Martial Art Classes for Adults - North Shore MA

Five Great Reasons Why Adults Should Choose Martial Arts 
Written by: Master McCorry

The World Health Organization describes health as "a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity". We must take good care of ourselves to maintain a
healthy lifestyle to prevent illness and disease. One method to achieve
this is through exercise, and Martial Arts is the perfect solution. 

When we rest, we rust. We all need to keep physically active because not
doing so increases our risk to many diseases such as cardiovascular
disease. However, a problem adults face today is that when they hear the
word exercise, they immediately get discouraged for many reasons. One
reason is that they do not enjoy workouts that are routinely done everyday.
Other reasons may be that they have tried working out in the gym but they
do not get the results that they wanted.

Both of these issues are addressed by Martial Arts. Martial Arts is a
great way to exercise without making you feel like you are exercising. It
also eliminates the plateau phase that gym workouts have. Contrary to
popular belief, this is not only good for children and younger people,
adults  benefit from this too. In fact, it may be the best alternative to
gym workouts. Martial Arts for adults not only addresses the physical
well-being of the person but, it also caters to their mental and social
well-being.

 

What are the Benefits of Martial Arts for Adults? 
First, it's a great way to improve cardiovascular health. 
Martial Arts involves a lot of exercises that increase the heart rate.
Improvement in this area means there is better oxygenation to the brain and
other parts of the body. This also helps in weight loss and lowering bad
cholesterol levels within the body. 

Second, Martial Arts improves muscle tone thereby increasing the strength
of the body. 
Improving the muscle tone increases the basal metabolic rate (your
internal furnace) which burns more calories even when at rest. This can
also help in weight loss. Aside from that, increase in strength prevents
risk of falls and injuries especially when one gets older.

Third, Martial Arts can help improve the posture of a person. 
It is always important to execute a stance or movement in the correct way
and in proper body position. This will train the person to always be in
proper posture and thus, after some time, proper posture will be fixed and
integrated in his or her behavior even when he or she is not performing
Martial Arts at the moment.

Fourth, as for the mental benefits of Martial Arts, this will help adults
have better concentration. 
This is achieved through the improvement of circulation of oxygen in the
brain. It also improves mood. Martial Arts can stimulate the release of
endorphin's that lower the perception of pain and increase the mood of a
person. It helps in increasing self-esteem because endorphin's give the
body a positive feeling. 

Lastly, the best part of Martial Arts for adults is it allows people to
interact with one another and it's fun. 
Doing an activity with people who have the same goal as you is more fun
and easy than doing it alone. It's a great alternative to the tedious, same
old, day to day gym routines.  

Take advantage of the Martial Arts benefits and start living a healthier
and happier lifestyle.  Give Martial Arts a try today!

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