How often should one Footbag?

Guest_2 · Post by **Guest_2** » 11 Aug 2005 08:16

When describing weight lifting and such, one should lift one set of muscles every other day-in order for the muscles to have 48 hours to repair.

Now, footbag isn't exactly weight lifting, however it does exercise all of your lower extremeties.... So should one space out h/er/is footbagging to every other day in order for the muscles to repair?

shreddaily · Post by **shreddaily** » 11 Aug 2005 09:13

NO WAY!!!!

I'm sure jeremy can write a much more intelegant anwser, or at least more thought out and with less spelling errors. Let me just say if you aren't sore SHRED!!!!!!! 3 hours every day isn't too much if you're body agrees with you.

Bander87 · Post by **Bander87** » 11 Aug 2005 13:04

Its like what runners do, they run everyday, sore or not.

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 11 Aug 2005 13:06

On the other hand, Ahren Gehrman and Allen Haggert have both said that they've noticed that taking a while off from kicking can make them kick better. For me, that is somewhat true as well. I think it's because if I do it everyday it can become part of the daily grind, whereas taking a day off makes me think "man, I wish I were shredding". Even though it seems like I should just kick that day, if I don't I appreciate it a lot more and the improvement seems greater.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 11 Aug 2005 17:23

yeah personally I think the more you play and the more often you play the better you will get. People like Jorden and Vasek played all the time (and might still do that). I often play when my legs are really sore from a previous session - but the more often I do this the longer I can play for and the less sore I get. Use your brain too though. I don't have hard sessions every day - actually most of my sessions are drilling things that are not really high energy but more about control and stamina and if I am sore I'll usually have a light session.

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 11 Aug 2005 17:56

Yeah, that makes sense too.

Well, I have no idea then.

shreddaily · Post by **shreddaily** » 11 Aug 2005 18:00

SandWraith wrote:On the other hand, Ahren Gehrman and Allen Haggert have both said that they've noticed that taking a while off from kicking can make them kick better.

These two were also super awsome hyper nijas b4 they took time off. I think its imposible to get better by not playing, but they are both naturals and I think it is more of a mental break that they needed.
So I suppose if you aren't enjoying your game or feel your not progressing, time off is good. But as long as you enjoy kicking every day DO IT!

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 11 Aug 2005 19:00

Also old men don't recover as quickly as younger men. They would need to work hard to build up the right muscles and endurance or else taking breaks will be the only way for their bodies to recover enough.

Bander87 · Post by **Bander87** » 11 Aug 2005 19:54

Zach, I definatly see what you are saying though. Going back to a shred after some time is and feels really really good a lot of times. I think the resons for this are that your legs and mind are refreshed. Its like your mind replays what it knows best to do.

But if you took identical people having the same lenght sessions and one person played every other day and the other person played every day for 6 moths or a year, I definatly think the person playing everyday would progress faster and ultimatly be better. Playing less often may and sometimes does work in in the immediate run, but not the long run.

brian relly · Post by **brian relly** » 11 Aug 2005 20:43

I dunno, maybe if you're a big fan of repetitive stress injuries....

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 11 Aug 2005 20:45

to quote the defender of the universe james risden...

"play evey day"

bigdirtyfoot · Post by **bigdirtyfoot** » 11 Aug 2005 21:07

hacksterbator wrote:to quote the defender of the universe james risden...

"play evey day"

Yes, evey day is best.

sniikeri · Post by **sniikeri** » 11 Aug 2005 23:01

Felix said that how long you play isn't that important, how often you play is.

Xain · Post by **Xain** » 12 Aug 2005 05:58

I play about an hour a day when I have to run that day, and 2 or more hours a day when I'm don't. when my legs really hurt I just keep to basics(titless mostly), and drills. But normals if my legs do hurt they feel better after i play, because I stretch a lot. So in other words, play every day.