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A diary of daily living off the beaten path: Bodyweight Fitness, Jeet Kune Do Training, Barefoot Hiking, Robust Health

Underground MMA Conditioning: Hardcore Martial Arts Training Secrets

I've decided to reveal to the world my hardcore, underground Martial Arts training secrets.  I guarantee you that no other Martial Arts fight team trains using the powerful, proprietary methods we use to demolish the competition.

Enjoy, and train hard!


Power Swings: gradually increasing the intensity as your body adjusts to the awesomeness.


The Extreme Rocket: perform in sets of three minute intervals with one minute breaks.  For an advanced progression try these with one hand waving in the air.  (note: if you don't have access to a rocket, any of the various zoo animals or other vehicles are acceptable, but the rocket offers the highest performance boost)


Dynamic Slide Accelerations: these are coupled with Bunny Hops back to the top of the sliding apparatus.  Be careful to maintain good posture with the overhead arm raises and contagious smiles.


Monkey Hangs: best if performed to failure.  Funny faces and monkey sounds will earn you a gold star.


Cool down with some stretches on the swings.


If you have time, you might want to jog a little . . .


. . . and maybe go for some uphill sprints.  I hear these can be pretty good.


Oh, and a little contact sparring might help :)

       

--
Nhan-Esteban Khuong, L.Ac.

http://www.TrueSelfMartialArts.com

 

Special thanks to the SGV Jeet Kune Do Fight Team, they rock!

http://www.VictoriaVives.com

http://www.IlluminatedMind.net

http://www.charlesaf.com

 

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Posted February 10, 2010
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Digging Deep at Poopout

Gotta love LA. We're in the middle of Winter and we still managed a warm, sunny hike.

Introducing Poopout Trail in the Big Dalton Canyon area. This is actually a firebreak cut out by firefighters to quickly reach an old service road that has since been abandoned and now makes up the Mystic Canyon trail.

Poopout is, quite possibly, the most difficult 0.6 miles of trail in the San Gabriels. No switchbacks, no shade, loose dirt and gravel, and an incline so steep that it requires a bit of scrambling on all fours at times. Just when you reach the top, there's what we've affectionately called Poopout 2 which effectively doubles the distance and matches the difficulty.

It's truly an exercise in digging deep and really finding out what you're made of . . . especially when you're trying to run to the top!

After soaking in the amazing view of Los Angeles, we rewarded ourselves with some deep leg stretches before heading back down. Accompanying me were friend and Jeet Kune Do apprentice Charles Fisher (http://www.simplyjkd.com) and my lovely wife Victoria (http://victoriavives.com).

       

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Filed under  //   Big Dalton Canyon   Glendora hiking   jeet kune do   martial arts stretches   Mystic Canyon Trail   Poopout Trail   victoria vives  
Posted January 5, 2010
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