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You Don’t Have to be a Fighter to be Fighting Fit.
You may not be involved in Combat Sports but that should not stop you from being in the best shape you possibly can be. Take a look at Boxers and MMA Fighters, they are in phenomenal shape when they step into the ring or on the mat for competition. Many of the conditioning exercises these fighters do, could easily be done by you too, either at the gym or even at home.
Competitive fighters have an advantage of the fixed goal of their competition date and therefore a specific deadline as to when they need to peak. These fighters will follow a strict plan to ensure that they are absolutely Fighting Fit by that deadline.
We all need to set goals even if it is not for competition. You cannot sustain peak fitness all year round, it would not even be called peak fitness if that was the case.
If you are a traditional or recreational Martial artist, it is still important to set yourself specific fitness goals, specific deadlines. Once you hit that goal, have a brief period of rest and then reset your goals.
Once upon a time a Black Belt in Martial arts was considered to be someone with super fitness and with super skills but unfortunately those standards seem to have slipped somewhat. As a Martial artist, set your own goals and set them high.
It is our responsibility to ensure that students reach a high standard before they are rewarded. Lets re-establish the credibility of being a Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu, knowing that students have truly reached the required level, ensure they are in great shape both physically and mentally and have mastered all the required skills.
Train Hard, Train Smart, Fightwize!
Tags: Fighting Fit, Martial artist
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