Originally Posted by
X-Warrior
This is an interesting subject to bring up: Body builders and martial arts.
One of my greatest shock during my martial arts learning experiences was to witness body builders trying to learn martial arts in our - and other - schools. The thing is that these muscle giants would come to our class trying to learn martial art yet they turn out to be by far the greatest failures as students. First I didn't know what to make out of it but I think later I understood the problem: these men and women have worked hard at hardening and tightening their muscles by lifting heavy weights and the result of it were they were completely unable to relax to execute the smooth flowing techniques of martial arts. I have actually witnessed this in two separate schools and the most I can recall a body builder suffered is about four months before he would finally give up an leave.
Anyone had similar or different experiences with body builders trying to learn martial art? Anyone seen any real success of a body builder learning an art?
-X-
I come from a bodubuilding background, as do several of the guys I train. There are a few things to keep in mind:
1. stretching. as long as adequate stretching is done, they will be fine.
2. myths - size doesn't make you inflexible and slow - you have to be HYOOOGE in order for that to happen - I mean massively huge - like bigger than dorian yates hyoooge, if you know who he is. There are several body builders who can do a full split.
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