Intensity in MA training

**Ronin** · Posted On: 5/12/2004 9:46am

Ok, so you work out, 1 hour, 2 hours , 25 hours a day 8 days a week, whatever...

BUT, how INTENSE is your workout ??

Can you breath? are you doubled over, puking your salami sandwich ( :) ), do you have a hard time talking ? can you carry on a converation about how much Yak manure accumulates in the Andes mountains? do you even sweat at all you lazy naval lint picker ?!?!?!!^$*$&@* !!

Seriously, the intensity of what we do DICTATES how LONG we can do it for.

Warm ups and cool downs and stretching your foreskin aside, how intense do you work out ?

Heck when I am done my bag routine I am ready to puke out my M&M's !!
And the next day !!! baby, I have a hard time getting out of bed !!

**albert** · Posted On: 5/12/2004 9:53am

After a Thai pad workout, sparring, groundwork (randori at the end), or Judo workout (randori at the end) I'm exhausted. I'm usually okay after focus mitts or standing grappling work though.

**Ronin** · Posted On: 5/12/2004 10:02am

Grappling is LESS intense compared to striking.
You can pretty well grapple for 40 min non-stop ( paced), but try doing striking on a punching bag for 40 min NON stop !!

**Hannibal** · Posted On: 5/12/2004 10:09am

Hang on, you train untill you throw up ?

Isn't that bad for you ?

**Ronin** · Posted On: 5/12/2004 10:12am

Its worst on the person being thrown up on !!!

Its a figure of speech to demonstrate the intensity, though at times, I do feel like hurling ;)

**Dochter** · Posted On: 5/12/2004 10:55am

I usually walk out with the last remaining individuals of the class, with a drenched gi.

One of the great things about the second half of a class being open mat is you see who is there to work and who isn't.

**Ronin** · Posted On: 5/12/2004 10:56am

Yoi !!!

**WingChun Lawyer** · Posted On: 5/12/2004 11:07am

At my MT classes, as well as at my WC classes, it varies. When we only practice moves, I usually walk out only with a drenched shirt. When we do bag work, I can barely drag my sore self home (but then again, I am a *****).

**Ronin** · Posted On: 5/12/2004 11:27am

Don't feel bad, we are what we eat.

**Ippatsu182** · Posted On: 5/12/2004 11:36am

My karate class is about a "6" on a scale of 1-10 on intensity. We refine our punches, kicks, blocks, etc; we hit the mitts and heavybag; we spar lightly and we do calisthenics to finish up class.

My kickboxing class is much more intense. It probably rates an "8" on a scale of 1-10. My legs are usually quivering and I can barely walk. Also, my clothes are all soaked with sweat and I feel like I could pass out.