Hey, i just wanted to know what is too much stretching and what is optimal, i used to do taekwondo 3 years ago, but then i stopped due to feeling small, so i join the gym to build muscle, and now here i am 3 years later bigger stronger but my flexibility is gone to **** and my cardio is no longer what it used to be. And iv allways loved martial arts since i was a kid, and i wanna get back into it and go at it for the rest of my life.
This is what my weekly routine looks like right now, and i would much appriciate it if someone could take a look and maybe help me perfect it. When i do my strenght training im doing 5-8 reps
day1: 35-40 min isometric stretching (morning)
upperbody strenght training (midday)
15min HIIT cardio after workout
35-40 min isometric stretching after
day2: 30-40 min isometric stretching (morning)
taekwondo evening (includes some dynamic stretching preworkout and isometric postworkout)
15min HIIT cardio evening
day3: 35-40 min isometric stretching (morning)
deadlift & squats strength training (midday)
15min HIIT cardio after workout
35-40 min isometric stretching after
day4: 35-40 min isometric stretching (morning)
taekwondo evening (includes some dynamic stretching preworkout and isometric postworkout)
day5: 35-40 min isometric stretching (morning)
upperbody strenght training (midday)
15min HIIT cardio after workout
35-40 min isometric stretching after
day6: 35-40 min isometric stretching (morning)
taekwondo evening (includes some dynamic stretching preworkout and isometric postworkout)
15min HIIT evening
day7: rest
repeat.
Even i think this is way to much, but i feel like it has to be done for me to be able to get flexible and get my cardio back to where it was, and to be able to keep my muscle / strength gains
What are you guys opinion about this ? cheers from sweden (sorry for my grammar)
This is what my weekly routine looks like right now, and i would much appriciate it if someone could take a look and maybe help me perfect it. When i do my strenght training im doing 5-8 reps
day1: 35-40 min isometric stretching (morning)
upperbody strenght training (midday)
15min HIIT cardio after workout
35-40 min isometric stretching after
day2: 30-40 min isometric stretching (morning)
taekwondo evening (includes some dynamic stretching preworkout and isometric postworkout)
15min HIIT cardio evening
day3: 35-40 min isometric stretching (morning)
deadlift & squats strength training (midday)
15min HIIT cardio after workout
35-40 min isometric stretching after
day4: 35-40 min isometric stretching (morning)
taekwondo evening (includes some dynamic stretching preworkout and isometric postworkout)
day5: 35-40 min isometric stretching (morning)
upperbody strenght training (midday)
15min HIIT cardio after workout
35-40 min isometric stretching after
day6: 35-40 min isometric stretching (morning)
taekwondo evening (includes some dynamic stretching preworkout and isometric postworkout)
15min HIIT evening
day7: rest
repeat.
Even i think this is way to much, but i feel like it has to be done for me to be able to get flexible and get my cardio back to where it was, and to be able to keep my muscle / strength gains
What are you guys opinion about this ? cheers from sweden (sorry for my grammar)