I%26#039;d like to start taking Karate/MMA or Kickboxing classes but I%26#039;m really out of shape. Would it be a recipe for disaster if I attempted to learn one of these sports and possibly compete?|||Learning would only improve you. You should definitely wait to compete though. Being out of shape is okay, as long as you are decently healthy when you start. Over time, Karate will make you better and bring you to where you want to be.
Karate always starts out easily and works its way up and gets tougher; as it should be. Mixed Martial Arts is going to have you doing a gym style weight lifting regime if you go there (depending on the teacher, of course) so that is something you should do at your own risk. Kickboxing is good for getting in shape and taking out some anger, but it has no self defense value or applications unless you have a quite knowledgeable teacher.|||The answer depends on how old you are.
If you are under 20, just take it easy at first. Choose a gym that is not too competetive or just take lessons and make it clear to the instructor that you are concerned about your conditioning level. After six months or so, you will be in sufficient shape to move ahead.
If you are 20 to 30s, the same advice applies, but it may take a year or so to get into really good starting condition.
If you are older than that, then it depends on whether you have ever been in top shape. If no, then I would suggest being very careful. It could take a long time before you can get into reasonable fitness. If you were once an athlete, it will take much less time to recover your fitness, perhaps a year.
That may sound discouraging, but even young athletes take years to gradually build up their stamina until they are ready to compete. (Mike Tyson was such a young champion, but he worked for years to build himself up to that.) So, enjoy your journey and accept where you are, realistically and hopefully too.
Finally, if you are out of shape, before doing any strenuous exercise, here is the best advice of all: make an appointment with your family doctor for a checkup and also some advice on starting a new exercise program. Safety first.
Boxing is a very strenous fitness program as well as a sport, and while the instructors and coaches may know what they are doing with the training regiemes, they know little about your personal health. Trust your doctor and your own instincts....it is your body, and you want to have fun and benefit, not suffer, from your new and exciting sport experience.
Good luck!|||Running will leave you short for getting into fighting shape. IT is necessary to run some but I know guys who come to the gym and they run 3 miles in the 18 to 21 min range three times a week, but still yet 9 minutes of boxing leaves them shot. Fighting is a different demand on the cardio vasculuar system. Equal aprts aerobic and anaerobic. Most people do not train the anerobic end.
I%26#039;d recommend the Bas Rutten workout on CD. He shouts it out and you do it. It lasts like 28 minutes and if you can make it through you are in good enough shape to start training at a higher level.
No weights or anything needed.|||of course its possibly, first just get in shape by building up ur stamina (running ;cardio fitness) because karate deals with all sorts of energy. also try to work on your flexibility by doing a couple of stretches now and then. eat grreen vegetables and be careful on what u digest. good luck|||No, but it will be tough going for a little until they get you in shape. Which, if they are any good, they will. You won%26#039;t be competing right away anyways, so you will have time to get in shape.
If you want to get in shape quickly, I reccomend running stairs and rowing. Both of these provide more intense workouts than running- a good rower has tremendous endurance and power. Your local gym will likely have an erg/rowing machine.|||Once you get started, your sensei, instructor, or coach will give you a fitness routine. You%26#039;ll naturally get into better shape. I%26#039;ve found that most people who put off getting into martial arts because they%26#039;re %26quot;not in shape yet%26quot; usually never do it. If you want to get into it, do it now. Fitness will flow naturally from the increased exercise.|||they get you in shape , you can do some running on the days you dont have training.|||don%26#039;t worry if you%26#039;re out of shape.
MMA , kickboxing or karate WILL get you in shape|||its okay if your out of shape.
you will lose that after 1 week when you do kickboxing or MMA!
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