Synaesthesia Posted March 20, 2003 Posted March 20, 2003 I joined Mike Miles gym here in Calgary and I have been most impressed. The instructors are encouraging, helpful and friendly, the students are respectful and it looks like there are some very talented and determined athletes around. I am very happy I decided to invest the money in joining, because this looks like not only a great place to learn, but a means to motivate myself by being exposed to high standards of martial arts. The only problem I've had so far is a bit of strain on the tendon on the inside of my left leg. I suppose it is related to practicing kicks when my legs are strong enough to snap out quickly, but when I lack both the conditioning to take the tendon punishment and the neuromuscular coordination to optimize the movement. Does anyone have suggestions (other than simply resting) for dealing with strained tendons?
Ka0ticSH Posted March 20, 2003 Posted March 20, 2003 personally i think you should try stretching before you begin class or do any kicks. it helps to warm your muscles up...im pretty sure it'd help a bit. "Accept what is useful. Reject what is useless." -Bruce LeeShodan - Shizukana-do
The_Ryno Posted April 9, 2003 Posted April 9, 2003 Go to https://www.martialartssupermarket.com and order some thai linement. rub it into everything that hurts (outside the groin protector, there's menthol in it) Prior to training, warm up for at least 10 minutes, then stretch when you're warm. After training intensely, a cool down period as long as your warm up would help. If you do get a strain, RICE. Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. Another thing you can do to prevent over stressing is to supplement Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and Collagen to build connective tissue. Hope that helps. "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."
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