I am so out of shape, yet want to do MA. Advice in starting!

[ki master]

heres some advice. work out try hard dont give up be determined and be willing to do anything.

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[JusticeZero]

It sounds like you like the BJJ. One thing to note is that a lot of BJJ people do other things for standup too, and maybe one of your classmates will help you find something.

[tekki]

If you are in it mostly for fun and fitness, and can swing the high cost, then the Olympic TKD might be just the ticket for you. I haven't trained much in TKD, (I'm really a Japanese Karate guy) but from my limited exposure to it, I can tell you that as a rule it is every bit as good of exercise as Karate, maybe even better in the cardio area. My biggest caveat for you is that if you haven't been much of a jock before just be careful that this school isn't the kind of place that will not give you the attention you need if you aren't a prospect for the Olympics or other big-time competition. However, you just may end up suprising yourself and have a major talent for TKD (or whatever art you cast your lot with)

from what you describe yourself as, I don't think you need to lose much weight. You just need to firm up what you already have. With dilligent training at the right school, you will not only be in significantly better shape but you will begin to notice that you are more agile, more limber, more coordinated and just overall more athletic than ever before. It will be like you have been given a new body and you will only wonder why you didn't take the plunge sooner.

The other advantage to TKD is that it is far more likely that the college you attend will have a club on campus, so that you can continue your training basically where you left off and even begin to represent your university in tournament competition.