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 excercises, tools, and resources that we will have as resources for you to devise a strategy for your overall physical development as a capoeirista.

The goals will be:

Overall Physical Health

Promoting Longevity

Improved Performance in your capoeira training and game

This week we look at our feet and some great ways to take care of them (part 1 of 2). 

Enjoy!

Run your fingers through your toes to spread them and build articulation. 

Use your elbow to massage the entire sole of your foot.

Use your hand to push your toes back and forth to get that range of motion going again.

Use your thumbs to massage the foot and rub the foot to improve sensory awareness and blood flow.  (Sometimes this can help with blisters before they form.)

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 excercises, tools, and resources that we will have as resources for you to devise a strategy for your overall physical development as a capoeirista.

The goals will be:

Overall Physical Health

Promoting Longevity

Improved Performance in your capoeira training and game

This week we look at a great and simple exercise for leg strength and knee and ankle stability. 

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 excercises, tools, and resources that we will have as resources for you to devise a strategy for your overall physical development as a capoeirista.

The goals will be:

Overall Physical Health

Promoting Longevity

Improved Performance in your capoeira training and game

This week we look at stretching post workout.  This was definitely inspired by Mestre Lobão!  This is a good little routine.  To be fair, each of us may need something different in their stretch routine.  I encourage you to find what serves your own body best!

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 excercises, tools, and resources that we will have as resources for you to devise a strategy for your overall physical development as a capoeirista.

The goals will be:

Overall Physical Health

Promoting Longevity

Improved Performance in your capoeira training and game

This week we look at a remarkably practical element of our capoeira fitness.  Washing your hands.  This video gives solid instruction on how to make washing your hands an effective way to prevent getting sick.  Can't play capoeira if you're sick!

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 excercises, tools, and resources that we will have as resources for you to devise a strategy for your overall physical development as a capoeirista.

The goals will be:

Overall Physical Health

Promoting Longevity

Improved Performance in your capoeira training and game

This week we look at another installment in our anatomy series...  another look at the human knee joint.  This week's from the New York Times!

Enjoy!

Capoeira Video of the Week

Well this is a rarity... both the fitness tip and the video of the week are one and the same.  Go Mestre go!