Martial Arts for Exercise

poorbikrchick

Does anyone do martial arts for their exercise? If so, what do you like to do?

amycuz14

I do! I do karate and kickboxing. You get what you put in, like anything else - there are people in there who hardly break a sweat and take it easy, and others who come out drenched (I'm in that group!). I love it, both for the fitness and for what I'm learning about self defence.

jadetigereyes

I do! I do karate and kickboxing. You get what you put in, like anything else - there are people in there who hardly break a sweat and take it easy, and others who come out drenched (I'm in that group!). I love it, both for the fitness and for what I'm learning about self defence.

^-- SO true about what you put in - I'm always drenched after kickboxing class.

I've also been practicing taekwon-do for 10 years; all my classes and self-practice are a fantastic form of exercise and teach a great deal about self control, discipline, and self defense.

WhiteRabbit1313

I did tae kwan doe until I was 6 months pregnant, because my membership ran out. I LOVED it! I can't wait to get back into it. (Waiting for my 2.5 year old to be able to do it with me.) I just started weight lifting as my primary form of exercise, but I think adding TKD will add the much needed cardio to help with achieving my deficit.

Martial arts are great for: confidence, discipline, challenging oneself, cardio, and self defense. You will love it!

Shelgirl001

I was in Tae kwon do from age 11 to 18,and I achieved my 2nd decided Black belt when I was 15. When I moved out on my own and couldn't afford the classes anymore. I love to do the Kenpo X from P90X currently, and want to get the Beach Body Les Mills Combat to do at home. I love it all...

loriemn

tae kwon do,,yes yes yes!! love it,,but you need to put the work into it to get the workout out of it.

poorbikrchick

I've done TKD (have my 2nd dan), but am looking for another martial art to pursue. I think I'd like judo - not sure, though.