Cycling Through The Benefits of Studying Mixed Martial Arts
There is an incredible amount of popularity given to MMA (mixed martial arts) today, and most people just think about it in terms of what is seen in fighting sports. You may see UFC or another promotion using this type of discipline for entertainment, spectacle and more. There is nothing wrong with that, but if you assume that the only benefit of learning martial arts is to profit or to entertain through real physical combat, then you may have the bigger picture wrong. There are some benefits to studying MMA that are outside of that shortsighted idea, and they may very well compel you to learn. The Weight Loss Quotient The first major benefit is simple, you will lose weight. Train with a lot of different disciplines and you will lose weight, sculpt your body, and change your mind all at the same time. Even if you were only to work out with this type of effort for 15 to 20 minutes, you would be completely spent. It's a brutal way to work out at full speed, and it can benefit build...