The new improved fitness thread

[Cav]

Exactly! That's the reason I dropped 20kg off my squat to focus on form, I've since soared past my previous PB.

Fingers crossed the guy is in the gym today and I'll ask him for 5 minutes of his time - I'm probably going to film myself then watch it back to see if i'm doing it right.

Plan for tonight:
Deadlift
Cardio
Stretching

[Kwacky]

Lots of stretching tonight at taekwondo.

Sparring still knackers me out.

[Cav]

I did exactly as above - Deadlift, cardio, stretching.

No one was available that worked at the gym so I got some photos of good form and tried to match it as best I could.. I managed 3 sets of 8 100kg deadlift after working my way up to the weight. I feel good today, my core is more sore than my lower back which I'm particularly pleased about

Okay so I'm just going to put this out there - I'm as flexible as a brick. Seriously, I can't sit with a flat back against the wall and my legs straight out infront of me with toes pointing up; it genuinely hurts.

[Perkles]

Just joined a local Taekwondo beginners class ,should be fun I am fat and very unfit .I think I am going to be very sore afterwards and my body in some kind of shock,I may have to go to the pub after to recover

[Kwacky]

I'm not very flexible. We do stretching exercises at TKD and you've got adults lying there with their head next to an ankle and I'm struggling to get my hands there. It's something you have to work on but it does improve. Just make sure you don't stretch everyday.

[Kwacky]

Just joined a local Taekwondo beginners class ,should be fun I am fat and very unfit .I think I am going to be very sore afterwards and my body in some kind of shock,I may have to go to the pub after to recover

Once you've got your yellow belt we can go to fight club on a Friday with Alex.

[Perkles]

No thanks I don't fancy a small child kicking my head in

[rocket]

I want a to take my lad along to a class martial arts and there's a local taekwando class what's it like mentaly. I've never done it but have had Expediance of other martial arts and found them good for a sense of well being and as good mentally as physically. What's your experience with your lad Kwacky

[Perkles]

the class for my 4 year old was strict but friendly which is perfect because she needs a bit of discipline.I have done years of kickboxing and about a year of karate which I hated .From what I saw last week taekwondo is the best of both,just let him try it Rocket im sure he will make his own mind up

[Kwacky]

Taekwondo is a fairly simple martial art to pick up, a few kicks and punches to start off with. It's designed so you learn it in stages with patterns becoming more complicated as you progress.

My son didn't like it at first but I pushed him a little bit and now he loves it.

It's really good for fitness as we do warm ups before we start and then do exercises during the class. It improves confidence and concentration.

How much more they want to do beyond the class is up to them. Alex does 2 lessons a week plus fight club (free sparring) on a Friday. In addition he enters competitions. We've got the English Championship this Sunday.

[D6Nutz]

7 1/2 to 8 mile run last night, apparently the route was "undulating".

I'm starting to really enjoy running again now I can comfortably chat while running.

[Kwacky]

Squats, chest press, dips, barbell rows and some ab work.

[Itchy]

Squats for me too.

Plus leg press and calf raises.

I predict tomorrow will be satisfyingly painful!

[D6Nutz]

Cheeky 10k run round the village tonight, I used part of the race route and had forgotten quite how bad the fecking hill was still averaged just over 9 min miles, so feeling good for reading half in 3 weeks.

[Perkles]

Well I really enjoyed that ,my kicking and punching is still there even though I haven't trained for over five years.I was blowing out my arse on the pads and didn't have a clue when we was doing forms.looking forward to getting fit again ,loosing some weight and getting stuck into sparring

[Kwacky]

Pleased to hear you enjoyed it.

[Perkles]

I got a bad case of the doms today

[duke63]

Was supposed to be doing my annual half marathon tomorrow but appear to have contracted a vicious strain of manflu so wont be able to run.

[Perkles]

Did my 2nd taekwondo class last night,did a lot of kicking and my legs are very sore today.I can feel my core tightening up already,martial arts is great core work.looking forward to getting rid of this horrible man flu and doing a class feeling fully fit

[Cav]

First time back in the gym for a while and I hit another PB for squats.

I did 2x my body weight for 2 reps. Form wasn't 100% but I managed it. 170kg