Martial arts bad for you....

[YODA]

The best way is go to a gym & do a regular, full body, weight training program - covering mainly compound movements for all major body parts.

 

But - bodyweight work for back etc....

 

Pull ups

 

Chin ups

 

Reverse push ups (with a staff & 2 chairs)

 

Hyper-extentions

 

 

[SaiFightsMS]

Anyone who is serious about their marial training should be doing much more than just going to class. Besides practicing their forms and techiniques on their own all should be doing flexibility, aerobic, and strength work. The training routine should be devised to include everything and in some sort of a balance.

 

There have been a lot of threads in here where indviduals talk about their own training routines. It really is important. And one routine for everyone does not work. Neither does one routine for all time.

 

 

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i heard from an anaymous source that martial arts, ecspecially the high kicking arts, mainly tkd, causes arthirits early, and increases the chance of getting it

 

 

[Jack]

Solution to that ad..

 

Don't kick and punch the air full power or full enlengthening of the limb.

 

And don't crack your knuckles.

[Taikudo-ka]

I'd say martial arts is a lot more balanced than many sports like tennis, squash, golf, javelin or discus throwing.

 

At least a good martial artist is working both sides of their body.

 

I think sitting in a chair all day and not moving is most likely to cause arthritis.

 

Physical activity actually strengthens joints, as long as its done sensibly, not destructively. (And you consume enough calcium.)