Capoeira Workout

Plan and track the result of your Capoeira.

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that originated from Angola. Participants in this “game” utilize a combination of dancing, acrobats, and self-defense moves such as sweeps, kicks, and head butts to beat their opponent. It also includes music. Participants form a “roda” (circle), and take turns playing musical instruments, singing, or sparring in pairs in the center of the circle.

“Each game, Regional and Angola stresses different strengths and abilities. Regional emphasizes speed and quick reflexes, whereas Angola underscores a great deal of thought given to each move, almost like a game of chess. Schools that teach a blend of these try to offer this mix as a way of using the strengths of both games to influence a player.” (Wikipedia.com)

Capoeira does not focus on injuring the opponent but more on mastery of skills and techniques. To be a strong capoeirista, one needs to posses strong upper body strength and be agile, more so then any other form of martial arts. Most Capoeira sparer’s work out on a regular basis focusing on abs, upper body, and leg strengthening as well as over all body conditioning. Capoeira requires players to have the stamina to be quick, strong, and flexible with a high endurance due to the constant cartwheels, handstands, flips and tumbles and defense moves. Those key factors as well as technique and strategy are element in playing a good game.

Workout Nation for Capoeira

Workout Nation Sport Fitness tools support tracking the results of your Capoeira workout sessions with our Workout and Fitness Planner. Capoeira is a form of martial arts that includes a combination of dancing, acrobatics, and self-defense. It engages all of your muscle groups while developing flexibility, tone, and providing a great cardio workout. Workout Nation will help you to track your physical energy expenditures and exercise levels used from your Capoeira work out.

 
 

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