| Looking for a new workout to lose those few extra | | | | - It's time to get your workout gear on and get your |
| pounds? The latest craze is working out through | | | | body into a basic fighting stance. The trick is to |
| martial arts. Not only is it a high energy exercise | | | | remain bouncy. This means you should always be on |
| program that keeps you constantly moving and | | | | the balls of your feet with your legs kept a distance |
| burning calories but you'll also learn how to defend | | | | apart allowing you to bounce your body on your legs. |
| yourself in the process as well. | | | | Remember your guard should be up at all times and |
| One of the secrets to the power behind martial arts | | | | keep all your muscles tight. The strength in a martial |
| is knowing how to perform the basic workout | | | | arts workout is in its constant motion. Stay moving! |
| training. It's in knowing how to properly train your | | | | - Now you'll start performing the basic motions of the |
| muscles to give you that boost in power within a | | | | style. Once you've made a striking motion return to |
| short range of motion. Here are some tips for finding | | | | the first stance and do it again. You'll keep doing |
| and beginning a martial arts workout: | | | | these motions until you begin to get tired and that's |
| - The first thing you want to do is to set your goals. | | | | when you switch sides. For example, if you were |
| Are you doing this to lose weight, get stronger, | | | | striking with your left fist of foot, you would switch |
| become more flexible or just to increase your overall | | | | to your right. You'll continues to do this routine with |
| stamina? There are plenty of reasons why to start a | | | | both sides for an extended period of time. The basic |
| martial arts workout. You need to find yours. | | | | length of one of these workouts is two sets for |
| - Once you've decided on the style of martial arts | | | | each side of your body as you alternate between |
| you will be working out with, start off with some of | | | | the two. |
| the most basic moves. You want to see if you can | | | | - Once you've become comfortable with the basic |
| properly do them first. Let's say you decided that | | | | motion of these moves, slowly advance your routine |
| you chose karate. See if you can do straight | | | | in difficulty. A good workout relies heavily on the |
| punches, mid blocks and front kicks. Try out slapping | | | | amount of effort you put into it and the greater the |
| blocks, chain punches and snap kicks if you went | | | | difficulty the greater your workout progress. Try to |
| with kung fu. You can try as many styles as you | | | | consistently add new movies into your workout so |
| want. The trick is to have fun with the one you | | | | that it never becomes easy or boring. |
| choose. | | | | |