For those of you who have forgotten your original question…
[QUOTE=MARTIALSTUDANT;703547]I’m looking for simple or beginner exercises to incorporate in to my training for over all health. I would also like the exercises to help and not hinder martial art applications. Looking for exercise to work entire body from top to bottom (remember simple non straining). I would also like the exercise that may be recommended to be able to do in small space or even better using ones own body. Any good ideals?[/QUOTE]
which is pretty different to saying you are forced to do push-ups and leg raises and blah blah blah and you want to know the validity of them.
I suggest if you want people to answer your question to your satisfaction you actually ask the question you want to ask. :rolleyes:
push ups: I think they’re good for core strength, shoulders, arms (tris), back muscles and maybe some more. I like them, I do them.
jumping jacks: heard they’re dodgy, don’T know why, never been inclined or asked to do them, and there are better jumping exercises.
sit ups: if you do them correctly they should be good. If you don’t they’ll damage the small back muscles. I do them carefully (have back probs) with my hands under the small of my back.
lying leg scissors: no idea
static stretches: can be good.. yoga contains static strethces too… stretches before class can cause more injury because you haven’t warmed up.
duck walking: great for ducks and some other waterfowl. I guess. Don’t know what they are.