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#5toFit workout Day 2. Had karate/ fight training today after a 2 week break due to my shoulder injury. After yesterday’s workout and then the hour plus with my instructor today, I will definitely be feeling it tomorrow.
A lot of you ask me what I do in a session. It changes a lot. Today we warmed up with traditional boxing and kickboxing on the focus mitts and then went into kihon- which are basic techniques: strikes, blocks and kicks that are done up and down the court, focusing on hip action, breathing, combinations and foot placement. We then took a set of five kicks and one counter block and strike to the focus mitts- ie. i was attacking my instructor. We did them over and over again. We then mixed it up with more boxing rounds for cardio and then finished with a traditional kata which is what the video shows. We actually filmed this a month ago abut its what I also did today. I am currently working on 3 different katas (which mean forms). They take a very long time to perfect and mine are still very much a work in progress. :)
How was your workout?
Fringe benefits…
Four months of karate has done more for my abs then 3 years of pilates ever did. And I have not done one sit-up. It’s funny to suddenly realize that, especially as I didn’t start with my new martial arts trainer with the intent of sculpting my abs…but it’s certainly a welcome change.
This observation made me think about the work we do. Sometimes when we start a new project or even connect with someone new, you never know what is going to come out of it. It’s important to have a game plan and set your goals, but don’t be too rigid in adhering to those goals as the desired outcome might just morph…and for the better.
Don’t forget to give yourself a break and take a step back for a second too. I trained for the first time since last week’s bout of shoulder and biceps injuries, I have done nothing but low key cardio for the past week. I usually work with my trainer twice a week and then practice all the new moves and sequences that we worked on when I’m training on my own, but not this week. I assumed I would be rusty and slow today but to my surprise (and the thrill of my instructor), I was faster, stronger and more accurate than ever…without even thinking about it.
Sometimes you just need to give your instrument a break, or re-focus your creative genius towards something else, in order to ascend to the next level. My Operation B.A.B.E. thought of the week.
Enjoy your weekend!
