Totally Tae Kwon Do Magazine

Just like any other martial arts game, when we think about taekwondo, we know that technical skills are not enough. There is no doubt that technical skills will play a very important role however, your response time, precision, speed, and overall timing are equally important.

If at any given time, you end up handling your opponent with good technique and you can read the body language, this will eventually help you win the game. However, there is another very important thing that most people forget and that is the conditioning strength of your body.

How do Strength And Conditioning Exercises Will Play A Life-Changing Role?
When you get on the mat, there is a high chance that for the first few minutes you will use all the strength of your body and you will get exhausted. Eventually, when you get tired and lose all the energy, your opponent might get hold of you and this means you will lose right away.

To help both fighters play at a leveling field throughout, instructors help the fighters prepare according to their strength and conditioning. This helps them to use their energy in a better way. Apart from this, they learn to use their energy in a way that they don’t get exhausted too easily.

A simple way to understand this is that with good enough practice, they can use the full potential of their body in a better way as compared to feeling tired and giving up while fighting.

With the help of this article, we will look at some of the best exercises that can help you use the full potential of your body for a longer time without losing motivation. We will mainly look at exercises that you can do at home without requiring any supervision of any type.

Strength and Conditioning Workout Plan That You Need To Follow

Warm-Up
Starting with a warm-up means you will be helping your muscles to adjust according to the required strength. Most people when starting the warm-up forget about the flexibility required to pull off the training.

In most cases when you don’t offer your body enough time and strength to regain flexibility, there is a high chance that you will end up with an injury which is the reason you need to start with a good warm-up exercise.

Within your warm-up exercise, you will start with deep breathing and then you can start with dynamic stretching. Usually, people use yoga which helps them to work on their whole body. Also, since yoga is a functional form of exercise you will end up using it in your training as well.

Running

Running is another very important and functional exercise. You have to maintain a good pace but make sure you don’t end up overdoing it. Use the 5-minute sprint technique so you can continue for just five minutes and by the end of it you can reduce your pace and convert it into lunges. However, you need to make sure you are not stretching too much in your first session but rather adopt a simple and progressive stretching method.

Pull Up and Push Up

Pull up and push means you will be working on your shoulder muscles, and upper body muscles especially your chest and upper back. All these muscles are important in lifting the weight so when you are trying to tackle your opponent in taekwondo this will help you a lot. Make sure you keep your backbone straight so you don’t end up overworking or straining your back. Apart from this technique plays a very important role in pulling up and pushing up so make sure you master the technique first and then invest time in weight training and strength.

Deadlifts

Deadlifts are very essential for strength especially because they are functional. You will get to use this for tackling your opponent in the best way possible. This workout will not only help you work on your weight lifting muscles but also the muscles of your upper body, arms, and your legs without feeling the straight on your back.

Squats
Squats are excellent for the lower body, especially the buttock and your leg muscles. When you use squats you have to keep in mind the technique is very important however, as you master the technique you can work on frequency as well. Your overall training should be progressive so you know when you are improving and becoming better.

Burpee
Burpee is another very effective way to use your full body. You will start with the push-up and plank position and then finally get up on your toes, get into a sitting position, pull yourself up, and stand straight with your hands up.

This will help you work on your lower body. Your legs as well as your abs and your upper body strength, especially the strength of your shoulders, upper back, and the strength of your upper body and weight lifting muscles.

Bottom Line

To sum it all up, it all comes down to the motivation you have for the game. Most people start their practice with technique so by the end of their learning time they get better at technique but their body doesn’t hold enough strength to help them positively use all the techniques.

As a result, they start with full passion, work on their opponent, and by the end of the game, they become so exhausted that their opponent ends up winning the game. This issue is very common among people who don’t work on their strengths.

To win a game you need to know how you will be handling your strength throughout the game. Moving too much or moving with full passion means you will become a very predictable fighter who will show every move within the first few minutes. This also means that once you are dominated by your opponent there is a high chance that you will not end up winning or making a comeback.

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