What makes a strong person? Is it someone who can lift 100kg without breaking a sweat, or is it a person who readily copes with everything that life places in his/her path, without fretting or complaining? Whatever it is, we all probably have moments when we wish that we were stronger – and although it might feel like there’s nothing much that can be done, the truth is that there is. If you don’t already know, training martial arts could do the trick for you.
There’s no doubt that you will get stronger physically, with all those hours of drilling, training, and maybe even sparring. But did you know that there’s more to martial arts than that? Besides that lean, toned physique and increased physical strength, you will also get stronger in other ways.
Curious? Then read on to discover 5 Ways Martial Arts Makes You A Stronger Person:
1) It Enables You To Go Beyond Your Limits
Boxing is one of the oldest and most efficient combat sports.
How often do you push yourself, and more importantly, outdo yourself? Mediocrity happens when we allow ourselves to get too comfortable and end up being okay with settling for less.
When you train martial arts, you will constantly push your limits – be it physically, mentally or emotionally. After all, that is the only way you can truly improve and make progress. The more obstacles you overcome, the stronger you’ll get – and the best part is that you will understand that you have what it takes to keep getting better and improving by 1% each day.
2) It Puts You In Situations Outside Your Comfort Zone
BJJ equips you with the skills to defend yourself in real life situations.
Whether we realize it or not, we sometimes tend to stay within the boundaries of our comfort zone – simply because it’s familiar, and as its name suggests, comfortable. The thing is, stepping outside of our comfort zone is crucial so that we can grow and expand our horizons.
By constantly trying new things in the gym, you will learn to embrace the unknown, and more importantly, thrive outside your comfort zone. As a result, you will become stronger, because you will be less afraid of the unfamiliar things that seem scary. In fact, these are the things you’ll overcome.
3) It Toughens You Up, Inside And Out
Strength training and conditioning help improve your performance.
As we mentioned earlier, martial arts will definitely build your physical strength. However, it will also make you a mentally tougher person. This is because you will face all kinds of training obstacles that will be difficult to overcome. Fortunately, martial arts will forge an unbreakable warrior spirit within you – and this is how you will deal with adversity, be it in the gym or in life.
4) It Gives You The Confidence To Seize The Day
How often do you let that inner voice of self-doubt tell you that you can’t do or accomplish a certain thing? Well, if this happens pretty frequently, then you probably hardly get to make the most of every day, because you let your self-doubt get in your own way.
However, when you train martial arts, your self-confidence will grow by leaps and bounds – especially when you notice your progress and growth as a martial artist. The best part is that this confidence will carry over to your daily life, and as a result, you will stop second guessing yourself, and more importantly, be able to make every moment count.
5) It Teaches You To Turn Your Weaknesses Into Strengths
You can burn up to 1,000 calories in a 60-minute Muay Thai training session.
We all have our flaws and weaknesses. But the thing is, do you make it a point to work on them and eventually turn them into strengths? Not everyone is willing to face their weaknesses and work on themselves – but your martial arts training will force you to work on those flaws. After all, you will want to fix the holes in your game and also work on becoming mentally tougher so you can maximize your performance in the gym.
When you constantly work on your weaknesses and train to be at your best, even on your worst days, there’s no doubt you will be much stronger even when you’re off the mats.
Are you ready to get stronger? Then why not try a class today and see what happens!
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Singapore 049568
Phone: (65) 6536 4525
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Singapore 238896
Phone: (65) 6536 4556
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Singapore 437157
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Singapore 059817
Phone: (65) 6226 2150
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Singapore 138617
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