Dec 30th, 2007 by doug in Karate Workouts
I think that things are starting to improve, at least related to my hips. Since I have been doing these workouts, my hips and knees are not as sore as they were just a week or so ago.
Arm circles – 18 both forward and backward
Trunk twists – 18 each side
Weighted side bends – [...]
Dec 29th, 2007 by doug in Karate Class
Today was the first class where Sensei Gatch, along with Sensei Plocharczyk, ran the classes since Sensei Noia had to take over classes in other park districts.
We started with our normal warm up and stretching. After the warm up, we put on our sparring gear.
We started working on shifting drills. We made [...]
Dec 28th, 2007 by doug in Karate Workouts
Arm circles – 17 both forward and backward
Trunk twists – 17 each side
Weighted side bends – 20lbs x 17 each side
Glute ham raises – 17
Reverse crunches – 17
Crunches – 17
Pushups – 17
Plank – 35 seconds
Lying side leg raises – 17 each leg
Medicine ball squats – 4lbs x 17
Stance training:
Front stance – 30 seconds each leg
Back [...]
Dec 27th, 2007 by doug in Karate Workouts
One of our fellow students, John, from Thursday class, was kind enough to get some space in a gym, on a sectioned off basketball court, so that we could train since we didn’t have class tonight. There was 13 of us and it was a good workout for all of us.
We started out with some [...]
Dec 26th, 2007 by doug in Karate Workouts
I did the same workout but changed the order a little bit. I moved the medicine ball squats to the end of the workout since my legs are better warmed up at that point.
Arm circles – 16 both forward and backward
Trunk twists – 16 each side
Weighted side bends – 20lbs x 16 each side
Glute ham [...]
