What is a good martial arts style that will give me a good workout, but help me build muscle?

citrusgal asked:


I HATE doing cardio, so I think if I try something fun like martial arts, I’ll be able to get through it, is that true? I’m pushing 30, so I want something that a beginner at my age will feel comfortable getting into. I want something that will really help me tone up and define my muscles. Also, I have mild asthma, so I can’t really keep up with super strenuous exercises. Any suggestions?

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13 Responses to “What is a good martial arts style that will give me a good workout, but help me build muscle?”

1. comic book buyers on January 10th, 2009 7:46 pm

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   it looks awesome gets you wicked toned and is fun. i enjoy doing it.

2. comic book buyers on January 11th, 2009 11:01 am

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   boxing is EXCELLENT for caridio, stamina and strength building and so is pancion, the traditional greek wrestling. I covered wrestling for two years in college and I can tell you REAL greco roman wrestling is a nasty and EFFECTIVE self defense art.

3. imprinted pens on January 14th, 2009 9:23 am

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   do Tae Kwon Do…it’s really simple…and i went from being the whimpiest girl in school to one of the strongest! it really builds up the muscles in your legs, and if u try hard enough…ur arms…

4. big brother sex tape on January 16th, 2009 5:07 pm

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   try ju jitsu its more of a grappling art.

5. trade silver on January 17th, 2009 12:08 am

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   ty chi!! its awesome cuz when you lift up ur les or hands for a long time(it goes really slowly) then its builds ur muscles and makes u fricken ripped!!

6. collectible webkinz on January 18th, 2009 12:01 am

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   u want to build muscle but not hav to work on cardio? -_- good luck with that one. if you want to do martial arts that will help build muscle, i would suggest something like judo since ur tossing ppl and it takes a bit of strength. but its goin to push you. any good martial arts skool will push you. so if you really dont like getting tired and doing cardio…sry buddy but idk wat to suggest then

7. trade show items on January 18th, 2009 7:47 am

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   Hate Cardio, well wrong section. MMA has already shown us without good cardio your ability sux.

8. wine making equipment on January 21st, 2009 4:08 am

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   any good instructor of any style of Martial Art, will work with you, so I suggest looking at all the schools in your area and finding the one that you are willing to apply yourself to and go for it… good luck

9. home theater equipment on January 24th, 2009 1:09 am

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   Ide have to say wrestling specifically greco roman just because of the fact that the workouts while basicly cardio based it will not seem like your going no where like running or on a machine. Throwing and being thrown around by someone your size will put on muscle fast and give you the cardio workout you probably need without you realizing it.

10. trade gold on January 25th, 2009 6:18 am

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    Any martial art school worth their salt will integrate conditioning into their curriculum such as push ups, sit ups, warming up jogging a little etc.
    Even if they don’t you can show up a little early or stay after and do those yourself right?
    Also depends on where you want the muscle. Arts that use more punching are going to build your upper section more obviously and vice versus.

11. visor clips on January 26th, 2009 2:57 pm

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    Martial arts will help you out. But, muscle building will be done on your own. MA can help you with tone, but not bulk. In order to build muscle, you need to add weight training which is not part of a normal martial arts program.
    (I know, some programs have weight training facilities, or are attached to gyms, but neither are they the norm, nor would they be considered ‘normal’.) Basically, you can only add so much muscle mass by doing pushups.

12. trade gold on January 27th, 2009 12:14 am

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    Im 36 and I am looking at getting my blue belt in febuary in Brazilian jiu jitsu.. Its the best but we also do Vale tudo.. But if you dont like cardio dont do jiu jitsu..

13. Richard Friedel on February 2nd, 2009 7:20 am

    As regards asthma see http://www.lrz-muenchen.de/~s3e0101/webserver/webdata/AoBe.pdf for a physiological explantion.

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