Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Doing it Right

Today in kickboxing class I learned how to round kick the correct way. It makes a very satisfying "Whap" sound. I like it.

I also learned that I need to breathe while I punch and kick - catching my breath in between combinations, when we are supposed to be doing floor work, just opens me up to the trainer saying, "What do you need a special invitation? Let's go, let's go, let's go!" He is like a polite Drill Sargent - well maybe not so polite - he does call me "Retarded Left."

It is very difficult to be left-handed in a kickboxing class because you have to reverse all the combinations - so, after two pretty humiliating classes of trying to keep up I decided to just go right. SO much easier. I was surprised to find that my right arm and leg are much stronger and more coordinated than my left. Go figure.

I am tempted to attend the 5:30pm class tonight - I am that addicted! But good sense tells me that it would be really bad if I overextended and then got hurt. So, I will have to wait a week for my next fix.

In the meantime, I dream of stuffed punching bags and the sweet sound of "Whap!"

5 comments:

  1. Hey! It's Lynnze showing Gramma how to comment on here. We're are very excited about your kickboxing class going so well...well...better. ;)
    Love you.

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  2. Here I am! Thanks to your daughter, my granddaughter I now know how to do this. Now you're in trouble because you'll hear from me every day. :)
    Love you.

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  3. Ok...you have mastered bag-whapping...Are you prepared for dozens of push-ups? Pull-ups? And, running an 8-minute mile in boots? Karnak sees that in your future...

    Wendell

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  4. Lynnze and Momma Di - glad to have you on here and look forward to your comments!
    Love and miss you both - tons and tons!!

    Wendell - In between "bag-whapping" I am made to do pushups and mountain climbers and all sorts of tortuous things that I am sure must rival waterboarding. The guys that teach the class are pretty adamant about keeping my heart rate above 100% and interval training is their specialty.
    I just know that you would get a kick out of watching me attempt one handed pushups.
    Running in boots is something else altogether. I am lucky to get my 2 miles done in sneakers. But I am working on it.
    :o)

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  5. I'm jealous! I've always wanted to try kickboxing and you sound like you're having a lot of fun and getting a great workout! Keep it up! :oD

    -Dani

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