workout
“Pour Some Sugar On Me!” What?
Does anybody else remember that 80s song by Def Leppard? You know that English band that formed way back in 1977?
Good, because I thought I was the only one around here.
Now get this: Their lead guitarist, Phil Collen (yeah, the guy who gave his last shirt in the video), who is now in his early 50s, is really into working out and I think it shows. Besides, he has acquired some rather impressive Muay Thai skills.
Don’t believe me?!
Check this out in Huntington Beach with his world renowned personal trainer, Jean Carrillo:
But, wait there’s more:
From my own personal experience this stuff is tougher than it looks. Just try it.
Phil Collen, Rock On!
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Last Week In Review February 2010 At TheMartialArtsReporter.com
Over the last 5 months since the inception of TheMartialArtsReporter.com my foremost goal has been and will continue to be to provide my readers with the greatest possible diversity of mainly positive martial arts related posts.
Readership has been growing faster than anticipated and I am certainly more than happy about that.
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This year seems to be moving at lightning speed. Two months have already passed and here’s the last Week In Review February 2010:
Years before Bruce Lee, …Extreme Pushups By Fitness Legend Jack LaLanne
An important topic in anybody’s life, … No Fear Or Know Fear?
Jean-Paul Belmondo … I Really Think He Was “The French Steve McQueen”
Consider Mokuso Or The Power Of Meditation Not Only For Martial Artists
Did The Movie “Enough” With Jennifer Lopez Help Women’s Self-Defense?
High-grade Muay Thai … From The Netherlands, The First Foreigner To Be Named “Muay Thai Fighter Of The Year”
Enjoy And Don’t Be A Stranger!
Here’s An Upper Body Stretching Workout In Just 3 Minutes!
Yesterday I introduced a really cool lower body stretching routine that takes only about 3 minutes.
Well, I didn’t want to wait too long to share with you today’s “Upper Body Stretching Workout”.
The benefits and implementation I described yesterday apply here just the same.
Our stretching today focuses on our arms, triceps, shoulders, chest, back and neck.
Even if we are missing our regular workout at the dojo, gym or whatever because of time constraints due to work, travel etc. we can always get these stretch routines in, right?! Even in front of the computer or TV, in a hotel room or even on the beach.
Without further ado: “Upper Body Stretching Workout”.
Get A Great Lower Body Stretching Workout In Only 3 Minutes!
No matter what kind of martial art you practice or not, it’s pretty safe to say that appropriate stretching before AND after any workout can offer a number of benefits such as:
- Increase of range of motion
- Reduce the risk of injury
- Prevent sore muscles after your workout
I speak from personal experience. Maybe some of you out there can relate.
Very often we don’t take the time for proper warming up AND cooling down. It is soooo important, especially the older you, I mean, I get. Haha.
Years ago, we did a lot of ballistic stretching which I today would not favor for lower body stretching. I now prefer static stretching, whereas you stretch a muscle to the point of a tolerable discomfort or better warming sensation and then hold for a defined period like 30 seconds. Just don’t overdo it! Work with your body, not against it.
This has worked for me very well and I just wanted to pass it on to you.
To close today’s post, of course I will not leave you without some visuals:
I came across one of the most effective lower body stretching workouts that really takes only 3 minutes to do.
I highly recommend stretching before AND after your actual workout.
In my humble opinion, it doesn’t matter whether you are a martial artist or not, you will benefit from it. Give it a try and let me know how you like it.
The Week In Review At TheMartialArtsReporter.com
The Week In Review At TheMartialArtsReporter.com
“Time keeps on moving into the future.”
But that shouldn’t stop us from having a look at this past Week In Review. Enjoy!
This has to be my personal favorite technique ever. Don’t miss “Back To Basics: Karate Middle Punch (Chudan Zuki)“
“Chewing on” an injury myself, I thought you might benefit from “Should Injured Martial Artists Still Work Out?”
At times underrated and underestimated “Judo: No Kicking And Punching, But It Can Still Hurt Like Hell!“
Do you know who ‘The Greatest Sports Figure Of The State of Iowa’ Is? Dan Gable, Olympic Wrestling Icon From The U.S. American Heartland
Yeah, it’s that time of the year again: “Jack Bauer/Kiefer Sutherland Of “24″ And The Art Of Fighting“
Congratulations To Fellow Martial Artist, Robert Downey Jr.! Wing Chun Practitioner Wins A Golden Globe Award for Sherlock Holmes!
Take it from the Little Dragon, Bruce Lee And The Power Of Goal Setting
Enjoy your Sunday!
I’ll be back here tomorrow. You, too?
Should Injured Martial Artists Still Work Out?
Good question.
It all depends on the injury and its severity.
Let me give you a very practical and current example:
It looks and feels like I irritated my right Achilles tendon on Tuesday. I will openly admit that there have been several short moments of frustration, but ‘Thank God’ these moments have been very few and very brief.
I am not alone with this type of nuissance, aka injury, which is helping me re-assess my warm-up, workout and nutrition routine.
Whenever there is an explosive movement involved your physical activity such lunging forward, sprinting etc. the risk of irritating your Achilles tendon can become an issue.
It does not apply to everyone the same way and to the same degree. It depends on age, overall physical fitness, how prone your tendons are to injury, how warmed up your body/tendons are, how well your body is supplied with the right nutrients, etc. etc.
