Gym Workouts For Kyokushin Training

[SH-jr]

Hey Guys,

First post so sorry for being newby.

Just wondering if you can help, for about 8 months I trained in Wado Ryu, never got too serious even though I loved it, (Mainly for money reasons) Unfortunately as I did start to really get into the swing of it all, I dislocated my knee!

Now a year later I want to get back into karate, however this time I want to train in Kyokushin, not wado ryu. Unfortunately I'm tied into a gym membership that lasts until October, but I feel this could be a useful time to get myself into shape and strengthen up my knee a bit!

SO my question to you is... Do you know any exercises that will help strengthen the muscles / tendants around my damaged knee? and also, what exercises would be good to prepare myself to start knock down training, I'm guessing core workouts...

[Wastelander]

Hey Guys,

First post so sorry for being newby.

Just wondering if you can help, for about 8 months I trained in Wado Ryu, never got too serious even though I loved it, (Mainly for money reasons) Unfortunately as I did start to really get into the swing of it all, I dislocated my knee!

Now a year later I want to get back into karate, however this time I want to train in Kyokushin, not wado ryu. Unfortunately I'm tied into a gym membership that lasts until October, but I feel this could be a useful time to get myself into shape and strengthen up my knee a bit!

SO my question to you is... Do you know any exercises that will help strengthen the muscles / tendants around my damaged knee? and also, what exercises would be good to prepare myself to start knock down training, I'm guessing core workouts...

Squats, squats and more squats, plus some deadlifts. From there, throw in some pushups and weighted ab work. Google can provide a wide array of great ab exercises--just make sure you include exercises that work your obliques, too!

[FullPotentialMA]

If have any sort of weakness in the knee it is imperative that you take care of it before resuming training. This is especially true if you want to do non-cooperative sparring, where the potential for injury is high.

I would recommend seeing a physical therapist. He or she can teach you a variety of strengthening exercises for your legs. Squats are one such exercise. There are many others.

[SH-jr]

Thanks for the replies.

Think it is time for me to start doing some squats and dead lifts in the gym!

Already been through a physio course, was recommended by the doctor at the hospital.

Already started putting together a core workout for abs, obliques, glutes etc. Going to incorporate some push ups into that with some cardio Interval training too I think.

Cheers for the help guys!

[barrypardue]

Squats and Deadlifts are good but be very careful you don't want to hurt yourself even worse!

[xo-karate]

I did a review of research articles about core strength. Results were not so good on specific programs directed to core strength. Better results were from normal training that activates core - like climbing or squats.

http://www.instituteofmartialartsandsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMAS-RJ1.pdf

[brickshooter]

Hey Guys,

First post so sorry for being newby.

Just wondering if you can help, for about 8 months I trained in Wado Ryu, never got too serious even though I loved it, (Mainly for money reasons) Unfortunately as I did start to really get into the swing of it all, I dislocated my knee!

Now a year later I want to get back into karate, however this time I want to train in Kyokushin, not wado ryu. Unfortunately I'm tied into a gym membership that lasts until October, but I feel this could be a useful time to get myself into shape and strengthen up my knee a bit!

SO my question to you is... Do you know any exercises that will help strengthen the muscles / tendants around my damaged knee? and also, what exercises would be good to prepare myself to start knock down training, I'm guessing core workouts...

Squats are great. But you need to balance all the muscles evenly including your hamstring, and groin muscle. So do deadlifts as well.

Also, use a balancing disk. You stand on it while trying to maintain your balance. Gradually add weights as you become more proficient. This will work all the muscle that you don't see.

Basically you need to develop ALL the muscle near your knee, not just your quads.

[sensei8]

There are a number of quality exercises that you might want to do for your knee, however, I sincerely believe that the answer you're looking for should come from your doctor and/or a physical therapist. I shy away from trying to give you any ideas because my advise might cause undo injury.

Sorry.

[mal103]

If I were you then go start Karate straight away, warn your Sensei that you have a previous injury but just listen to your body in any training you do.

Pain is natures way of saying your body needs time to heal.

Just do it gradually!

[Kuma]

There are a number of quality exercises that you might want to do for your knee, however, I sincerely believe that the answer you're looking for should come from your doctor and/or a physical therapist. I shy away from trying to give you any ideas because my advise might cause undo injury.

Sorry.

Seconded. Run everything past the doctor treating you first, and go with their recommendations. Better to miss a few weeks of training to heal up rather than permanently injure yourself and miss a lifetime of it.