all you need to do is kick a bag. In muay thai, we didn't do any special conditioning other than that. a six foot, 200lb heavy bag can do wonders for shin conditioning.
Sam, what is it you have against the shins? they are awesome as a blocking surface, and save me from dropping my hands to block something low. I've broken someone's ribs with my shin - I can cause pain with my instep, but not like that. People us the fingers to strike, and the chances of breaking those from a missed dtrike is greater than me breaking my leg from a kick with the shin.
As far as whether or not it's physically bad, prolonged conditioning will deaden the nerves in your shins. You know when this begins to happen, as hair will no longer grow there. I guess that can be viewed as good and bad, depending on what you practice and what your intentions are. When you reach this phase, your shins are like baseball bats. The impact of the conditioning will improve bone density, which is a good thing, but as with anything else, don't overdo it.
Last edited by SevenStar; 01-26-2002 at 09:41 AM.
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