Well I've reached a milestone. While I've been able to do the move called "Macacao" for a while, it's been rough and I haven't been satisfied with it. The last couple of weeks I've been doing...
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Well I've reached a milestone. While I've been able to do the move called "Macacao" for a while, it's been rough and I haven't been satisfied with it. The last couple of weeks I've been doing...
Had class last night, it was a good one, but I rarely have bad ones! Worked a lot on my handstand pushups and several different sets of pushups. Figured out my hanstand pushups work better when my...
Saturday morning I went running. I started by walking the 5 blocks or so to the lake. Once I got to the lake I jogged for about 3/4 of a mile or so then did 10 second sprint intervals. I'd sprint...
I've never bothered to see how many I can do in a row. I can do atleast 15-20 meiulua before I get too dizzy, it's a circular kick. To see what it looks like go to:
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Haven't been keeping up very well on my training or my blogging since the move this past weekend. Haven't had much time for training at all, however I have to admit that spending 3 days moving -...
depends on what you mean. Rhythm is part of the training at pretty much all levels. It determines how you move in capoeria, for the most part. On top of jus the physical training you also have to...
Another awesome class last night. Tougher then normal! Our instructor had us on this rotation that was sort of fun. Basically there were 3 beginners, and 4 experienced students. 2 of the...
One training note I'd like to make is that I'm starting to learn to control the roda somewhat.
Last week we had a discussion after class on controlling the space in the roda. Trying to squeeze your...
Had class last night. It was small, me, my wife and 2 new kids so we worked a lot on the basics, which is fine with me. I did the normal sets of pushups and situp type thingies to warm up and after...
I was hoping for 100 :D
Seriously though I've always been a pushup fiend, not sure why. Even when I"m not exercising regularly, I still do pushups, I think there are two reasons, the first is...
Best class ever last night!
why you might ask? Well....I'll tell you!
First, I managed to not gass out too much over the entire class and it was a tough one.
Second, I wasn't the new guy in...
I have a plan from here on out. I'm kicking in the second Phase of Project Uber-Red.
Last spring I did the same thing, started working out really hard, I wanted to drop a few pounds, and make some...
3/21 - AM
I ran this morning whooohooo!!! It wasn't a good run, I'm horribly out of shape, but I decided to make myself work a little harder by running a mile, then doing tabata at 10 second...
Had an awesome class last night! I managed to pull of a move I've been wanting to learn since the beginning! The physical workout was almost all workout and core because of the nature of the drills...
3-14-05 AM
Got up for an AM workout for the first time in over a month. It felt great! I need to build up my strength from all the slacking so I stated out light.
150 pushups - diamond, wide...
This past weekend was a wash. On top of packing to move at the end of the month we had a party to prepare for on saturday night, then I was drunk and up until about 6am. That's right, Training like...
3/11/05 - Class
I decided to turn it up a notch over tuesdays class. I was determined to work harder in this one. I warmed up before class:
50 Hindu Squats
50 pushups
20 Dive Bombers
20...
I actually recommended that before, doing demos or seminars at schools and things like that.
lol! So wil my wife :D
Roda, close! I got into the Roda on tuesday actually and it felt great.
On a side note it also sounds like our instructor is finally going to be pushing to get more...
3/9/05 - Took it easy last night. Decided not to rush things and I worked out pretty hard tuesday night so deicded to just to take it easy. I spent about 20 minutes stretching but that's about it....
Well, I'm back on! Went to class tonight and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.
Did some hindu pushups and about 30 or so hindu squats before class to warm up.
Class went well, we...
Easing back into it starting last night.
20 minutes of Pilates
150 pushups
10 minutes of stretching.
It wore me out and this morning I feel like crap but I don't fee like I'm getting...
Ok, feeling much better today so plan on starting my training again tonight. I'll be easing into it this week and keeping the workout slow impact for the next 5 or 6 days. Plan is to di pilates and...
Jade, it's possible to do a little taichi I suppose, I know a form or two but capoeira has no forms to speak of.
Chief - Last winter my worout routine was consistant and I stayed pretty healthy. ...
ok, this is the first day I really feel like I'm starting to recover. for the sake of not backsliding or catching something else, I'm going to take it easy until monday. No working out for me this...