Weak Legs & Boxing
Muscle weakness in your arms or legs affects the way you execute your boxing moves. Sports conditioning coach Jamie Hale, in his article "Strength Training for Boxers," indicates that functional muscle strength increa...
How to Prevent Getting Injured From Turbo Kickboxing
Turbo kickboxing provides a high intensity cardiovascular workout, combining elements of kickboxing and hip-hop dance into the routine. Although kickboxing is an excellent way to get in shape and build strength, it can also lead to injuries, especially of the knees and ankles. Consult your physician before beginning a turbo kickboxing class, and tell your instructor about any previous injuries you have had.
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How Important Is Leg Strength in Boxing?
The right training program can make the difference between your first amateur win and your first amateur concussion. Successful boxers pay significant attention to developing leg strength. Strong legs not only translate into pu...
How Important Is It to Wrap Your Thumb in Boxing?
Like most other sports that are fighting-based, the core of boxing is the focused application of force. The boxer's fist becomes a weapon -- a blunt instrument that's used to focus all the strength of the body onto a few square...
Healthy Diet for Golden Gloves Boxing
Golden Gloves is an annual competition for amateur boxers. Proper preparation for a Golden Gloves competition requires excellent nutrition to help you develop muscle and provide you with energy. All people require carbohydrates...
How to Keep Your Front Foot Straight for Fencing Lunges
During each match, fencers accrue points through successful attacks that land on different exposed parts of the body. While the front leg is always bent during a lunge, keeping the front foot straight is essential to bal
Rash Guard for Swimming
Originally developed to protect surfers’ bodies from the waxy, sandy surface of their boards, rash guards have become increasingly noticeable among swimmers. These lightweight, quick-drying shirts offer numerous benefits ...
How to Strengthen Your Neck to Defend a Rear Naked Choke
A rear naked choke hold is a move that is often executed in martial arts as well as self-defense classes and independent wrestling circles. The move requires you to wrap one arm around the neck of your opponent so the inside po...
Squatting to a Box Vs. Box Squats
Squatting to a box involves squatting on to a box and lightly touching the box with your rear and lifting right back up. Box squats, although they begin with the same type of box and squatting position, should have your butt re...
What Does the L-Stance Look Like for Tae Kwon Do?
Tae kwon do is a Korean martial art practiced widely around the globe. Every tae kwon do movement begins with a proper stance, and as you spar, you adjust your stance based on whether you are defending or attacking. The niuncha...
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