Five weeks until test night
So, I’ll be testing for 3rd dan in TKD on September 25, which is five weeks from today.
Our black belt promotion exams are usually three hours or so. I feel like I’m in good enough shape right now to have a good performance, but I figure I’ll try to peak at that time. My current exericise regimen is TKD on Mon, Weds, and Sat; Hapkido on Weds and Fri; teaching on Tues and Thurs; and lifting weights on Sun, Tues, and Fri. I’ve dropped Kali for the time being, as it is too rough on my shoulder.
I can’t really add anything to that load without overtaxing myself. So I suppose the only real change I can make is replacing my weight lifting routines with something else. Cardio/core on test night will be more useful than added strength. The options that come to mind are running, yoga, plyometrics, or cardio.
So, faithful readers, any comments on what has worked well for you when you are trying to peak for a particular event?