We’re often asked by members who are either new to training martial arts or at least new to a specific discipline “What can I do outside of my martial arts training to help me improve?”.
So we’ve put together a short list of things you can implement outside of your class times in order to speed up your improvement.
- Strength training! Approach one of our highly educated personal trainers and book in a session or regular sessions to work out a training routine in the gym that will see you’re strengthening your body in the right places to apply to your discipline, also helping to prevent injury. Alternatively, submit your personal training inquiry here.
- Attend or watch fights and competitions! This will allow you to see the practical application of the techniques you’re learning in class, as well as how shows are run, should you aspire to compete. With a fight team as active as ours, there are generally always shows/competitions upcoming, so be sure to check in with our reception staff or follow us on social media to see what’s coming up!
- Eat well! As the saying goes “You can’t out train a bad diet”, regardless of your goals; weight loss, fitness or becoming the best martial artist you can be, a solid nutritional base will undoubtedly assist in all aspects. Recovery, body composition, and higher energy levels all result from good nutrition. We sell healthy meals at all locations to give you an idea of where to start.
- Stretch! We don’t always stretch during classes, so in order to help out with your mobility and flexibility we highly recommend you undertake a stretching routine outside of your martial arts classes. In order to do this safely an easy option would be to attend our yoga classes. Read more about our yoga program here.
- Cardio! You can never be too fit, take full advantage of our range of cardio equipment, or better yet attend our high intensity interval training (HIIT) classes to really boost your fitness levels so you can get more out of your martial arts training sessions. Read more about our FIT classes, HIIT and conditioning sessions here.
- Socialise with other members! Inevitably the people you train with will become your friends over time, building solid relationships by socialising with them outside the gym as well as in classes will have a positive effect on your training, making your classes more enjoyable, meaning you’ll learn more as well as making the gym a place you strongly look forward to coming to. Examples would be the social events put on by the gym, watching shows and competitions together whether live or at viewing parties for televised events.
Written by Joe Boobyer.
Photography: Terry Vorg/Kings of Kombat, Hannah Cooper