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True enough, Mark. Abuse of shins is a well known thing in soccer players as they dish out and take some terrible blows wih the tremendous power of their kicks.

One thing they try to watch out for is not bruising the bone...very dangerous.

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Inter-osseus Bleeding

Inter-osseus (which means inside the bone) bruising occurs from compressive forces being applied to a bone that cause internal injury to the bone marrow, typically from repetitive activities. Higher-level athletes are among those who are most affected by this injury type because of the extreme level of play and the intensity of the activities and training. Professional athletes, such as football and basketball players as well as runners, are at higher risk for these injuries.

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More joint strengthening drills for the shoulder joint ... a pre class warm up.

Van has started a very interesting dialogue on conditioning and the potential for harm when this process is rushed. Tomorrow I'll start a new thread on this topic.

Definately the goal , but I guess my approach is to test from worst case scenario and dial back from there , learning to function better under high heart rate is possible IMHO, and seeing how much of component is physical and how much is emotional , I must agree with Vans caveat about medical checks and knowing ones limitations when expirementing though, Ive played with this myself and taken a few people through it , but I wouldnt recomend it for everyone.

I think people often see adrenilan as a polar force , they consider it usefull or the consider it detrimental , my advice would be to understand/experience and be familiar with the symptoms and purpose and mitigate the panic and distress by acclimitising oneself with safely conducted pressure testing , both physical and mental. understanding heart rate as a tool , and breathing as a tool , and the mind body link in this regard.

of course real fear cant be produced, but pressure and stress induced incrementally can reveal much , wether it be a sporting venue, scenario training or monitered physical duress.

its not something I do often , but it revealed a lot and gave me a different perspective on capacity , and the ambush state.

I beleive an important consideration in shin conditioning is the minimal blood flow to the shins, bruising takes longer to heal, and while many debate the benifits I think a good linament can go a long way to get the blood flowing. But I dont think you can afford to get too much bruising and not expect to take time out from your routine to let it heal.

better to have less intensity more often IMHO

I also beleive shins are much like the knuckles and are more easily infected if the skin is broken because of the lack of said blood flow/tissue , A soccer sprig to the shin of a friend led to a hospital stay through infection.

Good post Stryke. The problem really is the trying to achieve max conditioning in a short period of time, where some students don't have the discipline to do it slowly, don't bother to study the medical aspects of it, and might even be proud to show off a completely messed up shin.

Infection is a real possibility as you indicate in the soccer situation. I think getting some karate-ka obsessed with shin conditioning to play a soccer game would sober him up pretty quick.

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This should be of interest

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This is most important

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I'm trying to increase my intake of dairy products to ensure that an adequate supply of calcium is available for repair/rebuilding of my bones in light of the work that I'm doing.

I know that soccer players can get some pretty nasty injuries to the shins. I wish I had played more soccer when I was growing up for several reasons including the kicking power that it seems to build. As it stands, I don't have strong kicks although this fact may also prevent me from overdoing it on the heavy bag.

The running alone builds very strong bones and big muscles of the legs that generate lots of power in the way they contract on impact with the ball.

Here's Zanetti of Argentina:



Good guy to invite to a leg banging contest

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Strong bones, strong muscles, conditioned shins, and lots of dexterity!