Stadion's Sports and Martial Arts Training Discussion

Isometric Stretches is about Strenghtening in a stretched position and the longer and harder u do maintain the hold and the resistence the better it is for you. Even tho I can do all 3 splits I still hold and maintain Isometric Stretches as long as i can.

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I have been performing the Dymanic Leg Lifts for over 2 years , I can do lifts nearly full splits but it takes time. Dont change the feet position both facing the same way as there are reasons why. 1 is the strengthen of the muscle to be able to raise the leg that way. I do TDK as well and They tend...

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Front splits is not acheived via stretch ya hamstrings. Dont forget, Hip flexors stretching, and Thigh stretches Calfs play a major factor in abtaining the splits...

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To put the hammer on raising ya body temp. Here one of my stretching day format. 1. Start with Skipping 5 - 10 minutes is heaps. 2. Work onto 3 sets of Dynamic leg lifts. (Front, Side, and back) 3. Then i do a good 10 - 20 minutes on the bag ( Great to get the legs ready for stretching) 4. I then ha...

To answer your First question, You need to raise your core body temp up 2 degrees to get a good warm up before stretching. I can do all 3 splits and i do 3 days a week stretching thats Tue, Thur and sat, As I teach Taekwondo the other 4 nights. With Isometric Stretches they are the best but also hav...

To answer your First question, You need to raise your core body temp up 2 degrees to get a good warm up before stretching. I can do all 3 splits and i do 3 days a week stretching thats Tue, Thur and sat, As I teach Taekwondo the other 4 nights. With Isometric Stretches they are the best but also hav...

To answer your First question, You need to raise your core body temp up 2 degrees to get a good warm up before stretching. I can do all 3 splits and i do 3 days a week stretching thats Tue, Thur and sat, As I teach Taekwondo the other 4 nights. With Isometric Stretches they are the best but also hav...

Please tell us how u are stretching, Types, how often so we can tell where u are up to. I can do full splits each way but thats due to my Isometric stretches that i perform and i stretch 4 times a week without fail.

If you look in these topics for Horseman's stance, As that is what u need to work on, I am just about flat in the splits as well I started doing these 3,5 7 Horsemans stance with 50kg barbell on my shoulders and I have added this stengthening in my Stretching Program that I do 4 time a week without ...

I only train chest, back and shoulders day 1 and 3 sets only plus abs everyday and legs are trained with my stretching as i do heavy Isometric stretches. I dont train weights for size but rather strength. Im feeling great I will be having a week off just before my test to fully recover. Thank You fo...

Need advice on my weekly level of training im doing. Monday - 6am Patterns 12pm - 12.30pm Skipping 4.30pm - 6.30pm weights & Stretching & bag workout 6.30pm - 7.30pm 3 x 2km Run Tuesday 6am Pattern 12pm - 12.30pm Skipping 4.30pm - 5.30pm - weights 6.pm - 8.30pm Taekwondo Dojo Wednesday - 6am Pattern...

I was wondering if there is anywhere or anyone that can help me with info on Heart Rate Recovery. I do 10 x 3 minute skipping with 5 pound ankle weights. After the 3 minutes my heart rate is around 180bpm within 30 seconds as thats the break between sets i can get my heart rate down to 110bpm.. So i...

Butterfly Stretch (Inner Thigh) This mainly stretches your groin and upper inner-thigh area, but also makes some demands on your lower back. It is often called the butterfly stretch or frog stretch because of the shape that your legs make when you perform it. Sit down with your back straight up (don...

I have the Edition 4 current edition of Stretching Scientifically, I will re read the section.
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And I am doing them correct Thank God. And they are working Thank you

.I'am 21 with poor flexibility does that mean that I could never get that flexibility if I still want to. Health King - You are never to old to be flexable, You will never achieve the flexibility of the Monks as thats something you MUST start when u are of a very young age. Im 36 I started training...