advice unless you are out of shape, which it sounds like you might be When you are practicing a lot it's hard to work in all the other stuff he mentioned the best thng for you to do is run on every off day.

[LeaF]

Congrats on taking the first step but join a MA. As for your exercise anything that gets your heart pumping is great, such as runing, rump rope, burpees... Check out the health and fintness forum for all sorts of exercises

[three60roundhouse]

[color=indigo]LeaF, what exactly is a burpee It has a cool name, whatever it is! [/color]

[KickChick]

Thanks for coming back and filling us in on your first class...

 

http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=52464&highlight=#52464

 

...hmm, I hate to say I TOLD YOU SO (see above post)

 

KickChick: "But what you will find is that you are going to get mighty winded in the beginning. May I suggest you start walking/jogging a bit to work on your cardio endurance to at least get you through your class."

 

Would be cool if they have cardio "kickbox" ... take a 1-2 classes a week. Many of our TKD students take our cardio kickbox classes to develop more power in the kicks/punches (all kicks/punches are executed on wavemasters) plus developing their endurance level.

 

You will also burn 700-900 calories a session!

 

Purchase a good quality Cardio Kickbox video program to do at home ... a bag isn't necessary for just working on cardio endurance.

 

Take a look through Health & Fitness forum ... Do a "search" keywords (cardio, endurance) in just H & F forum and you should come up with lots of tips.

[LeaF]

I have been doing burpees for years, I love them It was basicly the thing in the prison workout post in the h&f forum. Here is it's discription

 

So let's start by explaining how to do the one exercise you'll need, the Burpee.

 

1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and your hands raised over your head. Now squat down and place your palms on the floor by your feet.

 

2. Kick both of your legs back so that you're now in position to do a pushup.

 

3. Bend your elbows and lower your body until it's about one inch off of the floor.

 

4. Now push yourself back up and at the end of the pushup quickly pull both knees into your chest while keeping your hands on the floor. You're basically jumping back into the squat position found in the first step.

 

5. Jump up in the air as high as you can and throw your hands in the air over your head. You're now in the position that you started in, repeat as needed.

 

 

 

Sorry I couldn't find a site with pictures... you'd be amazed how well this exercise works your entire body, try it sometime

[kirby05]

Thaks for all the tips everyone, and kickchick, thanks for the warning, you were definitely right! This is what my routine will look like for the next month, let me know what you all think.

 

Monday: 30 min. Cardio, then Kickboxing class.

 

Tuesday: Weighttraining

 

Wednesday: Cardio, Kickboxing class

 

Thursday: Weighttraining

 

Friday: Off Day

 

Saturday: Cardio & weightraining

 

Sunday: Off Day

 

I will definitely include some of the tips you guys gave me as well, thanks again

[ZeRo]

that looks like a good routine. dont forget to stretch aswell! very important!

[Jack]

Good point by Mike - stretching is very important! Also be sure to watch your diet and get plenty of water in you!