Well, anyway, here I am talking about an issue that we tend not to give much attention to as long as we are injury-free, of course.
After immediately sustaining the injury I took 2 Ibuprofen to fight the inflammation and possible swelling and started elevated icing.
Of course, I have prescribed myself to rest and not putting any unnecessary weight or stress on the inflicted leg as well as applying Arnica-based creme.
“Rinse and repeat.” Meaning I will apply the same for at least 48 hours.
I am also taking natural supplements and enzymes to support to healing process.
After 36 hours I am already feeling both physically and mentally a lot better.
I have been through some injuries in the past that were much more painful and called for a longer recovery period than this one.
They were for example a dislocated right shoulder (my stronger arm) and 2 herniated cervical discs. OUCH!
Now finally back to my original question: “Should injured martial artists still work out?”.
In my own personal case, I have been working around the injury, such as working my back muscles while sitting and lying down and not putting any pressure on the injured leg.
I will still be working my arms, abs and upper body before putting in a stretching session.
While being less mobile during this period, I will reduce my calorie intake and will probably come out of all this even more ripped than I consider myself right now. Ha ha.
My glass is half full, because I am not dealing with a cracked rib, torn stomach muscle or some other debillitating injury that would really suck. Or even worse, damage to the fourth sacral nerve that put Bruce Lee out of commission for numerous months back in 1970.
If you are dealing with any of your own injury experiences, I would love to hear from you.
Even if you’re not, I welcome your comments.
I’m preparing my personal comeback and that reminds me of somebody with a gargantuan comeback in his own right:
FREE: 5 Unique Pushups To Elevate Your Training Program
Every martial artist knows how important pushups are in any training program.
Boy, I sure do. And we did a lot of them in karate, boxing and Muay Thai.
Pushups are considered by many experts the single most effective exercise not only because of the number of different muscles involved.
The primary muscles used are generally, chest, triceps, anterior deltoid muscles.
Also positively affected are lower back, biceps and leg quadriceps.
Depending on how large of a pushup workout you implement, you are even improving your metabolism, circulation and cardiovascular health.
And you’re only using your own bodyweight!!!
I have selected 5 unique pushups demonstrated in a video that is just over 2 minutes.
You’re gonna love it!
Canadian UFC Welterweight Superstar Georges St. Pierre And “Operation Olympic Wrestling 2012″?
One of the absolute superstars of mixed martial arts, Georges St. Pierre from Montreal, is seriously considering to take a hiatus from his extraordinarily successful UFC career to “empty his cup”.
What that means is that GSP has been thinking out loud about trying for the Canadian Olympic Wrestling Team to compete at the London Olympics in the summer of 2012.
Well, you already know that I admire the fact that he is willing to get out of his comfort zone.
Just think of it:
He is currently at the top of his game, fighting for Dana White’s UFC and is one of the top 3 or 4 Pound-For-Pound Fighters in the world.
Some would even say he is THE invincible UFC-welterweight with a work ethic and athleticism second to none.
Now, stepping onto Olympic wrestling mat is quite a different story, even though GSP is considered one of the best wrestlers on the professional MMA circuit.
Believe it or not, Georges St. Pierre didn’t wrestle on a high school or college level!
In his 20′s, he finally added wrestling to complement his fighting arsenal and thus became a force to reckon with.
As he says himself, it won’t be easy once he has made that final decision and commitment to go Olympic.
GSP will have to adjust his training and will have to prevail numerous qualifiers to even become a member of the Canadian Olympic Wrestling Team.
I am not going to speculate on the money he will be leaving on the table while he pursues his Olympic dream, should he actually go for it.
What do you think: Will GSP go for it or not???
Get Ready For A Western Boxing Prodigy
Hey guys,
As you know, if you have been visiting this blog on a regular base, I am interested in all kinds of martial arts, self-defense concepts, fighting styles, workout programs etc.
Just today I revisited Western boxing which brought back some vivid memories of some of the toughest, but also some of the most rewarding workout sessions that I have experienced.
Now, I will admit that as a kid, my dad would show me a couple of punches, but nothing serious. Maybe you went through the same.
That came later in my life after a number of years of practicing Shotokan karate when I needed a change in scenery by switching to Western boxing for a while. And I gotta tell ya it’s good to empty your cup every now and then.
Just learning the basic footwork can make all the difference.
Throw in a couple of techniques like jab, cross, hook and uppercut, when you’re not jumping rope.
Believe me, you’re gonna feel great about yourself.
Well, today I found a video clip again on a boxing kid or better prodigy that I just have to share with you.
After watching it, you will be either impressed or jealous or I don’t know what. Let me know.
Just keep moving for about 2 1/2 minutes. Enjoy!
“Girls Gone Wild”, But In A Very Different Way
The girls I want to introduce today meet the criterion “Girls Gone Wild”, but in a very different way.
A friend of mine sent me this video clip that is absolutely jaw-dropping.
We all know how effective jumping rope is. And I mean in how little time you can get an astounding workout.
In my humble opinion, jumping rope should be part of every martial artist’s training routine, no matter what style they practice.
Watching these girls do their thing at The U.S. Naval Academy for about 8 minutes really blew me away.
Maybe we should start a campaign with them as poster children to reverse child obesity and diabetes type 2 in America and in other countries for that matter with similarly growing health problems.
Enjoy the video and have a great workout week after consulting with your physician.
Keep the defibrillator nearby!
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