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Anonymous
Hay so /fit/

How come more people don't flock to do martial arts as a fitness program?

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>> RSI guy !HjbWRiSTJ.
impacts? harder to control difficulty compared to weight lifting? or my final thought is just wasn't plain attracted. i mean, being able to beat people up is cool, but it just doesn't come up in my day to day job or anything. you know?
>> Anonymous
>>37779

yeah, but when you're learning something cool, you're also doin' yer body good

two, two, two gifts in one
>> Anonymous
more expensive than a gym or trainer, less results, less progress measurements, no nutritional advice
>> Anonymous
>>37783
why would you need all those things if you're not, y'know, super anal?
>> Anonymous
Well, most martial arts are ineffective though the classes come with good aerobic training. And sometimes the instructors are asses.
>> Anonymous
>>37792

Dem's fightin' words
>> Anonymous
>>37783
what kinda fag/dipshit needs "nutritional advice" from their fucking workout?
>> Anonymous
Most people don't do martial arts because most people don't know enough to tell a good gym/dojo/school from a bad one. One month in a bad XMA dojo is enough to send anyone screaming from the MA community.

I spent a few years in a boxing gym in the poor side of my town and it was one of the best decisions I ever made WRT working out. The people were friendly and there was a real community of fighters and trainers there. Boxing training is also no shit for conditioning.

Right now I'm doing pre-bootcamp conditioning at this MMA gym run by a couple of Marines. They're good trainers and they run a tight ship. They treat everyone well and make sure you get your money's worth whether you're a pro grappler or just there to get in shape.

If more people knew how to spot gyms like the above and avoid the bullshit, then MA would catch on more. Until then, the public will stick to bodybuilding gyms.
>> Anonymous
I've been taking Kung Fu for about 6 years. I enjoy it and it keeps me lean. I don't like running on a treadmill for hours and this gives me the same results without being bored.
>> Anonymous
>>37815

This.

I'm not a fan of MMA, personally. I realize the point is for it to take good stuff from every discipline, but it ends up looking like fragmented bloodsport (no offense intended, obviously a lot of people disagree with me). Nonetheless, it's a good workout.
>> Anonymous
I've been doing Taekwondo since my early teens, and it's done wonders for my flexibility and movement control/strength, but on the other hand I'm moderately on the chubby side and it's been years since it's made me lose any weight.

People who concentrate on proper martial arts and technique aren't necessarily going to tone the muscles that make them look the most attractive, I guess.
>> Kanader
>>37771
Because it's an incomplete fitness program, isn't a good choice for people who are unhealthy, costs more money than a simple exercise program you can do at home, and it does little towards making you pretty.

Also, most people tend to drop out of martial arts when they figure out that it's hard work and you don't learn flying-backflip-touch-of-deaths on the first day.

That being said, it's a wonderful addition to any fitness program, is good for power and flexibility, and is a good start towards aerobic conditioning. It makes the practitioner feel confident and motivated, and those aren't bad things. Personally, I've taken TKD, Aikido, and I'm an amateur boxer.