Stadion's Sports and Martial Arts Training Discussion

just go to your local hardware store and buy a pulley, and some rope that will fit in to its wheel. mount the pulley on anything really, a over head beam, tree limb ect, thread the rope through, attach wieghts to one end, make a loop with the other end. Easy as that and you can do adductor pull down...

yes it is a life long practice, and one that for the most part is neglected. There is an old kung fu saying it goes something like "ones Kung Fu is only as good as ones stances" the wording may be abit different, but that the sum of it. For you knees try leg extensions, just remember to NOT lock out...

Danbor remember you only need to add 15 seconds per week, by friday try to stay in the stance for 2min 15sec, then next week use 2min 15sec, till friday then do 2min 30sec. Let me know how this works for you. And do not quite alot of things are more mental then pyhsical in the martial arts, plainly ...

while I do not study Wushu ( i train in choy lee fut ) this is a good link we also do the 5 stance training, anyway this may help http://www.greatlakeswushu.com/stance.html and yes it is hard to keep focus, just keep at it, it is a active meditation exercise, when you incorporate the breathing contr...

You just need to consentrate on your breathing and keep your mind empty to block out the pain, Do not think of the pain, think of nothing but your breathing, you will find that the pain will eventually go away :shock: . yes its true, you will then have wobble legs, still hold it, think of nothing, i...

15 sec a week, if you can add 15sec ever other day, welll grats. One thing to keep in mind when you stop is it because of pain? When the pain sets in concentrate on your breathing, put the pain out of your mind, as my teacher says if you stand up out of the horse stance you gave up mentally, if you ...

hmmmm, If you are having trouble holding the horse stance for under 5 min with thighs parrallel or below knees, you really need increase your leg stregth, try sumo squats they work wonders, I my self can hold a 4 or 5 step horse stance thigh parrallel for 10. some of my class mates can do 40min. All...

really just start stretching dynamic and static and increase your stregth, also you can do push ups sit ups hindu sqauts, but I would just start TKD the class should get you in shape, and teach you what you need to know

good point dragon I didnt think of that.

I was browsing the web, and came across sites about overstretching, going beyond full splits. Have any of you guys tried these? I am thinking since I can do the full splits, possible working at these they all seem passive stretches. Anyway just do a google on overstretch and you will see what I mean...

I bet you get lower in your splits, if you stretch directly after weight training crazyboy. Isos seem to work much better after a leg work out, and I was referring to soreness the next or even two days after a leg work out. I hate to miss a on day. I have in the past strecthed while sore (but not to...

I was just curious if you guys stretch while recovering from a weight training workout. I mean do you skip stretching if there is soreness, or just do relaxed stretches?

Zen I had this surgery many years ago, and did not get the mesh, I was young and my Dr didnt feel it was necsary. What I advise is speak to you Dr. ask him if it is advisable to continue with your training pre surgery. Once you have had the procedure dont rush right back heal up first. When you are ...

Dragon is right, relaxed will take much longer to develop the splits, I used Isometrics, but now I also use relaxed when my legs are feeling tired or i just dont have the energy for Iso (long day at work ect), I usally do 3-4 days of Isometrics with relaxed thrown in ever so often.

i took me about one year more or less