A fitness tip from Reed

Hey everyone! I'm still not sure if anyone at class is looking at this thing anymore, but I thought I would give everyone a topic to play with: Fitness

Now, I don't expect NCAA athletes out of everyone, but to be a powerful fighter, you have to have some basic fitness skills under your belt. Going to the health club and watching the ladies in bras run around on treadmills is fine, but do you really think that will make you a better fighter?

The 3 biggest elements of fitness are Cardio, Strength, and Flexibility. I want you all to seek out a form of exercise that addresses all three of these categories. Running is great! But in my opinion, you need to do much more to make yourself a fighter. Running will make you a better runner, NOT a better fighter. It only addresses the Cardio element. In fact, I have read some studies that say long cardio workouts actually weaken your flexibility. Of course, this is up to you to see if there is merit in this claim, but it's something to think about.

Here are some good links to get you started:

This video shows Matt Furey's Royal Court. There are 4 basic work outs that cover all 3 areas.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC9P2DsNxO8

The second video is the "8 min work out". I love this one, and of course it can be expanded.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM5fLpdJKRE&feature=related

So there you have it. Do some workouts, and get ready to rock! You will only be as strong as your weakest link!