Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Martial Arts and Weight Training

vanadia
vanadia
Posts: 4
Joined: 2001/11/02
United States
2002/07/09, 01:07 PM
I'm practicing Martial Arts. I've been told that weight training ruins your "sensativity" and should be avoided when doing martial arts. Yet I've heard other reports saying it's all good. I'm doing the general program at freetrainers.com and it feels really good and I'm noticing results in how I look and feel. I'd like to hear your opinions about martial arts and weights...
rev8ball
rev8ball
Posts: 3,081
Joined: 2001/12/27
United States
2002/07/09, 01:16 PM
weight training is a great compliment to any of the martial arts. it can increase muscle density (defensive), muscle strength, speed and flexablity.

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Michael
"Trample the weak; hurdle the dead!"
rpacheco
rpacheco
Posts: 3,770
Joined: 2001/12/13
United States
2002/07/09, 01:38 PM
Right on, Michael! I did some weight training when I practiced Hapkido. It helped to strengthen my legs and arms. Continue with a lot of stretching to increase your flexibility and you'll look good doing a vertical side kick with a very defined and muscular physique! Just look at Jean Claude Van Damme!

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**_Robert_**
Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
vanadia
vanadia
Posts: 4
Joined: 2001/11/02
United States
2002/07/09, 09:39 PM
Look great, but get beat like Jean Claude Van Dam did!