Short time to improve? - JP Fitness Forums

Camillia · 03-30-2007, 04:37 PM

What would you do if you only had a month to improve? I have a month before I have to really push myself physically, and since I took 4months off after an injury, my overall strength and stamina has diminished greatly. I have a pretty fast recovery time, but I can’t sustain exertion for a prolonged period of time. I do taekwondo and if I want to get back to sparring I need to get back to where I was, so I can pick up where I left off and go to a small competition for practice next month. What would you suggest?

Leigh P. · 03-30-2007, 11:55 PM

How did you come about injury in the first place?

Camillia · 03-31-2007, 12:41 AM

during sparring, my opponent kicked me in the groin, and it caused internal bruising and some minor internal bleeding. IDocs put me on full rest but it is good now, and docs said I can go back to normal activity. It can be very dangerous to spar with guys that can't control hight of kicks or how hard they kick

gobbla · 03-31-2007, 03:45 AM

you're kind of screwed. start your training over from the beginning and baby step back. you're out of condition and aren't giving yourself any time to get it back.

if you have alwyn's or ferringa (sp on both) conditioning programs, then just start at day 1.

this is assuming that you weren't a high level stud before the injury. right now it's more important to get healthy and get back in shape than to get back in shape "right now". "plan" on being in the best shape of your life, get there...don't be greedy just for the sake of being greedy. unless you're getting paid to fight...there's not a lot of reason to try to make up for a 4 month complete lay off in 3-4 weeks.

gobbla · 04-01-2007, 01:13 AM

another option would be to pick a handful of gym movements that have the most carry over for you (high step up\push press) and do 2 sets of 4-6 reps 3x a week. end with some planks and begin your workout with some sort of fast rotation (med ball slam) 3x3.

go through the motions on week 1, more effort week 2, push it on 3, relax a little the week of the tourny.

spar with a bag or shadow box, forms, whatever for the periods of matches. if the average match lasts 3 seconds before a point with a 3 second break...do that.