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dongjinkim · 06-25-2009, 02:49 PM

A bit of background on myself:

I'm currently an older member of a local Tae Kwon Do club.

I enjoy jogging (I can do 2km easy, 5km with effort, and 10km with a few weeks training). So I don't have problems as long as it's a slow continuous pace.

The problem I have right now is that our cardio classes are "go full out for a few minutes", then rest for 1 min, repeat ad nauseum. The younger guys in the club seem to have no problem with this.. and my face is almost purple after 20 minutes of drills (not to mention my sloppier techniques). I suspect it's more of a getting enough oxygen than it is a muscle issue right now.

Are there any exercises I can do to improve my cardio in this type of "sudden burst, pause, sudden burst etc" exercise drill?

06-25-2009, 02:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
dongjinkim White Belt Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8	Gassing out during cardio drills A bit of background on myself: I'm currently an older member of a local Tae Kwon Do club. I enjoy jogging (I can do 2km easy, 5km with effort, and 10km with a few weeks training). So I don't have problems as long as it's a slow continuous pace. The problem I have right now is that our cardio classes are "go full out for a few minutes", then rest for 1 min, repeat ad nauseum. The younger guys in the club seem to have no problem with this.. and my face is almost purple after 20 minutes of drills (not to mention my sloppier techniques). I suspect it's more of a getting enough oxygen than it is a muscle issue right now. Are there any exercises I can do to improve my cardio in this type of "sudden burst, pause, sudden burst etc" exercise drill?