Build Martial Artists Physique???

[Durden Tyler]

I'm curious to know what is recommended in weight lifting/diet when your into the martial arts? Several years ago I practiced martial arts and became very limber but that's about it.

Now I'm getting into Krav Maga which is much more intense than the TKD I did. As I understand it, you should not be huge (big) as it hinders flexibility. I'm a average guy 5'8" 173 pounds with a beer gut.

How do you balance keeping lean while building muscle at the same time? I've read plenty about eat BIG and focus on the big three workouts which makes sense, but does this rule apply in the same manner with what I'm looking to do?

 

[THE_ADDMAN]

probably isnt much different.

might have to increase caloric intake further to offset what practicing your martial art does (assuming its moderately intense)

 

[Durden Tyler]

probably isnt much different.

might have to increase caloric intake further to offset what practicing your martial art does (assuming its moderately intense)

Damn!! gotta eat more?

 

[THE_ADDMAN]

Damn!! gotta eat more?

If you're burning excess calories through intense training, weight gain will be slowed down.

now, if you dont plan on training that intensely or long, you might be alright.

 

[Durden Tyler]

If you're burning excess calories through intense training, weight gain will be slowed down.

now, if you dont plan on training that intensely or long, you might be alright.

Martial Arts training will be intense three to four days a week. When I did martial arts before I didn't change my diet and I actually gained some weight... After I lost a few pounds. My Doc said it was probably because I lost some fat then was building a little bit of muscle. I wasn't lifting or anything, just tons of push ups, weight free squats, sparring and things of that nature.

 

[Unregistered]

YO.

http://www.sherdog.net/forums/showthread.php?t=436935

Check out this thread on Sherdog (MMA forum). It shares a lot of the same principles of this board, but with more martial arts-specific training like rotational core strength, grip strength, etc. There's also a conditioning forum you should check out.