I don't belive i'll be able to make it in karate.

[jmy77]

So, you tried something once - it hurt and now you're gonna quit?

 

You're sore - so what! It comes with the territory. Take it easy at first - if you have never exercised before, you pretty much just shocked the hell out of your system. Soon that soreness will pass. Personally, I love waking up sore because it tells me I worked hard.

 

No one can answer you're question "should I even bother trying..." that's up to you! Do you have the mettle to overcome the inconvenience of being uncomfortable? How bad do you want to take MA? How do you feel about yourself right now? These are things you gotta ask yourself...

 

If you decide that your personal drive, your fortitude, your mettle is stronger than mere physical discomfort (after all pain IS temporary) and you work past these beginning stages, you will find yourself much happier and more confident.

 

There is nothing you can not do. You may have to work harder than others, but there is no obstacle that you can not over come! (anyone who will tell you different is too weak to try.)

 

It's all up to you. Look yourself in the mirror, (ask yourself) what are you made of?

 

Are you a quitter? or are do you have the courage to over come, are you a warrior?

[aes]

I agree with the general suggestion of slow down. After my 1st Karate class I was sore for 5 days after but after 2 days it was not so bad and was back in for another lesson.

 

And I was a regular work out in the gym kind of guy! Some of the muscles used in Karate are very different from what you might exercise regularly so there will be a bit of shock when you first get going on your conditioning.

[ZeRo]

have you been to visit the karate class yet? i think going to the class is the best way to find out how well you'll cope. your body will adapt in a few months and you will find that you dont get as aching the next day. i say go for it and dont let your state at the moment stop you. you WILL get fitter.

[theswarm]

dude i was like the most uncoordinated kid in my karate class

 

I stuck at it, i still have some small coordination problems but most have been eliminated.

 

The first 5 weeks of karate killed my ass. Then after 5 weeks I trained 6 times a week, my body just had to keep up with the trauma i was putting it through and eventually developed the muscular endurance i needed. I know people always say 'working out every 2 days is better' but with karate it worked for me doing it almost every day, and also doing it at home.

 

Martial arts do amazing things for your body hence the term 'training'

[IAMA_chick]

keep trying. you WILL get used to it eventually! don't give up. we have people come into out class all the time who have seriously NEVER worked out before! it get's easier to run after a while and the same with other things. yeah, and soreness is good as long as it isn't painful, because it means your body benefitted from it. i love being sore! don't give up and if you do, then you really, truly don't want to do it that bad.

 

just some advice though.

[hobz]

IF you ask me, if your WHOLE body was SOOOO sore that you couldn't breathe, talk to a doctor. Because either your a master of the hyperboles, or have some sort of medical problem :\

[BKJ1216]

hyperboles?

[chh]

http://www.dictionary.com

[Dober]

You should take your signature into account in this situation BKJ

[karate_woman]

Just work at your own pace. With few exceptions, people don't start karate already conditioned for it. Even athletes get sore trying it because their muscles aren't used to working in that particular way.