I actually enjoy mixing up the instructors some at my school. Some of them have tricks that help me to understand something someone else might not be able too.
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I actually enjoy mixing up the instructors some at my school. Some of them have tricks that help me to understand something someone else might not be able too.
Yeah, the pace was a little different and the focus of the class was full body movement. He took this concept from drills to forms into application. He really did well.
Thursday 03/24/2005
AM: Did some leg swings, 100 adductor flys and some static stretches.
Lunch: I warmed up with some forms then did deadlifts and pullups.
Deadlifts: 6x135, 6x185, 6x185, 6x205
Pullups: 2x5
Straddle stretches and front splits. I'm almost there on the front splits. Another few weeks and I bet I'll have it.
Tomorrow is running day and a clubbell workout at home and then some stretching.
Friday 03/25/2005
AM: Did some dynamic stretching this morning.
Lunch: Ran 4.25 miles in the cold snow and rain. It was awesome.
Tonight: Clubbell shoulder workout.
Tomorrow I have Tai Chi and Kung Fu class after.
Yo, keep April 30th Open....
and then come up here
Saturday 03/26/2005
Tai Chi Class and Kung Fu after.
Tai Chi was good, I almost have the second part of the form. We also worked on the tai chi sword form a bit too.
Kung Fu class was great as usual. We did our warm up, two man drills, 3 rounds of sparring and then worked on forms. I worked on my new black tiger mantis form and a started short stick form. I also did my first full front split EVER! My thighs were actually able to rest on the ground a bit. Only held it for about 10 seconds or so but it's improvement.
NP: what do you guys have going on April 30th? I'll try to keep it open but the boss (aka: the wife) has final say.
Taijij festival for Cheung San Fung. Bring the family, it's a potluck and whatnot.
Monday 03/28/2005
AM: Did a brief warm up, some dynamic stretches and then 100 adductor flys.
LUNCH: Ran 3.5 miles today in Red Rock Canyon. My friend and I spotted a new trail as we were leaving. We'll be trying that one out next time for sure.
I was a little concerned about running today because my left knee was sore all weekend. I've had trouble with the petellar tendon in my left knee before. So much so that I couldn't run or go to kung fu for a few months. In that time I discovered that the key to knee health is strength and flexibility. So I'll be doing plenty of stretches this week as well as squats tomorrow.
Tomorrow is kung fu forms, squats, pullups, pushups and static stretches.
CF: For the knees, I like that one where you lie on your stomach, put your hands behind your back and grab your ankles.
Thanks for the suggestion. The physical therapist showed me that one with a slight variation. You lay on the side of your bed on your stomach. One foot on the floor, other leg extended down the bed. The foot on the floor should be extended as forward as possible. You then reach behind you and grab the ankle of the leg on the bed and pull it to your butt. Increase the stretch by moving the foot on the floor even more forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by fa_jing
Another one I do for my knees is an IT band stretch. Lay on your side and raise the leg on top up in the air and then lay it down in front of you. Doesn't seem like much but feels good.
Tuesday 03/29/2005
AM: Warm up with leg swings and joint rotations. 100 adductor flys. Relaxed stretching for side and front splits.
LUNCH: Warm up with some joint rotations, kicks and stances. Work on forms.
Pullup/pushup/squat pyramid 1 to 5 to 1
Pullups: 1,2,3,4,5,4,3,2,1
Pushups: 2,4,6,8,10,8,6,4,2
Squats 155lbs: 1,2,3,4,5,4,3,2,1
Relaxed stretches for side and front splits.
This was a really good workout today. I did need some assist on the last pullup of the 5 set and then the 4 and 3 set on the way down. But otherwise a great workout. Next time I'll go up in weight on the squat.
Total workout time: 50 minutes
Wednesday 03/30/2005
My legs were a bit tired from yesterdays squats so I didn't do my AM stretch routine today. I'll probably do it tonight.
LUNCH: Ran 4.22 miles in 37:21. That's an 8:51 pace. Not too bad. Although I shouldn't be worrying about pace at this time of year. I feel pretty good about it.
Tomorrow I work on forms and then do my pullup, pushup, situp pyramid with deadlifts instead of squats.
Saturday 04/02/2005
So Thursday and Friday were a total wash. I caught a cold, woke up with a sore throat sneezing and coughing. Thursday night I took a tylenol pm cold and slept good. Then I drank a ton of fluids on friday and woke up today feeling pretty good. So I went to Tai Chi and Kung Fu. I was a bit more fatigued in class than I normally am but all in all it was a good class. After class my wife and I dug a huge freakin shrub out of yard and transplanted it in the back. That took 4 hours. I'm still feeling pretty good but I'm totaly wiped out. If I'm feeling ok tomorrow I'll go for a run. I'm glad this little cold didn't ruin my whole weekend.
Monday 04/04/2005
Sunday i was kinda hurting from moving that d@mn shrub for 4 hours and I had to hang with the kids so I watched the Biker Build off marathon for most of the day. I even took a nap.
Today at lunch I ran for 36 minutes. Not sure how far because we ran on a new trail. next time I'll have to bring my GPS watch to see how far it is.
Tonight seeing how it will be lighter outside I'll probably work some forms in the back yard.
Tomorrow is forms and a full body workout with some stretching too.
Oh, and I was able to do a full front split on saturday. My flexibility is improving!
Tuesday 04/05/2005
Today I did a brief warm up then worked on some forms. Then I did my pullup, pushup, squat and crunch pyramid.
pullups: 1,2,3,4,5,4,3,2,1
pushups: 2,4,6,8,10,8,6,4,2
squats 155lbs:1,2,3,4,5,4,3,2,1
crunches: 3,6,9,12,15,12,9,6,3
The weight I used for squats is way too light. Next time I'll use 185lbs.
Tomorrow I run and will probably do my stretching routine.
Wednesday 04/06/2005
Ran 4.22 miles at lunch. Windy out there today.
Tomorrow I have my upper body pyramid and then dead lifts and kung fu class at night.