Here's an isometric training cycle I've kept to for the past 5 months approximately. I've really gotten some good results, and am 5-6 inches from a full center split.
3-4x a week in the morning:
-Warm up
-Specific warm up
-3 sets of 10-15 kicks (side kick or roundhouse) at maximum height w/ ankle weights (@ 20 pounds ea. leg @ the moment) for each leg.
-3 sets of 30 leg fly's w/ ankle weights (same weight from high kicks).
-3 sets of side/side lunges w/ 50lbs weight in hands.
-3 to 4 sets of progressive isometric center splits, holding last tension in each set for 30 seconds.
-Warm down w/ marching & relaxed stretches.
Aside from this schedule 3x a week in the morning, I also train 2-3 hours Tae Kwon Do a day 6 days a week. I've found that my body is the most coherent to stretching excercises in the morning. Each to his own. I also use a progressive micro-cycle system with the reps/weights used in my program, and rest the 4th week of each cycle.
I've had to stop this schedule for a month due to finals and a slight hip flexor strain. I'lll give a post on my progress getting back into the morning stretching.
Mr. Kurtz, any opinion on this schedule? Thanks for opening up this forum!
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