eanels68 Posted March 28, 2003 Posted March 28, 2003 I am new and I am planning on starting with martial arts. Can martial arts be effective in helping to lose weight and tone up. Any input would be nice. Erik
robwilliams Posted March 29, 2003 Posted March 29, 2003 When I started Karate recently, I was out of shape, a little overweight and did not have much in the way stamina. I found that it was not so much the Karate training that got me back in shape as the other things I was doing in order to get through my Karate classes with enough stamina to maintain correct technique throughout the class. I jog 3Km most days, do weights 3 times a week (arms & upper back, abs & lower back, legs) and I follow an eating pattern similar to the Warrior diet. I'm happy with my progress in that I have lost a lot of body fat, increased my stamina/endurance (I could barely run 100 feet a couple of months ago) and feel better overall. I would not have had the results that I have experienced had I just done Karate a couple of nights a week. Blue Belt TKD (ITF)9th Kyu Karate
ramymensa Posted March 29, 2003 Posted March 29, 2003 YES. YES. YES. It's good for you. It would do wonders for you. You'll feel better, look better, last longer and so on Go for it[/code] World Shotokan Karate
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