Exponential Posted September 28, 2004 Posted September 28, 2004 What advantage does cutting/sculpting your muscles have that simply bulking them up and burning body fat doesn't? "I like the idea of repeatedly sticking my knee in someone's face without threat of lawsuit." - meStart mma training soon. (bjj, muay thai, boxing)
DokterVet Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 What advantage does cutting/sculpting your muscles have that simply bulking them up and burning body fat doesn't? "Cutting" means reducing bodyfat. Sculpting or toning muscles as most people think of it is a myth. Looking ripped/sculpted/toned is a function of having higher than normal muscle mass and lower than normal bodyfat. Doing higher reps does not "tone" or "sculpt" your muscles. To answer your question, I think the main functions of cutting for fighting purposes are to make a particular weight class and to be as strong as possible for that weight class. Also, during intense martial arts training, a lot of calories are going to be used up, so getting cut/sculpted might be a byproduct of that if you are lucky. 22 years oldShootwrestlingFormerly Wado-Kai Karate
thaiboxerken Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 Cutting and sculpting a body seems like it can get pretty bloody. Just kick 'em, they'll understand.- Me Apprentice Instructor under Guro Inosanto in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipinno Martial arts.Certified Instructor of Frank Cucci's Linxx system of martial arts.
Hudson Posted October 1, 2004 Posted October 1, 2004 Cutting your muscles will make them smaller. I would adivse you not to do so, but if you do, make sure the cutting utensil is nice and clean. The game of chess is much like a swordfight; you must think before you move.
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