Comments on: How Much Do You Train? http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/ A blog about the art, culture, history, philosophy, community, and practice of capoeira. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:26:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Terremoto http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-1382 Terremoto Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:13:01 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-1382 i train 6, sometimes 7 days a week. mon-fri is a regular class of an hour n a half or more wit my instructor. about 20 minute warmup n 45 minutes or so of various sequences and the last 30-20 minutes of class we end wit a small roda. saturday is more a relaxed class were we practice what we feel we need to improve on and just talk 'capoeira' and practice music and also do a roda at the end. and about maybe 2 sundays of the month theres a street roda which i go to. so i pretty much i stay training, either playing or playing berimbau and singing songs. also any chance i get i throw some kicks and esquivas, analyze my ginga, and pretty much think on how to improve capoeira é minha vida! i train 6, sometimes 7 days a week.
mon-fri is a regular class of an hour n a half or more wit my instructor. about 20 minute warmup n 45 minutes or so of various sequences and the last 30-20 minutes of class we end wit a small roda.
saturday is more a relaxed class were we practice what we feel we need to improve on and just talk ‘capoeira’ and practice music and also do a roda at the end.
and about maybe 2 sundays of the month theres a street roda which i go to.
so i pretty much i stay training, either playing or playing berimbau and singing songs.
also any chance i get i throw some kicks and esquivas, analyze my ginga, and pretty much think on how to improve
capoeira é minha vida!

]]> By: cai cai http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-1276 cai cai Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:47:51 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-1276 whenever i get a chance. i;ve done up to 3 times a day. i mosrlty go for 5 days a week. just remember to train hard. whenever i get a chance.
i;ve done up to 3 times a day.
i mosrlty go for 5 days a week.
just remember to train hard.

]]> By: Tocador http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-295 Tocador Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:30:48 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-295 I'm only a beginner.. but i've made it a point to practise all the basics everyday. 50 of all the basic kicks (meia lua de frente, armada, quiexada, bencao, etc) each day. I've done this for a few months.. and i've noticed that it has improved all my kicks dramatically 'I do not fear the man who has practised 10,000 kicks once. I fear the man who has practised one kick 10,000 times' But i stress the fact you need a good warm-up, without it you can pull muscles (i should know) and all that takes only about half an hour, maybe 45 mins, each day. For more full-on training, i do that on a saturday, where i can just work on all the more advanced stuff, do lots of strength exercises, go to the pool, etc. 'Practise daily the basic fundamentals' =] I’m only a beginner.. but i’ve made it a point to practise all the basics everyday. 50 of all the basic kicks (meia lua de frente, armada, quiexada, bencao, etc) each day.

I’ve done this for a few months.. and i’ve noticed that it has improved all my kicks dramatically

‘I do not fear the man who has practised 10,000 kicks once. I fear the man who has practised one kick 10,000 times’

But i stress the fact you need a good warm-up, without it you can pull muscles (i should know)

and all that takes only about half an hour, maybe 45 mins, each day.

For more full-on training, i do that on a saturday, where i can just work on all the more advanced stuff, do lots of strength exercises, go to the pool, etc.

‘Practise daily the basic fundamentals’

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]]> By: faisca http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-209 faisca Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:25:51 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-209 Mike, you make some good points about training every day. If you do want to train everyday, this is the way to do it. Don't kill yourself every day, you'll only end up really hurting yourself. If you take it easy you'll end up seeing some good results. Mike, you make some good points about training every day. If you do want to train everyday, this is the way to do it. Don’t kill yourself every day, you’ll only end up really hurting yourself. If you take it easy you’ll end up seeing some good results.

]]> By: Mike Saudino http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-205 Mike Saudino Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:15:51 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-205 Well, I'm an advocate of everyday training. Hear me out. I don't mean serious weight training or anything. I mean fundamentals and conditioning. I like to set up a fifteen minute or half-hour routine that I can do daily in addition to technique training. Maybe a few squats, then a few push-ups of some kind, bridge walking, V-crunches, and the rest. I like to alternate these to focus on different areas of the body and excercise one or two muscle groups while another couple are recovering. The ginga I try to do daily for as long as I need. It doesn't really tire me out, but its fundamental to Capoeira. I also like to practice things I'm bad with. Martelos, saltos, and the like I need much more work with to become comfortable. What I'm saying is that it's best to do everyday, just take it easy. You'll find that it can put you into better shape for your other classes and you'll be less tired after. After my first couple of classes, the backlash was so bad I wanted to stay in bed all day. Now, I'm much more able to handle the strain. Muito axe! Well, I’m an advocate of everyday training. Hear me out. I don’t mean serious weight training or anything. I mean fundamentals and conditioning.

I like to set up a fifteen minute or half-hour routine that I can do daily in addition to technique training.

Maybe a few squats, then a few push-ups of some kind, bridge walking, V-crunches, and the rest. I like to alternate these to focus on different areas of the body and excercise one or two muscle groups while another couple are recovering. The ginga I try to do daily for as long as I need. It doesn’t really tire me out, but its fundamental to Capoeira.

