Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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dave_phy
dave_phy
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Ireland
2004/04/06, 09:00 AM
I have been doing tae kwon do for 3 years and have been fairly successful in competition but I keep tearing the mussels on my inner thigh (adductor I think it’s called) Plus I find it difficult to improve my flexibility. Any advice?

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asimmer
asimmer
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2004/04/06, 09:21 AM
Do you do a lot of stretching in tae kwon do? I know we did a lot of stretching in Karate.

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dave_phy
dave_phy
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Ireland
2004/04/13, 11:02 AM
sorry i did not reply sooner! been real busy the last week. ya we stretch for maybe 15 minutes at the start of class. but i don't seem to be benifiting that much from it! but like you said ill keep trying
asimmer
asimmer
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2004/04/13, 11:06 AM
Stretch after cLASS, WHEN YOU ARE WARM. tHINK ABOUT ADDING A YOGA CLASS (SOME MEN REALLY DO YOGA) OR LOOK FOR A TRAINER WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH aCTIVE iNTEGRATED sTRETCHING. mAN, i HIT THE DARN CAPS LOCK AGAIN. sORRY.

I wonder, also , if you have an imbalance of strength between your inner and outer thigh, outer is used so much more for kicking and moving, you could try doing some stregthening work when you are fully healed from your most recent injury.

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If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
dave_phy
dave_phy
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Ireland
2004/04/19, 06:53 AM
Thanks will start to stretch after class and try to strenghten my inner thigh. Sounds good
dave_phy
dave_phy
Posts: 7
Joined: 2003/08/06
Ireland
2004/04/19, 06:54 AM
Thanks will start to stretch after class and try to strenghten my inner thigh. Sounds good