Thread: Martial arts and bodybuilding

Any ma bbs around tonight?

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Since nobody is answering you I'm gonna say that training 6 days a week is a lot for anybody. It prolly depends on the discipline that you are gonna be training for, how many hours, and how much cardio is involved. I'm gonna say that your body is gonna pay the price if you do this for any extended period of time. The body needs ample rest to function at the peak of your ability. Everybody is different but one thing is a guarantee. If you aren't taking in more protein/carbs/fats and overall calories than you burn you won't gain any mass. If you go into martial arts training sore from the previous days workout sore and tired, how much are you going to get out of that session. Rest the body and it will be good to you.

Originally Posted by Work IN Progress

Since nobody is answering you I'm gonna say that training 6 days a week is a lot for anybody. It prolly depends on the discipline that you are gonna be training for, how many hours, and how much cardio is involved. I'm gonna say that your body is gonna pay the price if you do this for any extended period of time. The body needs ample rest to function at the peak of your ability. Everybody is different but one thing is a guarantee. If you aren't taking in more protein/carbs/fats and overall calories than you burn you won't gain any mass. If you go into martial arts training sore from the previous days workout sore and tired, how much are you going to get out of that session. Rest the body and it will be good to you.

Thanks for your reply.
I have done martial arts for the past 40 years until about 3 years ago. For the past 18 months iv been weight lifting.
I now live in a different area and just felt the urge to return to ma. The local club does not do any kind of cardio, you get 1hr of pure ma training per session. I know where your coming from with regard to over training and totaly agree. The reasoning I had was that it cant be any harder than doing cardio say treadmill, running, skipping, etc, etc, but iv never tried doing both.

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Don't take this the wrong way... I don't mean this insultingly but are you an actual competing bodybuilder? or are you just trying to get big? if you're trying to get big and jacked then yeah the cardio could but not necessarily hamper you. but i bet you could be looking in pretty good shape doing 3 day a week weights and the workout for w/e martial art you're looking into it.

besides if you enjoy it why not. nothing wrong with being strong and able to throw down

Originally Posted by awhites1

Don't take this the wrong way... I don't mean this insultingly but are you an actual competing bodybuilder? or are you just trying to get big? if you're trying to get big and jacked then yeah the cardio could but not necessarily hamper you. but i bet you could be looking in pretty good shape doing 3 day a week weights and the workout for w/e martial art you're looking into it.

besides if you enjoy it why not. nothing wrong with being strong and able to throw down

Thanks man.
No I'm not a competing bodybuilder.

Ive trained in a form of Jujitsu for 40+ years on and off. Don't want to give Dan grade on here., besides a belt is for holding your trousers up regardless of colour.

I moved recently, and the local club is based on Jujitsu, and other arts. They basically see what your good at and develop a street fighting plan form there.

I just thought it might be interesting to expand my knowledge a little, and they think I can offer them something in return.

But did not want to risk all my hard work with bodybuilding.

maybe i think that martial art is better then bodybuilding but the martial artist can't take something heavy while the bodybuilder can't do the martial art now there is quite few confusion in those both

You won't be able to do bodybuilder type lifts (e.g isolation work), but you can easily still train. Back when I was an idiot and did BB'er training and grappled, I would have to constantly battle fatigue and cramps in the biceps and forearms. Now that I've switched to a general athlete lifting program, I don't have the same issues.

Originally Posted by joboco

Im thinking of taking up martial arts again, this would involve training 3 time a week.
The only thing Im not sure of is, would I still be able to bodybuid with any degree of sucsess. My workout is Sat/Mon/Wed, martial arts Sun/Tue/Fri.

Hey don't worry I am myself a state-level champion in Wushu,and believe me,the flexibility and stamina you develop in martial arts will surely come handy during BB !! The only thing you need to worry about is feeding your body properly and give full dedication towards both the fields Wish you success !!

yeah its the right way to choose right thing for your self
in martial arts
and body building
but i have to choose my self for both hahahahha

Marital art is good and 6 days a week is more than enough to have biceps.

I do not believe too many IFBB pros are into martial arts. Too much like cardio for those walking lumps.

Its a tough balance. Listen to your body most important thing

I train both and when I have a comp coming up or a match I shift more to what I am preparing for. Overall I train both weekly. You can do whatever you want to with your training. It is your body so enjoy yourself. If you are training casually then there is no reason you can't do both IMO. If you are trying to be a pro in either that may be more of an issue.

MMA Man!

Originally Posted by TGB1987

If you are trying to be a pro in either that may be more of an issue.

Of course it would, lumbering, unorthodox 250+ lb bbers would be eaten alive in MMA.

Is it not better to be lighter when doing martial arts though?

Except maybe the grappling types like Judo and jujuitsu. But it is awesome you are trying out both!

I would stick to 3-4 days a week and continue lifting 4 days a week as well. I assume you don't plan on taking a new kind of martial arts? If you do please do not go for MMA I think it is a disgrace to martial arts as a whole and should not be considered in the same category. I have nothing against it, but it is basically boxing without gloves..

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Originally Posted by joboco

Im thinking of taking up martial arts again, this would involve training 3 time a week.
The only thing Im not sure of is, would I still be able to bodybuid with any degree of sucsess. My workout is Sat/Mon/Wed, martial arts Sun/Tue/Fri.

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I think you can balance the two if you dont over train and watch your diet