After spending over half a century on this planet I am going to give the training log another go to see if it helps keep me on track. I trained Traditional Yang style for over 20 years and then one day, after I was told by my shifu I can teach whatever I want...I lost interest and all my forms felt empty, so I stopped doing virtually everything martial arts. Including Xingyiquan, which I have, until that point, considered myself addict to. I then started working on Northern Wu style again and then Sun stlye again. Sun style I find very interesting, probably because of the Taiji/Xingyi/Bagua feel of parts of it. I then re-discovered a version of Yang style that I once trained and then dismissed based mostly on my Yang Shifu's view of the style. But once I separated from his school things changed. I am now training, and truly enjoying, the Taijiquan of William CC Chen. So my Taijiquan is Sun and WCCC taiji these days My workout has changed , stopped, changed, restarted, then stopped and now changed and started again. What it consist of is Taijiquan, Yoga, 30-30-30 boxing workout and I am also using a set of DVDs form Gilad that have 1 hour workout on each of the 4 DVDs. This last DVD bit is the hardest to fit in. So far today Sun Taijiquan 73 form WCCC short form Yoga stretching, first part of my usual rouitine
Finished off Monday, 7-17-2017 with 30 minutes of Yoga....and then a non-workout related activity...I played didgeridoo for about 30 minutes. Tuesday, 7-18-2017, so far WCCC taiji short form Wuji Standing 5 minutes Sun Taiji 73 form I always start the Sun 73 form with Sun Lutang's version of Wuji Standing for at least 5 minutes, but due to morning time constraints no more that 10 minutes.
07-18-2017 - evening 1 hour workout ...10 minutes aerobic warm-up ...40 minutes body weigh exercises for lower body ...10 minutes Yoga 07-19-2017 - Morning Work exclusively on WCCC Taiji short form for 20 minutes Then.... after everyone left the house..... played didgeridoo. Tonight Sun style Taiji and the 30-30-30...at least that is the plan at this point
07-19-2107 - Evening Yoga 20 to 30 minutes Sun Taijiquan 07-20-2017 - M0rning Sun Taijiquan WCCC Taijiquan 30-30-30 boxing routine I will post the yoga routine later, it is nothing spectacular and it is mainly to help with the Arthritis issues
07-20-2017 - afternoon Did Sun Style rooster stands on one leg drills. 25 per side lift right knee, hold posture for a couple seconds. lower right knee lift left knee, hold posture for a couple seconds. lower left knee repeat 07-20-2017 - evening Nothing. I had to go to my youngest's symphony/choral concert 07-21-2017 - morning nothing - hurt my right knee somehow, giving it a bit of a break played guitar and didgeridoo instead...not at the same time though
When I refer to doing yoga, "my usual Routine" or "20 to 30 minutes" this is the routine I follow. Also note, I never really timed it to see exactly how ling it takes, I should do that some time Warm-up Mountain to forward to Standing back bend 3X Standing side bend, left/right 3X Side Bend mountain right/left, hold for 3 breathes each Windshield wiper - Savasana Windshield wiper - bent knee Boat pose - hold for 3 to 6 breathes Crunches X50 Upward Plank - hold for 3 to 6 breathes 4 point plank - hold for 3 to 6 breathes plank - hold for 3 to 6 breathes Locust pose 8 to 12X Yoga routine for old guy with arthritis - hold each pose for 3 to 6 breathes unless otherwise stated Easy pose - hold for 6 to 12 beathes Cat/cow pose Tiger pose right Balancing table right Tiger pose left Balancing table left Downward dog Warrior 1 left Downward dog Warrior 1 right Mountain 5 point star Warrior 2 left Triangle left 5 point star Warrior 2 right Triangle right Standing Yoga Seal Horse pose standing angle Mountain Bridge Supported Shoulder Stand Half Wind Relieving pose right Knee down twist right Half Wind Relieving pose left Knee down twist left Recling Leg lift with strap right Recling Leg lift with strap, leg lean to left, right leg Recling Leg lift with strap leg lean to right, right leg Recling Leg lift with strap right Recling Leg lift with strap left Recling Leg lift with strap, leg lean to right, left leg Recling Leg lift with strap leg lean to lrft, left leg Recling Leg lift with strap left seated forward bend Wide-angle seated forward bend Reclinng cobbler pose - hold for 6 to 12 beathes Shavasana - hold for 6 to 12 beathes Easy Pose - hold for 6 to 12 beathes
July 23, 2017 Other than mowing the lawn WCCC Taiji form Sun Taiji form Started working with Ba Duan Jin again Looks like I might be teaching again in October.
