Anyone else into martial arts?

In my past life (you know, my 20's) I was a full contact fighter and fight trainer for 3 years. I loved it! Fighter workouts are some of the toughest because it requires strength, cardio endurance, and balance - so you always get a good workout.

I don't fight anymore (too old and fragile) but I do mix in some bag work and shadow boxing for light cardio work and balance. Under the right guidance fight training / martial arts is a great way to cross train and burn a ton of calories.

I have been doing Rhee Tae Kwon Do for about 9 months.
I watched my kids doing it for a bout a year and decided one day that I should give it a go. I am currently a yellow belt green tip. My boys are blue belt brown tip. My husband is a blackbelt and training to be an instructor,

I really find it very helpful in releiving stress, it also is a great work out for me. I train twice a week for an hour,

I take Kajukenbo with my husband, who has been doing it for years and my son (6) is on his second year.

Has anyone else tried Warrior X-Fit? http://warriorxfit.com/

It's "based on the workout regimens of Top Martial Artists", according to their site. Best thing of all -- it's completely free (though you'll need a resistance band for some exercises).

I first heard about it through my gym and I got hooked! It's based on Tabatas, except this is 6 rounds of 6, not 8. 20 minutes of PAIN!! Some of the exercises might look "easy", but anything done for 20 seconds at max intensity is a killer. They offer modifications for those who need them, so don't worry about not being able to do military pushups, etc.

I've been doing it three times a week for three months now at my gym, and I'm STILL sore. The pain never goes away! They've designed a different set of exercises for every day of the month, so it's always something different.

I train in HaganaH and Krav Maga, which are Israeli fighting systems.

Everyone here who trains should join the MFP Group "Martial Arts and Sports Fighting": http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/301-martial-arts-and-sport-fighting

i have started training in shaolin chuan fa kung fu and i love it

I used to do Muay Thai (kickboxing) some years back, now I mostly stick to boxing. Thinking of perhaps pursuing kickboxing or boxing for comps once I've dropped some more of this weight.

I quite like the look of jiu-jitsu or kenpo though... maybe if I can find something nearby I might give them a go. Or the Mixed Martial Arts options they have at some gyms now... it's all pretty awesome!

I currently train Tang Soo Do (orange advanced belt) and I do Brazillian Jiu Jitsu (2 stripe white belt). If you can find somewhere that teaches BJJ I suggest go for it. I know there are different branches and teachings, I'm not sure if they differ or how. We are a 3rd Generation Gracie school. I can tell you it is one of the best things I have ever done. I have a hate/love relationship with it because it is so goddamn hard, but I love a good challenge

Bumping up this thread rather than starting a new one. I do taekwondo and I love it! I did 3 hours last week as well as my first sparring training. About to go practice my pattern so that I look half decent at training tonight.

Working in an office where there is such emphasis on health and safety, it is great to go and do something physical.

Feel free to add me martial arts lovers!

Catch wrestling here. Think "American BJJ" if you're not familiar with it.

AWESOME!! !

I didnt know this thread existed and I just saw it. Im gonna friend you all. I have studied wing chun for about 20 yrs and now have a school teaching Wing Chun & Krav Maga and iLovekickboxing.com. We also have a Muay Thai program there to but i dont teach it. Glad to see fellow martial arts enthusiasts on here. I look forward to dropping some weight so I can do what I do with more finess.

Feel free to friend me

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