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  1. Ashtanga (Power Yoga) the preferred choice for athletes, Ashtanga yoga is light on meditation but heavy on developing strength and stamina. The poses are more difficult than those performed in other styles, students move quickly from one pose to another in an effort to build strength and flexibility.

     

    This style is suitable for anyone in reasonable physical condition but should be avoided by those who are new to exercise. Even the "beginners" routines are a physically demanding workout. Ashtanga yoga takes students through a warming up of the body to "activate" the muscles.

     

    Students move from one pose to another in a continual flow and combine the inhale and exhale of the breath with movements. This physically demanding yoga was developed to build strength, flexibility, and stamina.

     

    Ashtanga yoga is becoming very popular. Expect the teacher to move the students through a sequence of poses, which is practiced, until it is mastered to some degree and the fundamentals completely understood. Then the student moves on to practice another series of poses that are more difficult, but the foundations are the same.

     

    The series of poses involves weaving in a combination of standing, seated, backbends, inversions, balancing, and twisting poses into sun salutation poses which include a standing forward bend, upward dog, downward dog, and other poses.

     

    There is a focus on breath control and focal point of the eyes as the students do a specific prescribed series of poses, moving gracefully from one to another. It is very beneficial for the body to be warm and/or the room to be heated as one does ashtanga, this will help the muscles to be very flexible, and help the body avoid strains due to the physically demanding style of ashtanga.

     

    :cool:

  2. my discovery of new music....

     

    NU1o5 :-)

     

    Musikland in alimall

     

    joey ayala's concert

     

    the dawn!...teddy's death :-(

     

    fra lippo lippi's love songs :heart:

     

    Everytime I See You

     

    Life it seems, slips away

    Just like any dream

    All I want is all I need

    Still I ask for more

     

    Say, say why is it so

    Wait, wait don't let me know

     

    Everytime I see you

    My life turns upside down

    Everytime I see you I know

     

    Love it seems, slips away

    Just like any dream

    I failed to see this memory

    Means so much to me

     

    Say, say why is it so

    Wait, wait don't let me know

     

    Everytime I see you

    My life turns upside down

    Tried so hard to find out

    How to make you come back

    But even if I told you

    I can't hold you again

    Everytime I see you I know

     

    Everytime I see you

    My life turns upside down

    I tried so hard to find out

    How to make you come back

    But even if I told you

    I can't hold you again

    Everytime I see you I know

     

    Everytime I see you

    My life turns upside down

    Everytime I see you I know.

     

     

     

    ...and love seat in the motels

    hahaha :P

  3. i took a salt water bath with lavender or rosemary oil. i walk in the park with lots of trees to dissipate the stress in my body. barefoot is also good while walking in the grass.

     

    do asanas if your into exercise. hatha postures can burn your stress away, sweat it out!

     

    if you have time, go to the beach and throw all your stress in the ocean!

     

    chant kirtan! mantra rocks! :thumbsupsmiley:

  4. the optimum impact area for a muay thai kick is from just below the patella (knee-cap) to a distance of one hand span down towards the foot. if you measure it out you'll find that this is the area where the tibia (large shin bone) is prominently projected outwards from the lower leg. after this the tibia narrows down (before flaring out) to connect to the medial malleolus. i've omitted the fibula as this plays a less prominent part in the impact of the kick. avoid hitting with the instep completely, but in saying that, there are specific tagets that can only be hit using the instep, but these require correct timing and targeting more than anything else.

     

    before i share what i consider the proper way to toughen up the shin bones, have a good hard think about why you want to do it. if you're only after the look and the bragging rights, then f.u.c.k. off you poncy wanker. you haven't got a clue, and you're a major embarrassment to muay thai. if you want to compete and need tough shins then good luck in the training and read on...

     

    i recommend the following method because it toughens the actual bones, other methods usually involve leaving callouses on the skin, which is not only ugly, but potentially dangerous. if you've ever had a callous go wrong on your foot, imagine how much worse it would be on your shin, where there is very little cushioning between the skin and the bone.

     

    you will need: one rolling pin, tiger balm (or similar), lots of time (minimum four to six months before competition.)

     

    firstly use the rolling pin lightly on the shins, covering the area detailed above. hit the shins from all directions. three to five minutes should be enough for the first week, at three times a week. you should be aiming for five days a week at 15 minutes a session.

     

    after the rolling, apply tiger balm to the affected area and massage thoroughly.

     

    during your training nights, stick to the light bag, or kick lightly if you've only got a heavy bag.

     

    when your shins get tough enough, change the rolling pin to a steel pipe, or press down harder on the rolling pin. you can also use a stick to lightly hit your shins for a couple of minutes after the rolling session.

     

    when you've reached desired hardness, you can drop down to one or two sessions a week. the rest of the conditioning can come from the heavy bag, or pads.

     

    this method encourages the bones to toughen from the inside out, making them harder. to put it simply, the pressure of the rolling drives the osteocytes crazy and makes them produce more bone cells in the affected area. the end result is tough bones and a normal looking shin.

     

    have fun.

     

     

    a nice training for your shins...i must add, use DIT DAT JOW for your PASA and BUGBOG after practice. you can buy it at squaronshoppe or from shaolin hung fut gym :-)

  5. just curious...

     

    when you do a muai thai roundhouse kick aimed to the thigh... do you hit it with your instep or your shin?

     

    ive been training kicks with my left in-step (the instep i dont use), and it feels like my insteps gonna break after 4-5 kicks out of the heavy bag... i end up limping afterwards although i usually wake up feeling better.

     

    how do i train for this kick? thanx in advance :)

     

     

    hit your target with your shin and part of your instep. shin is much harder than your instep. sa madaling sabi, buong lower legs mo ang primary weapon sa roundhouse.

     

    start practising sa soft bag. let someone hold it for you. kick it and train also your knee. heavy bag will follow, if you feel your shin is already calloused.

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