Knee doing better July 23, 2017 - evening General warm-up and stretching Body weight squats x20 heal raises x30 Hindu pushups x10 July 24, 2017 - morning Sun - 73 form - Taijiquan WCCC - short form - Taijiquan
July 24, 2017 - evening Changed Gilad workout DVDs. Finding one solid hour in my day to do the workout is really really hard. Using Express Workout, intermediate. Program is generally 6 days a week for 8 weeks. I changed the schedule and it is now 5 days a week for 9.5 weeks. 10 minutes Cardio 10 minutes Shoulder work 10 minutes lower body 30 minutes total
July 25, 2017 - evening 10 minutes Cardio 10 minutes Core 10 minutes Back July 26, 2017 - morning First day doing this after a long...LONG hiatus...all light and only 15 reps each Curls - full - dumbbells Curls - 1/2 lower - dumbbells Curls - 1/2 upper - dumbbells Triceps - resistance Bands Rows - Resistance Bands Chest Press - Resistance Bands One arm twist - Resistance Bands Two arm twist - Resistance Bands Military press - Resistance Bands Sun Taiji 73 form WCCC Taiji short form
July 26, 2017 - evening 10 minutes cardio 10 minutes body weight exercises 20 to 30 minutes Yoga July 27, 2017 - morning Over slept today, actually I shut off the alarm by mistake while going for the snooze WCCC Taijiquan short form I think I am going to try and get these posts to covering one day morning and evening instead of doing 2 days per post.
July 27 - evening 10 minutes core 10 minutes chest Sun Style Taijiquan 73 form William CC Chen Taijiquan short form
July 28, 2017 - morning WCCC Taijiquan Golden rooster stands on one leg training 30 per side 2 mile walk Evening 10 minutes Aerobics 10 minutes body weight exercises with added weights 10 minutes arms
July 29, 2107 Morning: 1.5 mile bike ride - real bike not a stationary bike Afternoon: Sun Taijiquan WCCC Taijiquan Evening Bowflex/Total Gym/Stretching - 2 rounds (will type what this is later) Bowflex @ 200 Total Gym @ Level 4 Stretching using Total Gym and Pro Force Stretching Machine
July 30, 2017 no workout, trip to Boston July 31, 2017 Morning Over slept this morning no Taijiquan today Afternoon 1 mile walk Evening 10 minutes cardio 10 minutes thighs.
Bowflex/Total Gym/Stretching workout list from July 29, 2017 Done in 2 rounds, stretching done at the end of 2 rounds Bowflex Underhand pull down shoulder width grip Underhand pull down close grip Overhand pull down close grip Behind the neck pull down, overhand shoulder width grip Overhand pull down Wide grip Total Gym Dips Cross Cable Row Seated Chest Press Stretching Total Gym Single leg right Single leg left Both legs Pro Force Stretching Machine Wide Leg Stretch, and meditation
August 01, 2017 Morning Sun Taiji WCCC Taiji Evening Nothin' I have no idea what happened but all of a sudden all the energy in my body just seemed to evaporate and I had trouble staying awake, forced myself to get up, tried to do Yoga, but only got the warm-up..... still tired today.
August 02, 2017 Still not much energy, but I had this overwhelming need to do Taijiquan this morning so I did 1 round of Sun 73, which is normal. And 1 round of WCCC taiji, which is 2 less than I usually do. Also decided that the main workout was good to get me going, but it is not enough. I need to either get on the bike in the morning or the stationary bike in the evening and start rotating some workouts I use to do, some of which I have done on occasion during this training log; 1) Bowflex/Total Gym/Stretching 2) Total Gym - Start up 3) Resistance Band/Bowflex/Dumbbell 4) Body Weight/Bowflex/Total Gym And be more regular with my Yoga too. As well as the 30-30-30 routine. If I can muster up the energy I will give one a try this evening. If I cannot muster up the energy I will be calling my MD tomorrow to find out what the heck is going on.
August 02, 2017 Morning Sun 73 form WCCC form Afternoon 25 per side golden rooster drill 1 mile walk Evening total gym Starter Program The total gym starter program is as follows Starter Program all at level 4 unless otherwise stated Squat Single Leg Squat Pull-Ups Leg Curls (Lying down) - Level 3 Cross Cable Row Seated Biceps Curls - Level 3 Outer Hip & Thigh - Level 3 Oblique Twister Seated Chest Press Pullover Pullover with Crunch Lying Triceps Extension Shoulder Press - Level 3 Core Extension Toe Touch Stretch