Getting into shape

[JCShutout]

I'm in week 3 of a new workout program. It's with my son's Tae Kwon Do instructor -- as the second family member who is registered it's only $30 per month! -- and he has me doing TKD/MMA style training. It's absolutely killing me. 1 hour workouts each time I go. I checked the scale this morning and I'm up 2 lbs over the 3 weeks. Terrible right? Well... my energy level is much higher than it was. I'm definitely getting stronger. And it seems like my cardio/endurance is steadily improving. I'm also gaining a lot of flexibility. So, really good things are happening with these workouts

....paging JCSHutout - he is the Tae Kwon Do expert around here, I believe.

Caught up on this thread for the first time in a long time and I see my name.

Man, yesterday I started really questioning my endurance and fitness. During TKD class I was tired, sluggish, you name it. I usually get a nice workout in, but over the past 7 years I've built up to being able to just kick and move for ever and ever, so I was thinking, man, what's wrong? Why am I this tired? Then I looked at the other people in class and they were about to fall out and looked like they were going to throw up. My teacher apparently decided to crank the heat and thinking back, we kicked about 500 or 600 times in class, so I guess its okay to be tired.

People talk about lifting weights and stuff, just lift your own body. Your own arm, your own leg. Over and over. Add some squats, pushups, pull ups. You will build lots of muscle. I stopped taking joint health supplements because after a year of squats, (and 7 years of TKD) my joints and tendons feel and look like rope when I straighten my leg.

That and eat paleo. No calorie counting. No portion control. Just eat the things you're allowed to eat, as much or as little as you want. I jumped on the scale a few weeks ago for the heck of it, and then again twice a week for the past 3 weeks. Under 200 lbs each time. Between 198.6 and 199. Make it a lifestyle, not a diet, then it becomes fun, not work.

[Freed Roger]

I was hoping for a JcShutout Fatstrat cage match TKD

[JCShutout]

I'm down. Just let me know when and where.

[Fat Strat]

Man, yesterday I started really questioning my endurance and fitness. During TKD class I was tired, sluggish, you name it. I usually get a nice workout in, but over the past 7 years I've built up to being able to just kick and move for ever and ever, so I was thinking, man, what's wrong? Why am I this tired? Then I looked at the other people in class and they were about to fall out and looked like they were going to throw up. My teacher apparently decided to crank the heat and thinking back, we kicked about 500 or 600 times in class, so I guess its okay to be tired.

People talk about lifting weights and stuff, just lift your own body. Your own arm, your own leg. Over and over. Add some squats, pushups, pull ups. You will build lots of muscle. I stopped taking joint health supplements because after a year of squats, (and 7 years of TKD) my joints and tendons feel and look like rope when I straighten my leg.

That and eat paleo. No calorie counting. No portion control. Just eat the things you're allowed to eat, as much or as little as you want. I jumped on the scale a few weeks ago for the heck of it, and then again twice a week for the past 3 weeks. Under 200 lbs each time. Between 198.6 and 199. Make it a lifestyle, not a diet, then it becomes fun, not work.

Glad you caught on to this thread, JC.

I'm kicking butt and having my butt kicked. I test for yellow April 9. My son (12 yrs) just tested for red on Friday and killed it. It's really remarkable how much progress I've made in about a month and a half. Tremendous increase in flexibility, stamina and energy and I'm just at the beginning of a long journey.

I would love to spar JC in a few years if I can get to black, for fun of course!

[JCShutout]

Glad you caught on to this thread, JC.

I'm kicking butt and having my butt kicked. I test for yellow April 9. My son (12 yrs) just tested for red on Friday and killed it. It's really remarkable how much progress I've made in about a month and a half. Tremendous increase in flexibility, stamina and energy and I'm just at the beginning of a long journey.

I would love to spar JC in a few years if I can get to black, for fun of course!

That's great man. My only advice (not that you asked for it or need it) is just to enjoy it and have fun with it, which it sounds like you are. Oh, and focus on those footwork fundamentals. You can't do the fancy spinning jumping kicks well if you don't have the proper footwork balance, and that will take literally years of practice. Also, if you can do forms well, like really well, then your footwork is solid and you can probably spar well. (Or be easily taught)

And honestly, we can spar anytime. Self control is one of the 5 tenants of taekwondo as I'm sure they've told you. We all have to go to work tomorrow.

IIRC, you're somewhere in southern MO, right? If you are ever in STL, let me know and you can train with us. Its a common thing for traveling martial artists to train with local schools. I've trained with schools when out of town and we've welcomed a number of folks who wanted to train when coming through town for work, vacation, etc.

[Fat Strat]

That's great man. My only advice (not that you asked for it or need it) is just to enjoy it and have fun with it, which it sounds like you are. Oh, and focus on those footwork fundamentals. You can't do the fancy spinning jumping kicks well if you don't have the proper footwork balance, and that will take literally years of practice. Also, if you can do forms well, like really well, then your footwork is solid and you can probably spar well. (Or be easily taught)

And honestly, we can spar anytime. Self control is one of the 5 tenants of taekwondo as I'm sure they've told you. We all have to go to work tomorrow.

IIRC, you're somewhere in southern MO, right? If you are ever in STL, let me know and you can train with us. Its a common thing for traveling martial artists to train with local schools. I've trained with schools when out of town and we've welcomed a number of folks who wanted to train when coming through town for work, vacation, etc.

I absolutely will! Thanks for the advice, sir! We've been working hard on my pivot foot for roundhouse and side... lots of chamber and re-chamber, too. Fortunately, I've watched my son walk through the process from white to red, listened to a lot of the suggestions and evaluations he's had along the way, and picked up real quick that it's always all about fundamentals.

[Freed Roger]

Looks like I should get in the biz of TKD cage-fight promoter.

/better do something about my hair.

[JCShutout]

We've been working hard on my pivot foot for roundhouse and side... lots of chamber and re-chamber, too. Fortunately, I've watched my son walk through the process from white to red, listened to a lot of the suggestions and evaluations he's had along the way, and picked up real quick that it's always all about fundamentals.

Sounds like a lot of good fundamentals. We are a fundamentals school also, focusing on those same things from the start.

[Fat_Bulldog]

This is great.

I need my cars waxed and my fence stained.

[stlouie_lipp]

This is great.

I need my cars waxed and my fence stained.

lol