Capoeira Fitness Tip of the Week

This feature is designed to give you functional training tools for your off days when you are not training capoeira. We will be looking at various exercises that we will have as resources for you to devise a strategy for your overall physical development as a capoeirista.

The goals are:

Overall Physical Health

Promoting Longevity

Improved Performance in your capoeira training and game

This is a nice combination of various stretches for your hips, hamstrings, lower back, and buttocks.  Areas that most folks need to give a lot of attention to.

Enjoy!

Capoeira Fitness Tip of the Week

This feature is designed to give you functional training tools for your off days when you are not training capoeira. We will be looking at various exercises that we will have as resources for you to devise a strategy for your overall physical development as a capoeirista.

The goals are:

Overall Physical Health

Promoting Longevity

Improved Performance in your capoeira training and game

While searching the internet for a little bit about the benefits of açaí, This video popped up.  It's awesome.  Not because of the video's quality or whatever else, but if you want to know why açaí is so popular to beging then you need to watch this video.  Then get the ingredients and make your own.  Then you will know.

Enjoy!

Capoeira Fitness Tip of the Week

This feature is designed to give you functional training tools for your off days when you are not training capoeira. We will be looking at various exercises that we will have as resources for you to devise a strategy for your overall physical development as a capoeirista.

The goals are:

Overall Physical Health

Promoting Longevity

Improved Performance in your capoeira training and game

This week:  A classic.  Easy to learn...  Tough to do...  Tons of benefits.  Nuff said.

Enjoy!

Capoeira Fitness Tip of the Week

This feature is designed to give you functional training tools for your off days when you are not training capoeira. We will be looking at various exercises that we will have as resources for you to devise a strategy for your overall physical development as a capoeirista.

The goals are:

Overall Physical Health

Promoting Longevity

Improved Performance in your capoeira training and game

We have had some good questions come in over the past week about managing nagging little discomforts, pains, or injuries.  Every so often these things are part of an active lifestyle. 

Raposa found this nice video on how you can use three great at home tools to improve the qality of your muscles, and help those trouble spots get better faster. '

Tools of the trade:  Foam Roller, tennis, two tennis balls taped together

Thanks Raposa!

Capoeira Fitness Tip of the Week

This feature is designed to give you functional training tools for your off days when you are not training capoeira. We will be looking at various exercises that we will have as resources for you to devise a strategy for your overall physical development as a capoeirista.

The goals are:

Overall Physical Health

Promoting Longevity

Improved Performance in your capoeira training and game

This week is a fun one.  This video shows an individual trying to see how he stacks up against the Navy SEAL introductory fitness test.  This is the test you need to pass in order to be eligible to just try out for the Navy SEALs.  Check it out, take it, and post how you did.  Who is stronger...  capoeira vs.  Navy SEALs?

Enjoy!

Capoeira Fitness Tip of the Week

This feature is designed to give you functional training tools for your off days when you are not training capoeira. We will be looking at various exercises that we will have as resources for you to devise a strategy for your overall physical development as a capoeirista.

The goals are:

Overall Physical Health

Promoting Longevity

Improved Performance in your capoeira training and game

This is the latest entry from UFC Welterwight Champion Georges St. Pierre's Road to Recovery video diary.  He is recovering from a torn ACL that has sidelined him for almost a full calendar year.  Some cool exercises he's doing with the stability ball. 

Enjoy!