I also like to practice things I’m bad with. Martelos, saltos, and the like I need much more work with to become comfortable.

What I’m saying is that it’s best to do everyday, just take it easy. You’ll find that it can put you into better shape for your other classes and you’ll be less tired after.

After my first couple of classes, the backlash was so bad I wanted to stay in bed all day. Now, I’m much more able to handle the strain.

Muito axe!

]]> By: Petr http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-201 Petr Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:34:37 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-201 I wish I had time and my capoeira class was close by. I use to do three days a week, but got exausted from the commute back and forth. Right now I'm doing one day a week, hoping to do two. I think the key is to also train on your own. My mestranda always says that class is for learning new things, and we got to practice on owr own to internalize them. I wish I had time and my capoeira class was close by. I use to do three days a week, but got exausted from the commute back and forth. Right now I’m doing one day a week, hoping to do two. I think the key is to also train on your own. My mestranda always says that class is for learning new things, and we got to practice on owr own to internalize them.

]]> By: faisca http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-199 faisca Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:14:01 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-199 Well said, Leopardo. They say that your body should ideally have 48 hours to heal and build muscle or whatever it needs to do after you work out. 7 days a week of capoeira might sound like a great idea, but it will probably only hurt you in the long run. Well said, Leopardo. They say that your body should ideally have 48 hours to heal and build muscle or whatever it needs to do after you work out. 7 days a week of capoeira might sound like a great idea, but it will probably only hurt you in the long run.

]]> By: Leopardo http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-184 Leopardo Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:34:28 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-184 My two cents. I honestly don't think more than 4 days a week of physical training will do you any good ( regardless of the sport or activity it is ). It may be fine for a few years even- but your body will begin to injure and fall apart eventually. You need a chance to recover and heal and digest what you have taken in. Personally, 3 days a week is ideal for me and I try to hit up a roda at the end of a class here and there. We have a roda at the end of every class so that's 3 days a week of training, 4 rodas a week. 2 days a week IMO is really only enough to maintain, not really grow. But, life is life and work, family, money, etc, sometimes mean that we can't do exactly what we want all the time. That said- I've never missed more than a week of capoeira in 5 years. My two cents.
I honestly don’t think more than 4 days a week of physical training will do you any good ( regardless of the sport or activity it is ). It may be fine for a few years even- but your body will begin to injure and fall apart eventually.
You need a chance to recover and heal and digest what you have taken in.
Personally, 3 days a week is ideal for me and I try to hit up a roda at the end of a class here and there. We have a roda at the end of every class so that’s 3 days a week of training, 4 rodas a week.
2 days a week IMO is really only enough to maintain, not really grow. But, life is life and work, family, money, etc, sometimes mean that we can’t do exactly what we want all the time.
That said- I’ve never missed more than a week of capoeira in 5 years.

]]> By: faisca http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-179 faisca Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:48:19 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-179 I agree that there is such thing as "too much capoeira." There is a point where your body just needs to rest. Even after going 4 days straight, not even a full week, I feel tired when the stretch is done. And for some people (myself included) capoeira is only a part of our lives. As much as it affects our entire life, we can't devote our entire life to practicing capoeira. At least I can't, I have other obligations. It's also good to maybe take a break when you've hit one of the roadblocks in capoeira, and you're getting frustrated. Take a break, relax, reflect on what's going right and what's going wrong, and then get back into it when you're all fresh. And luckily, I'm getting over my cold. So I'm back in action! I agree that there is such thing as “too much capoeira.” There is a point where your body just needs to rest. Even after going 4 days straight, not even a full week, I feel tired when the stretch is done.

And for some people (myself included) capoeira is only a part of our lives. As much as it affects our entire life, we can’t devote our entire life to practicing capoeira. At least I can’t, I have other obligations.

It’s also good to maybe take a break when you’ve hit one of the roadblocks in capoeira, and you’re getting frustrated. Take a break, relax, reflect on what’s going right and what’s going wrong, and then get back into it when you’re all fresh.

And luckily, I’m getting over my cold. So I’m back in action!

]]> By: Maritaca http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-176 Maritaca Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:53:50 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-176 Bah I wish I could train more right now... Monday I give classes. Then I get to train with my Mestre Wednesday and Saturday. Right now I have so much to do at work, kinda being doing overtime each day and even working on week-ends. But actually, we all need the break from Capoeira even if we don't want it. The body does needs the break sometimes. We are not like the guys in Brasil who just do Capoeira each day, the whole day. We have many other things who take influence. Still I need to train more haha! Bah I wish I could train more right now…

Monday I give classes. Then I get to train with my Mestre Wednesday and Saturday. Right now I have so much to do at work, kinda being doing overtime each day and even working on week-ends.

But actually, we all need the break from Capoeira even if we don’t want it. The body does needs the break sometimes. We are not like the guys in Brasil who just do Capoeira each day, the whole day. We have many other things who take influence.

Still I need to train more haha!

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