Good morning let’s start with some strength training 💪🏼 to properly and effectively do a squat you need to make sure that you start by standing up with your feet about hip width apart. and make sure you have your shoulders back and your back is straight. Slowly send hips back and bend your knees to squat toward the floor, keeping the weight mainly on your heels and then slowly stand back up holding tension in your glutes. you should feel this mainly in your quads hamstrings and glutes if you feel too much tension in your back your posture is incorrect!!
Good afternoon everyone 🥰! To do this stretch while warming up you need to make sure your standing up feet about shoulder width apart.
Pivot downward at the waist, while keeping your back straight, leaning forward reaching down until you have a stretch in the hamstrings. I like to grab the back of my legs or touch my palms to the ground depending on your level of difficulty.
As a mixed martial artist, you can never partake In enough styles. Every art has something to offer and today that style is boxing! First things first, KEEP THAT GAURD UP! we learn the importance of keeping your guard up and when it comes to boxing you want to ensure you can see your opponent at all times. Maintaining a line of sight through the glove guard is very important. Oftentimes, beginners make the mistake of keeping the glove guard too high, or impairing their vision.
Second is striking, starting with the jab. An effective jab snaps rather than pushes. You can do two things by turning your fist. The first benefit is that it helps you punch with more snap. Second, it guarantees that your fist is in the proper position to strike the target with your two strongest knuckles at the impact of the punch. You'll notice that your shoulder raises a little when your fist spins which is a good thing. This, and the power from your rotating hip, along with the kinetic energy, will give you the power that you need to knock your opponent down.
A Roundhouse Kick, also called a Round Kick, or turning Kick, is performed by first raising the knee of the kicking leg so that the knee is aimed toward the target. You then pivot on the balls of the non-kicking foot and turn the hip over slightly so that your body is turned sideways toward the target. The leg is then straightened to kick, so that the shin of the leg is moving in an arc that's parallel to the ground as you are kicking.
The rotation of the hip, combined with the snapping of the leg forward, gives the kick its power. The striking surface is the instep or the ball of the foot. This is also called an off the line or rear leg roundhouse kick.
Martial arts stretches are one of the most under-utilized techniques for improving athletic performance, preventing sports injury and properly rehabilitating sprain and strain injury. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that something as simple as stretching won’t be effective.
Stretching is essential in any athletic endeavor, but in martial arts it becomes vitally important because of the extreme range of motion required for many of the kicks, mostly the hip flexors. The explosive nature of martial arts also requires flexible muscles and joints. Once properly warmed up, the splits are a great way to open up those hip flexors and improve mobility for the range of motion that will be needed. Also, to prevent injury, these type of warm-up and stretch should be done 30 minutes before and after your activities.🥷🥋🥊
Cooling off after a workout sesh 💦
Staying hydrated and having cool down sessions while working out is very important !! You will reduce the risk of heat stroke especially if you’re working out outside during a hot day, Maintaining your normal body function, and keep at your performance level during the work out. 💪🏼
Some of my favorite things to eat and drink to stay hydrated while working out are:
🥥coconut water
🥒cucumber water
🍉watermelon
🍈melons
🥝kiwi
Getting a good stretch in before a workout is really important in preventing any kind of injury that might occur from lack of stretching such as muscle/ligament strains, pulls, or tears. Make sure you’re constantly stretching for at least a minimum of 5-10 minutes before a workout. Flexibility is very important in any fighting/combat sport. 💪🏼
Since having such an amazing hobby especially doing a fighting sport, my confidence has been much higher, my flexibility improved a lot, better muscle tone and definition, my concentration has improved and my life has so much more structure. Martial arts is a great way to let off steam and change your lifestyle for the better. 👊🏼💚
I don’t usually run in a full face of makeup 😂🤷🏻♀️ but 1.5 mile run done ! ✅💧 Although cardio may be one of the harder parts of building your stamina running is very important ! Consistent running can actually lower 🩸 pressure as well as your resting heart rate. Not to mention lowering your body fat percentage as well as your your waist circumference!!
lazy day 😴 recovery and rest days are extremely important in any sport It allows your body to adapt to the physical challenges and changes and greatly improve your performance. Allow yourself to take a break :)
daily stretch to prevent risk of joint pain, strains, and muscle damage:)) make sure stretching is incorporated into your daily activities to stay lose throughout the day or in the ring ;)
Having a strong core provides the necessary means of force and transfer throughout your entire body and is imperative in a fighting sport for having strong kicks and punches. 😉💪🏼 Subscribe to learn more about maintaining core strength.
