Day 6: Denver Does Kenpo

I'm glad Dallas enjoyed Kenpo, but as the writer/speller in the family, I do have to point out that it is keNpo, not keMpo! It's okay, the spelling test isn't until January!

I really do love the Kenpo. I agree with Dallas as far as the warm-up goes, it isn't exactly an encouraging one (long and kind of annoying) but once you start punching and kicking, it's awesome.

Here are my Kenpo Tips that I learned about half-way through the first go around:

1. If you can look at a mirror or a poster or a picture with a glass frame and see your reflection when you are doing the moves, it can increase your intensity. I look at the glass framed picture of Mark Messier. Not that I have anything against Mess, but he's got a bloody face in the picture and it can be motivating. I try to look at my form when I am doing the moves. I figure if I look somewhat like I know what I am doing, I am on the right path. considering I have never been in a fight (save childhood scraps with Dallas) I have no idea what it's like to actually punch someone.

2. When doing a combination, I say the moves as I do them. The first several times I did it, I don't know if it would help me, but after I got the basic moves down, I would still get confused by the combinations. I think saying them as you do them is very helpful.

My heart rate was pretty good during this workout. I burned 697 calories and my Max was 167/average 145. I think the hardest is to keep the heart rate up during the block segment. (I still can't get the hang of the Star Blocks exercise.) Maybe Dallas could have his daughter attack him during the blocks. That might raise his heart rate a bit!

Stretch tomorrow! Yeah!

Keep Bringing it!