Body fat

[Tong Po]

I'm a bit on the fleshy side. Would I be a better fighter if I had less body fat or does it matter? I happen to notice some of the lean & hard fighers do a little better in the sparring and the fights. I'm natural stocky and fleshy, like a human bulldog. Should I be happy with myself?

[kismasher]

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The Way of a Warrior cannot be encompassed by words or in letters: grasp the essence and move on toward realization!
Morehei Ueshiba

[cannabis]

if you have stamina and endurance but still a litle pudgy then no it makes no difference but if you are fat and out of shape then you need to jog

josh barnett
pedro rizzo
rico rodriguez
all of these fighters have pudge but have phenominal stamina

[Gezere]

YOU FAT DISGUSTING PIG!!!!! (oh wait thought you were Anthony!!! Sorry my bad)

It all depends on how effeceintly your body works. You don't have to look like something out a muscle mag to be good (those guys are mostly for show anyways) but you should be at a good BF % so you can have could stamina and recovery time.

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Xiao Ao Jiang Hu Zhi Dong Fang Bu Bai (Laughing Proud Warrior Invinsible Asia) Emporer of Baji!!!
THE TRUE FIST OF THE NORTHSTAR!!

[TaeBo_Master]

If your stamina and all that is good, then the only real non-aesthetic reason for trimming the fat would be that leaning down a little can make you a bit faster. Also, leaning down will enhance your stamina just a bit as you'll have less baggage to carry around.

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If he scoots out too aggressively his body may go shooting out like a champaign cork and go flying into the audience, leaving a gingerbread man-shaped hole in the wall. -- Boyd

[FingerorMoon?]

Tong Po-
Its simple logic dude.
Fat = weight.
When moving around, the more fat you have on you, the more weight you have to move, and the more energy you have to burn to do it.

You don't have to have a six pack (most heavyweights don't - they don't need to cut weight) but too much fat can drag down your performance.

Its also easier on your joints to be leaner, especially when doing high impact work.

[Pandinha]

YOU FAT DISGUSTING PIG!!!!! (oh wait thought you were Anthony!!! Sorry my bad)

It all depends on how effeceintly your body works. You don't have to look like something out a muscle mag to be good (those guys are mostly for show anyways) but you should be at a good BF % so you can have could stamina and recovery time.

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I'm really hurt you would say such a thing. Please check Private messages.

I'm gonna go to the corner and cry.

[Jenfucius]

plus you can fight in a lower weight class.

"if it jiggles, it's fat"
-arnold schwarzenegger

[Gezere]

There there AA. My remarks are just a way to veil my overwhelming jealously. Now that you brought it to light I will go and take deeper look at myself and how I can tame the little green monster within.

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Xiao Ao Jiang Hu Zhi Dong Fang Bu Bai (Laughing Proud Warrior Invinsible Asia) Emporer of Baji!!!
THE TRUE FIST OF THE NORTHSTAR!!

[Omar]

Jenfucious hit the nail on the head. The best reason to be concerned about a little fat, as a fighter, is thinking about what weight class you'll be in. Losing 10 pounds of lard probably won't affect your power or endurance or much of any thing if you drop from 185 to 175. But then, if a particular tounament's heavyweight class is 176 lbs. and up... Would you rather fight 160-175 pounders when you weigh 175 or fight 200 pounders when you weigh 185?

OTOH, if you don't compete, you might be stronger at 185.



Edited by - omar on September 16 2003 03:07:07