Today was Kenpo. It is all punches, blocks and kicks. One move builds on another and there are a bunch of combinations. In between sets is some light running and jumping jacks. It was actually a nice workout...about 45 minutes with warm up and cool down and some stretches. My HR monitor says I burned 860 calories...not sure how accurate that is. I didn't have to take any breaks, but cardio is probably my strength right now.
One thing to note about Kenpo...once again, sometimes it is hard to completely understand what they are doing...which hand are they starting with? Which foot kicks in which direction? I've learned the secret is to make a mental note of which hand/leg is first and which hand/leg is in front before they start. It seemed to work.
One week is done. I am definitely feeling it...sore all over...but it isn't too bad. That tells me that I've actually done something. I'm looking forward to next week which is identical. I know what to expect, I've filled out the sheets and know what weights to use and I know what my current limits are. I think I will get a LOT more out of next week.
One thing I am really happy about is that my knee held up. None of the exercises were too taxing on it. Part of it was because I didn't get too low and I didn't push it (the knee) when I started to feel discomfort.
Thanks for reading. Tomorrow is a break. Next week starts Thursday morning.
Thanks for reading.
