Exercise and Fitness Thread

johng_uk

G-G wrote: »

Ooooh, is it any good? I used to do Karate a few years back and really enjoyed that, but not thought about doing tae kwon do..

I'm planning a monster bike ride today, the weather is nice, so i'm going to go for it ! :eek:

What are everyone else's plans for today? :A

Limp around and not do a helluva lot!!

G-G_4

johng_uk wrote: »

Limp around and not do a helluva lot!!

Oh no! Is it really bad?

You can always work out your upper body today instead

No rest for the wicked eh?!

johng_uk

G-G wrote: »

Oh no! Is it really bad?

You can always work out your upper body today instead

No rest for the wicked eh?!

I decided to have a complete day off tbh. I'd feel a prat limping around the gym:) I did think about doing upper bodsy at 05:45 am when my alarm went off, but changed my mind when I stood up!

missyg_3

Hope you feel better soon John...

Not sure what I feel like doing today! The weather is supposed to be worse from tomorrow onwards so outdoors seems like a good plan. I feel like a day off from running or cycling but I will probably end up doing one or the other (or both)

johng_uk

missyg wrote: »

Hope you feel better soon John...

Not sure what I feel like doing today! The weather is supposed to be worse from tomorrow onwards so outdoors seems like a good plan. I feel like a day off from running or cycling but I will probably end up doing one or the other (or both)

Cheers missy,

Do some for me would you?

It's hard to motivate yourself to exercise sometimes, but when you can't exercise anyway it's worse!!

Or maybe I'm just a miserable old git

misspointy

G-G wrote: »

Ooooh, is it any good? I used to do Karate a few years back and really enjoyed that, but not thought about doing tae kwon do..

I'm planning a monster bike ride today, the weather is nice, so i'm going to go for it ! :eek:

What are everyone else's plans for today? :A

I love it, its a complete showoffs sport. Its very similiar to karate as we have Koten karate graders in our class - they just dont do the jump kicks. Jump kicks are great....if you're young and springy.....hurts a little bit more as you get older! We also do the Katas like Karate do.
Sparring in tournaments can be done in Kick boxing style ( ring):eek: or on the mats like Karate. I love sparring, such an adrenaline rush.
Ive been going for about 5 years now...still on my second brown belt as cannot put the time in to do the BLack Belt Prep classes, you need to train 4 times a week in the six week lead up to grading. Its just not possible for me with a family and work...at the moment anyway.

johng_uk

misspointy wrote: »

I love it, its a complete showoffs sport. Its very similiar to karate as we have Koten karate graders in our class - they just dont do the jump kicks. Jump kicks are great....if you're young and springy.....hurts a little bit more as you get older! We also do the Katas like Karate do.
Sparring in tournaments can be done in Kick boxing style ( ring):eek: or on the mats like Karate. I love sparring, such an adrenaline rush.
Ive been going for about 5 years now...still on my second brown belt as cannot put the time in to do the BLack Belt Prep classes, you need to train 4 times a week in the six week lead up to grading. Its just not possible for me with a family and work...at the moment anyway.

Remind me not to argue with you!

G-G_4

misspointy wrote: »

I love it, its a complete showoffs sport. Its very similiar to karate as we have Koten karate graders in our class - they just dont do the jump kicks. Jump kicks are great....if you're young and springy.....hurts a little bit more as you get older! We also do the Katas like Karate do.
Sparring in tournaments can be done in Kick boxing style ( ring):eek: or on the mats like Karate. I love sparring, such an adrenaline rush.
Ive been going for about 5 years now...still on my second brown belt as cannot put the time in to do the BLack Belt Prep classes, you need to train 4 times a week in the six week lead up to grading. Its just not possible for me with a family and work...at the moment anyway.

Sounds very much like karate! I was a brown belt in Shotokan karate, about 5 yrs ago now! never went for the black belt tho

I've just been out on my bike.. it all went wrong tho I planned a 6 miles route on MapMyRun (love that site!), and half way around I got a completely flat rear tyre! :mad: just my luck! :rolleyes:

Luckily I got OH to come and pick me up :T altho he did try and get me to walk back.. ! :rolleyes:

So.. I did a 3 mile ride from hell as I planned the hardest part first to get it out of the way.. although I did just start on a big downhill section, jumping off curbs etc maybe that's why my tyre punctured?!

G-G_4

johng_uk

G-G wrote: »

Sounds very much like karate! I was a brown belt in Shotokan karate, about 5 yrs ago now! never went for the black belt tho

I've just been out on my bike.. it all went wrong tho I planned a 6 miles route on MapMyRun (love that site!), and half way around I got a completely flat rear tyre! :mad: just my luck! :rolleyes:

Luckily I got OH to come and pick me up :T altho he did try and get me to walk back.. ! :rolleyes:

So.. I did a 3 mile ride from hell as I planned the hardest part first to get it out of the way.. although I did just start on a big downhill section, jumping off curbs etc maybe that's why my tyre punctured?!

That'll teach you for jumping off kerbs - Didn't your Mum tell you about jumping off kerbs?? :rotfl: