Martial arts for women: what to choose?

To keep muscles toned, women choose yoga, Pilates or the gym. But there are also those who seek to strengthen their soul and body with martial arts: in fact, what men do mainly. Having become interested in these sports, the weaker sex feels strong, confident, decisive, but at the same time very calm, and does not commit rash acts. Thanks to martial arts, women learn to be balanced and have excellent control not only of physical strength, but also of spiritual thought. Basically, martial arts attract women not so much by demonstrating the power of the blow, but by the technique of performing movements.

Capoeira

This is a system of self-defense and attack, invented in Brazil based on the knowledge of the Indians of the South American continent and African slaves. It is not just a martial art, but a real dance with an extraordinary technique of moving the body (especially the legs) and moving it in space. Capoeira is a kind of game that begins with all participants sitting in a circle symbolizing the sun. Action takes place in it - two people leading the battle demonstrate a real musical performance to oriental motifs with elements of acrobatics and gymnastics. A woman, practicing this type of martial arts, can perfectly stretch her muscles and make her body more attractive, flexible and feminine.

Tai-bo

Before you start this fitness routine, consult your doctor. Contraindications to tai bo may include diseases of the cardiovascular and endocrine systems. Tai-bo combines the movements of martial arts - karate, taekwon-do and boxing, as well as elements of aerobics to energetic music. The duration of the lessons is 55 minutes. For training, boxing gloves, punching bags, and jump ropes are used. This type of fitness training puts a very noticeable load on the female body. In terms of energy expenditure, one session can be compared to a ten-kilometer race; also, during each session, at least 800 kilocalories are burned, which is very significant for girls who want to lose weight.

A-box

A-boxing is one of the varieties of tai-bo. This word refers to combat aerobics, which develops clarity and coordination of movements, which not only strengthens the female body, but makes it resilient, and, therefore. less susceptible to stress. Boxing gloves, a punching bag and music accompaniment are used for training. A-boxing is a great way to get rid of accumulated irritation and negative emotions. You can not only master self-defense skills, but also make your waist thinner by losing extra pounds.

Fighting class

A mixed class consisting of elements of boxing, kickboxing and taekwon-do is called a fighting class. All parts of the lesson have different intensity and have different effects on the body. Typically, various sports equipment is used. Such activities not only contribute to the development of physical strength and speed of reaction, but also provide a wonderful emotional charge of vivacity. The duration of a fighting class is 50-60 minutes; a mandatory part at the end of the workout is relaxation exercises that help you recover both physically and spiritually.