Pre Practice Warmup Routine (Every Hapkido Practice)
Lets start warming up!
1. At this time execute jumping jacks till you are breathing hard.
I will not tell you how many because I do not know how fit you are. We will use breathing as an
indicator of overall fitness. When you are breathing hard you may stop doing
jumping jacks. If you can't even do one jumping jack, that is okay. Sit in a chair and raise your arms and legs up and down till you are breathing hard.
2. Do pushups.
I prefer the kind with hands beneath shoulders flat on the floor. Do as many as you can (consecutively). If you can't even do one, that is okay. Just rest
your knees on the ground and then try again. You will notice that as we
progress practicing day after day that you will be doing more repititions than
you did when you started as your strength and fitness improve. Try to keep your back strait so that you don't injure your back.
3. Get a drink of water.
Try to stay hydrated throughout this exercise routine. Stop for water as often as you need.
4. Do Situps
I prefer the kind where you cross your hands across your chest and raise your torso till it touches your knees. Your feet should be braced under something such as your partners hands or a couch. Do as many as you can (consecutively). If you can't even do one, that is okay just lie on your back and raise your legs up six inches then lower them to the floor over and over till you can't do anymore, these are called crunches. If situps cause back pain you should get a floor pad to do this on.
Now your body should be warm. Indicators are a slightly elevated heart rate and perspiration. You might be breathing slightly harder but you shouldn't feel like you are going to die, if you do then you are pushing yourself too hard. If you still feel cold then rinse and repeat, just do this page again.
Hapkido Online is a self paced program so take your time and do it right. We are in this thing together for the long haul.
1. At this time execute jumping jacks till you are breathing hard.
I will not tell you how many because I do not know how fit you are. We will use breathing as an
indicator of overall fitness. When you are breathing hard you may stop doing
jumping jacks. If you can't even do one jumping jack, that is okay. Sit in a chair and raise your arms and legs up and down till you are breathing hard.
2. Do pushups.
I prefer the kind with hands beneath shoulders flat on the floor. Do as many as you can (consecutively). If you can't even do one, that is okay. Just rest
your knees on the ground and then try again. You will notice that as we
progress practicing day after day that you will be doing more repititions than
you did when you started as your strength and fitness improve. Try to keep your back strait so that you don't injure your back.
3. Get a drink of water.
Try to stay hydrated throughout this exercise routine. Stop for water as often as you need.
4. Do Situps
I prefer the kind where you cross your hands across your chest and raise your torso till it touches your knees. Your feet should be braced under something such as your partners hands or a couch. Do as many as you can (consecutively). If you can't even do one, that is okay just lie on your back and raise your legs up six inches then lower them to the floor over and over till you can't do anymore, these are called crunches. If situps cause back pain you should get a floor pad to do this on.
Now your body should be warm. Indicators are a slightly elevated heart rate and perspiration. You might be breathing slightly harder but you shouldn't feel like you are going to die, if you do then you are pushing yourself too hard. If you still feel cold then rinse and repeat, just do this page again.
Hapkido Online is a self paced program so take your time and do it right. We are in this thing together for the long haul.