I've just started taking up Kung Fu?

I just started my Kung Fu class and i'm really sore. I know its pretty typical to be sore after doing so much but i just wanted to know if anyone knew any helpful things i should practice to help me get more flexible and build my stamina.

I've just started taking up Kung Fu?
Well you being sore after class just means you worked hard :) Thats good !


Well....after your workout fill your tub with COLD COLD COLD ICY water and stay in there for at least 15 minutes. The Cold Icy water will help your mustles recover much much fast. ( It WILL hurt at first, but then your go numb, thats what you want !)


And just keep training, push and push and push. The harder your push everyday then you will build your stamina. If you can only for for 20 minutes straght then the next day for for 25 min, then next day 30 min so on and so on...


To get flexible just keep at the Kung Fu...I took Kung Fu for 2 years and I trained with a Shaolin Monk in Edmonton, and you just need to keep and it and your body WILL losen up, Good luck and good day !!!
Reply:Practice, practice, practice! Stretch, eat well and do cardio. Most importantly, do not quit. It will get better and so will you. My 9 year old daughter has been taking Kung Fu for two years and she's breaking boards and BRICKS! I am so proud of her!
Reply:For the soreness, i suggest aspirin and/or a hot water bottle...either that or steroids ;)
Reply:What ever you do...do not take a day off right now. Train just as hard as you did before you were sore. It will make the pain go away faster and you will recover faster from fatigue in the long run. Keep at it and you will do better and better physically and with technique every time!





The worst thing to do (unless it is a severe injury) is to take time off and "baby" the injury. That's what makes it stiff and hard to "work out" when you return to training.
Reply:Sounds like you are talking about muscle soreness. Aspirin will do nothing for you, anti inflammatories will do little, rest, stretching, and good sleep will help you out tremendously.





Also keeping up with it will mean you will be less and less sore in between workouts.





Helpful things regarding flexibility, look into PNF Stretching.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PNF_stretch...


http://exercise.lifetips.com/cat/1407/st...


http://www.flashmavi.com/stretching_pnf_...





Also Yoga is great for gaining flexibility.





More importantly though is to keep doing it, you will gain the flexibility and stamina for Kung Fu by doing more Kung Fu.





However I would urge you to not follow the advice of continuing to exercise or work and "injury", you will destroy yourself if you do that, that is honestly the most ridiculous advice I have read.





Being sore is one thing, rest, sleep, and time will fix that. Don't over do it, and taking a day or two off while you adjust is just fine. You are sore because you have developed microtears in your muscles, given time, rest, and proper nutrition, they repair themselves, become more dense and stronger. But they need time to repair themselves, working out while incredibly sore does not gain you anything, aside from a few burned calories. It doesn't make you any stronger, and it inhibits your muscular growth.





So if you are incredibly sore, take a night off. Ensure you intake plenty of protein, and eat some bananas for potassium.





Take it easy, as your body adjusts increase your intensity and activity level. You are less likely to burn out or hurt yourself that way. Stretch at least twice a day, especially when you are sore. Stamina will increase with further exercise, and Kung Fu will definately help. Running, and other Cardio exercises will greatly help as well.





Good luck, and feel free to message me if I can be of any further help.
Reply:Start doing yoga. It helps flexibility a great deal and the unfortunate reality is that you will learn as much self defense from a yoga video as you will from kung fu classes. When your contract runs up you should really think about joining a BJJ, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, or MMA gym. Also, the potassium in bananas are a good natural remedy for soreness (potassium breaks up the lactic acid that is causing your soreness).
Reply:Keep training. There are no shortcuts.