New Study Shows How to Fight Fat Fast

A new study reported in the current issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that martial arts students are in much better health than the average person.

The study was conducted by Peter Douris, EdD, and colleagues at the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, N.Y.. According to Douris, "Martial arts practitioners displayed greater aerobic capacity, balance, flexibility, muscle endurance, and strength -- and less body fat -- then the sedentary [study participants] matched for age and sex."

Because of their regular exercise workouts, the martial arts practitioners had 19% body fat, compared with 30.8% body fat in the no-exercise group. They could last more than twice as long on a balancing test, bend twice as far on the sit-and-reach test, and averaged nearly 30 more sit-ups.

Locally, students at Grant's Martial Arts in Plymouth seem to support that study. Adults such as Josh Thomas are getting "Fighting Fit" through martial arts training and enjoying the process. "I've tried everything to lose weight and martial arts has been the best for me. It's a fun way to get in shape," says Josh Thomas.

Grant's Martial Arts has classes for beginners during the week, Monday through Thursday. For information on getting Fighting Fit, contact Grant's Martial Arts at 779-3331 or visit us at gmakarate.com! 

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