Wednesday, 31 August 2011
power, technique, endurance.
today's morning workout was designed to combine power, technique, and endurance. I warmed up with 10 mins. of sword and gladius. Then I did 10 minutes of power, tech, endurance. I set my timer to go off every min. I would then do either 3 reps of resisted pushups (power pushup by lifeline, but you can use a backpack with wts), or 3 reps of weighted chins (8lbs), using the explode up, lower slower method.. These were alternated for 10 mins. For the remainder of the minute I did 1/empty hand 2/ gladius and shield 3/ stick patterns / 4 /knife flow 5/ ground mobility. repeat. The short rest break, with movement, allows me to maintain heart rate, whilst getting some recovery, however by the last sets, I am struggling to maintain reps in the power, and technique and pace in the rest of the minute. This is what is intended. Ideally I would have a heavy bag, and or pell, but I need my space open on other nights. However I do work in front of the mirror, so that I can check technique, and aim at myself (so far, I have missed). Next week, I will increase reps to 4. Before my hip operation I did this workout with dumbbell clean and jerk. It all works....some caveats...do not use new techniques for either the power exercise, or the martial arts exercise, you need well grooved movements, or the slop will be evil, and you will be practising poor technique.
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