Weight, Diet and Nutrition

It’s well-known that as you get older it gets harder to keep that waistline in check. But for so many reasons it is really important to try to maintain a good weight, and to eat a healthy diet.

Apart from affecting your overall health, including increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke, being overweight can make it hard to really enjoy your martial art training.

Eating properly not only ensures that you maintain a healthy weight, but it also provides the energy and nutrients your body needs to get through a vigorous training session, and also to recover properly afterwards.

In this section we explore many aspect of weight management, diet and nutrition, to ensure you stay in good shape for your martial arts adventure.

The Dangers of Excessive Whey Protein Consumption

In every sport, any athlete will always challenge himself to be better. As they say, your skills will always be as good as your last performance. It comes to no surprise that sports minded people, athletes and even martial artists go to such lengths in order to possess an edge. In order to keep their [...]

Key Principles in Losing Weight Through Martial Arts

Keeping your weight under normal ranges will help you be more efficient in your training. Without the stress an excess weight can put on your bones, muscles and joints, you are more able to move quickly and perform challenging moves.

Weight Loss and Food Intake Moderation

Food intake moderation is a basic principle in a healthy diet. If you intend to weight loss, exercise and healthy eating goes hand in hand.

Getting Energized for Martial Arts Training

Energy is an important aspect of our daily lives. It affects the way we perform our jibs and even our activities of daily living. In martial arts, having enough energy for training is vital as well.

Is Martial Arts Training Good for the Heart?

To most people, martial training is just seen as a hobby or sport. More often people even view it as just a way to pass by time. But we know that it’s more than just a form of recreation. Because martial arts can help improve an individual’s life in many different ways, we should acknowledge [...]

Proper Hydration in Martial Arts Training

By its very essence, martial arts are holistic in approach. In other words, all aspects of the human person work together in order to achieve an optimum performance while undertaking martial arts training. Moreover, the mind, spirit and body must be in good condition for training to be beneficial for an individual. If one of [...]

Losing Weight Through Martial Arts

In any activity a person engages, he always starts with a purpose. But for that individual to keep pursuing this certain activity, he needs to develop his motivation. The same is true in martial arts. In order to make sure that you sustain your persistence, you need to identify why you are undergoing training in [...]

Avoiding Martial Arts Training Burnout Through Proper Rest

Martial arts training can benefit an individual in so many different ways. Aside from improving health through a consistent form of physical activity, it can also help individual develop positive attitudes such as patience and discipline. This only proves that the impact of martial arts is holistic. Its scope goes beyond the physical aspect. It [...]

Post Workout Meal as an Important Aspect of Martial Arts Training

The post workout meal should be sufficient enough to provide the necessary nutrients to allow recovery of muscles from the stress of training. However, it must also be in accordance with the standards of a healthy diet.

Fighting Fit – Martial Arts and Weight Loss

By Scott Haywood If your goal is to improve your fitness or lose weight but you need to do something more exciting than jogging on a treadmill to keep you motivated, perhaps you should consider doing a martial art like boxing, kickboxing, karate, or judo. In this article we list the top 10 reasons to [...]