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Summer Break Workout #5: Thursday 07.08.10

07.07.10 By Patrick Leave a Comment

  • Do the following:
    1. Walk on your heels – 15m out and back
    2. Walk on your toes – 15m out and back
    3. High knees – 15m out and back
    4. Heels to your butt – 15m out and back
    5. Side shuffle – 15m out and back
    6. Skip forward – 15m out and back
    7. Skip backward – 15m out and back
    8. Inch worms – 5 reps
  • Four rounds of the following interval:
    • Sprint 30 sec
    • Jog 90 sec
  • Skills Work: From a neutral stance, practice explosive plucking defenses against stationary chokes from the front, sides, and behind. Use a mirror if you can.

Filed Under: Krav Maga News, Strength & Conditioning, Training Tagged With: intervals, metcon, Tabata protocol

Summer Break Workout #4: Wednesday 07.07.10

07.06.10 By Danelle Leave a Comment

  • 5 min of jump rope or light jog
  • Do the following five sequences in order as fast as possible:
    1. 50 Push-ups + 50 Squats + 50 Sit-Ups + 50 Jumping Jacks
    2. 40 Push-ups + 40 Squats + 40 Sit-Ups + 40 Jumping Jacks
    3. 30 Push-ups + 30 Squats + 30 Sit-Ups + 30 Jumping Jacks
    4. 20 Push-ups + 20 Squats + 20 Sit-Ups + 20 Jumping Jacks
    5. 10 Push-ups + 10 Squats + 10 Sit-Ups + 10 Jumping Jacks
  • Skills Work: Front Kick from the Ground (Back Position). Focus on getting your hips as high as possible to create the straight line from the knee of your base leg to your shoulder. DO NOT snap out the kick! Work the full range of motion very slowly.

Filed Under: Krav Maga News, Strength & Conditioning, Training Tagged With: circuit, core, push-ups, squats

Summer Break Workout #3: Tuesday 07.06.10

07.05.10 By Patrick 1 Comment

  • For two 3-minute rounds: Jump rope or do any combination of jumping jacks, high knees, heels up, etc.
  • Do each of the following using the Tabata protocol (8 rounds of 20 sec work, 10 sec rest), no additional rest between exercises. So, you’ll do each exercise for 4 min, totaling 16 min for the workout.
    • Burpees
    • V-Ups or Toe Touches
    • Bas Rutten combo #4 (jab, cross, left hook, cross) as fast as possible with the good form and full extension you practiced yesterday, no pause between repetitions. If you have a heavy bag and can put gloves on in the 10 sec before this exercise begins, go for it.
    • Backward Fall Break and Get Up repeatedly as fast as possible. Find a soft, rock-less patch of grass!
  • Skills Work: Practice bursting forward from a neutral position delivering a simultaneous defense and counter, i.e. 360° Defense. Train both sides and use a mirror if you can.

Here’s an online Tabata timer. There are also mp3 downloads.

Filed Under: Krav Maga News, Strength & Conditioning, Training Tagged With: 360 Defense, Bas Rutten, burpees, circuit, core, intervals, metcon, push-ups, Ross Enamait, squats, Tabata protocol

Summer Break Workout #2: Monday 07.05.10

07.04.10 By Danelle 1 Comment

  • Experiment with some of these warm-up ideas.
  • Go out to your local high school track, Victory Field (map below), or “measure out” a 400m route on the street.
    Three rounds of the following circuit for time:

    • 400m run (one lap of the track)
    • 21 Squats
    • 14 Push-Ups
    • 7 Burpees

    No rest between rounds.

  • Skills Work: Shadow box in front of a mirror. Go slowly; watch your technique. Here are a few things to look for:
    • Are you twisting your body and getting full extension on your punches?
    • Is your back foot staying on the ground while you punch?
    • Are your elbows in tight to your sides and pointed down?
    • Is your chin down?
    • Are your hands come back to your face?

Here are directions from the Academy.

Filed Under: Krav Maga News, Strength & Conditioning, Training Tagged With: burpees, circuit, metcon, push-ups, squats

Summer Break Workout #1: Saturday 07.03.10

07.02.10 By Patrick Leave a Comment

  • Experiment with some of these warm-up ideas.
  • Three 5-minute rounds consisting of the following circuit:
    • Shadow Boxing – 0:30
    • Sprawls – 0:30
    • Push-Ups – 0:30
    • Mountain Climbers – 0:30
    • Burpees – 0:30
    • Shadow Boxing – 0:30
    • Sprawls – 0:30
    • Push-Ups – 0:30
    • Mountain Climbers – 0:30
    • Burpees – 0:30

    1:00 rest between rounds.

  • Skills Work: Side Kick static holds, 5 reps each leg. Use support if necessary.

Filed Under: Krav Maga News, Strength & Conditioning, Training Tagged With: burpees, circuit, metcon, push-ups

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