NitoMark

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  • The Christmas holiday season can be very difficult. First off, I am at home for two weeks rather than at work and that mean more temptation to snack and being less mobile in general during the work day. Secondly, the places where I exercise are mostly closed during this time. I really don't exercise as much as at home, and…
    in How did you all fair over the festive period? Comment by NitoMark January 2015
  • Morning. I usually try to run a quick mile or two around my neighborhood before I start my routine of breakfast and getting ready for work. I will have some fat free milk, water, or orange juice before I head out. No coffee until I get back home. The nice thing about this is that it is FINISHED; and even if I get lazy and…
    in What time of day do you run? Comment by NitoMark January 2015
  • I have a lot of ideas and comments about supplemental weight training for martial arts. Obviously all martial artists need to develop and maintain a base level of strength, endurance, and general fitness in order to compete. Which is the greatest factor and how should we concentrate our training? Endurance is important,…
    in Strength vs Cardio training Comment by NitoMark January 2015
  • 2015 Kendo goal: practice and improve nitoryu. I have been practicing kendo for almost 7 years. Last summer I started to practice nitoryu, two sword style. I trained hard over the summer and sprained the tendons at my right elbow. The injury continues to nag me because I continue to practice and workout, but it seems to be…
    in Your best technique or combo + what are you working on? Comment by NitoMark December 2014
  • Kendo, Sandan I have been practicing kendo (Japanese fencing) since 2008. I currently hold the rank of 3-Dan. I should be eligible to test for 4-Dan in 2016 as the mandatory minimal practice time is 3 years after 3-Dan promotion. Any other kendo players here? I would love to hear from you.
    in What MA and rank are you? Comment by NitoMark December 2014
  • I break the training down as the 120 minutes of instruction can be intense or can be a good amount of low activity and talking. On the other hand, sparring burns a lot calories. So I make 2 or 3 entries with different calorie values rather than an average.
    in Calories burned in an average Karate session? Comment by NitoMark December 2014
  • No belts worn in kendo but we use the kyu and dan system. Kyu ranks count backwards from 6 to 1 (ikkyu) then obviously dan rankings count forward 1 to 8. 9th and 10th dan rankings have been retired so hachidan is the highest.
    in How does the rainbow run Comment by NitoMark December 2014
  • I hit plateaus like everyone else, and getting older is a factor too. However, I do try to mix up my workouts to overcome this. Going to the gym 3 times a week, my workouts rotate through 6 different routines hitting different muscle groups- then every 4 to 8 weeks I would switch through this cycle: Moderate weight,…
    in Muscle Confusion Comment by NitoMark December 2014
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