Thread: Starting up

Hey all,

I am a 36 year old guy who has been ravaged by time and living in excess. Recently I had a conversation with my life regarding my health and ability to be around for my kids.

So... I decided to follow up on a passion of mine jui jitsui and I signed up for classes through an academy instructed by Gracie students. They also have a Muay Thai instructor that is recognized as one of the best in Thialand.

My objective is to lose weight and really try and put myself in good enough condition to someday 9soon considering my age) participate in a local Jui jitsui or NHB competition.

So two questions for readers (1) is doing jui jitsui in and of itself enough to "get in shape" I'm looking to knock off around 40 pounds (2) are there other routines and things I can do away from the gym to really help support my growth in the sport.

I look forward to hearing from folks and thanks ofr helping out an old man.

the style will probobly let you loose 5 pounds toward the start and thats about it, but im only 15 but im over weight to, i need to loose 35 pounds so we are in the same boat, bad matabolisim stupid 600 calories a day only or I gain weight! Anyway, to loose alot of weight, practice, train everyday for like 5 hours and dont eat in between and gatoraid has 200 calories per bottle so dont go there lol

hello,
I think the way should be having a healthy diet when you are working out, in this case practicing the Martial Arts. Instead of focusing on losing weight, think replacing fat tissue with muscle mass and even though you get more weight it's far much better for your body and it will allow you to improve on your training.