For Fitness?

damnyanks

Anyone got any recomendations on a form of martial arts thats good for keeping fit ? I've already had the "Run-away keep fit martial art" type response

vasch_ro

Boxing
Thai Boxing
Judo
brazilian Jiu Jitsu
wrestling

no particular order although Thai and western boxing probably emphsise this aspect most

dudara

A lot of it will depend on your instructor as well. I suppose that any of the boxing arts emphasise physical training. Personally I findmyself exhausted after TKD sessions, but then our instructor has us going none stop with drills etc for the hour.

Cake Fiend

Yeah, I think it would be more a question of 'what club is best for fitness' rather than what art. Even instructors within clubs can differ wildly in their teaching methods.

Boxing and grappling-style arts would probably have more emphasis on strength training than other arts. I'm assuming you're not looking for the martial art to be your sole source of fitness workouts.

Senor_Fudge

id say boxing to be honest or maybe thai boxing perhaps if u want the best of both worlds

Drexl Spivey

I don t know any martial art that doesn t keep you fit.

geoffer

Something you'll enjoy and will actually turn up to regularly.

Something nearby you can afford.

Something that won't damage your health long-term.

Find out what's available in your area, (check out http://www.irmac.net) and make sure the aul' lads in the club are still walking properly. (training on concrete / kicking air not good for the knees / hips etc.)

exiot

It really depends on the instructor. My TKD instructor isn't too big into warm ups, we go around 15 minutes warm ups, easy stuff. But when he's away and we have another intructor we do more work, and after TKD im really exhausted, keeps me fit so I dont complain.

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Senor_Fudge

lads i think this is on topic

but im a lapsed black belt being doing shotokan for 11 years now this april and lately ive got a bit lazy as we all do and have put on considerable weight
im now 17 stone
last year i was 13

anyone recommend a nice fitness regime i could run through everyday
nothing too excessive
like push ups
sit ups etc

just to get me back on the straight and narrow once again and lose this damn weight

thanks

Puck

Originally posted by Senor_Fudge
lads i think this is on topic

but im a lapsed black belt being doing shotokan for 11 years now this april and lately ive got a bit lazy as we all do and have put on considerable weight
im now 17 stone
last year i was 13

anyone recommend a nice fitness regime i could run through everyday
nothing too excessive
like push ups
sit ups etc

just to get me back on the straight and narrow once again and lose this damn weight

thanks

Run and watch what you eat. Losing weight is a lot easier than people trying to sell you fitness fads would like you to believe. Just eat sensibly - use common sense, at this stage you should be able to tell the difference between good food and bad, no need for any special plan or to buy any books or anything - and run/jog.

Try to give up/ease up on snacking. Don't eat out of boredom, don't eat in front of the TV. If you're bored work on a hobby or something... like practicing your karate.

Senor_Fudge

yeah the diet definately works i did it last year and lost 3 stone in no time
the only thing is i smoke a good bit and am inclined to get the munchies which i attribute to my weight gain

ill have to watch what i eat from now on
thanks anyway