Tuesday, March 20, 2012

2012 Lenten Challenge

We're a few weeks into the Lenten Challenge and I wondered how everyone was doing with their practice?

If you've fallen off the wagon, then get back on! It's as easy as that. For myself, the last few weeks have been a challenge. Overhauling the main bathroom in the house has been a late winter project. It's been quite a workout climinb up and down ladders, etc.; however the results have been worth it.

I'm not as young as I used to be and am a little beat up as a result.

Keeping with the Lenten Challenge though, I didn't count the physical labor as my work out. I've just stayed up later, stretched out more and am still continuing with my martial arts practice.

The Mrs is starting a new job today. It's full time in retail and she's not going to have the classic 9-5 hours that she was used to in previous jobs. Some days she'll have to start at 7 pm, and on others she'll have to close which won't get her home until around 10 pm. She'll also have to work most weekends.

I'm planning on structuring my training around her schedule. On the early days she'll have to get up at 5:30 which is an hour earlier than I usually get up. I'll just get up with her and I'll have an extra hour every morning to practice. I'll also continue to practice in the evening, so this will be something of a boost for my own training.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Round 49 might finally replace Round 45 as my favorite of the post R

I did R49 through Turbo today and I LOVE it! I semi did the sections after that to practice them, but here is what you do - though keep in mind this is with MY athletic modidfications, I don't do tomahawks, pump-it's or much turning..

DON'T READ IF YOU WANT TO BE SURPRISED!

*Warmup: * is good! The song is a little mellow but still a good song, "We Found Love"

*Punches: * FUN! Side A songs are something like "I'm Gonna Make You Sweat" and "Drinks" Jab, elbow, triple jab cross jab upper x2 turn to 3:00 twist to 3:00 x2 2 uppers left, 2 right

b) double bob slice x2
single knee strikes
jab jab speedbag
2 high crosses, 2 low

*Kicks: *LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SECTION!!!!! songs are "Forever" and "I've Got this Feeling"
1,2,3 crescent kick, 1,2,3 front kick
back kick, front kick x2
2 high knees r, 2 low knees r
2 low knees left, lunge punch down + knee

b) speedbag R & L, uppers 
speedbag R& L zigzag
Jab cross @ 3:00, Jab cross @9:00
single jabs 3 and 9 FUN FUN FUN!!!

*Punches & Kicks: * songs are "Jello" and "Get to Know me Better" ski 3 knee, double knees 1,2 side kick to 12:00, jacks back 3 step, mud run (I just did the kick part above a second time instead)

*LOVE THE TURBO!* I don't want to spoil it because it starts with something we haven't heard since ROUND 5!!! Also, the moves are more basic than the last few have been, easy to memorize, heart rate still way up :)

*Recovery: * songs are "Everybody" and "We Run the Night" Capoeira x2, firethrow x4 double bob slice
left side hi low, 2 right jabs

b) speedbag around + upper 3 ski jabs at 9:00 - fun!!
4 crosses high, 4 low, 2 right down + "High Middle High" - a fun dancey thing I kept in!

*Finale:* song "Attenzioine" has a Scooter feel to it double jab, heel strike to nose speed R & L in this lunge x4 2 left knees, 2 right back kick front kick x2

Finesse - simple and great for working on the kicks! I LOVE KICKS.
Legs - tough as usual, featuring Brett Johnson's "3 point stance" from football practice!
Abs - the usual torture Cooldown on floor
Lovin' it, can't wait to learn it better!!

Wow - something from 5?! Cool! So funny because I called March "Instructors Choice" - saving 49 for April/Spring rollout - and while myself and the other 3 TK instructors are teaching any round we'd like - I am the only one with rounds older than 25 :) I have been revisiting the old choreo - and to be honest, I miss it :(
Seems lately every punches/kicks section is Ski 3 knee..... 

Songs for Round 49 are in the database. Maybe someone can help with who sings the "I Go Hard" song? (Recovery Right and Left B) It sounds like it should be a Lil Jon song but I searched songs AND lyrics and found nothing. If anyone figures it out, please share!.