I can't pick a class: Kickboxing, Krav-Maga, or MMA?

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SuperMelsa

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I want to lose weight and tone muscles, and my parents have always said that if I'm going to take an exercise class, they also want me to learn how to beat the crap out of someone. (When I was five and begged to take gymnastics, they said THAT was too dangerous, but I could take karate if I wanted to. Of course, that wasn't cool among my little tumbler friends at the time, so I didn't.)

I think I'd like kickboxing because, well, I like punching and kicking, and it seems like a great workout.

Krav, however, would make me feel like a total bad- - -, and it seems like there's more variety in the activities. I don't know anything about its intensity as a workout, though, or what exactly it entails.

I've just heard good things about the MMA class where I live.

I'm 17, female, 5'3" and chubby. I have very strong legs (Though I carry most of my fat in my limbs.), and I can do a million crunches, but it's a miracle when I do anything close to a proper pushup. (I'd like to change that.)
 
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dlobo

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If your choices are really down to Kickboxing, Krav Maga, and MMA, it depends on what you want out of whatever you decide upon.

Kickboxing and MMA are competitive sports martial arts. They are designed for competition first and foremost. Krav Maga, on the other hand, is not a martial art. It's a self defense system in which the sole purpose is, if needed for self defense, to inflict as much damage as possible in as short amount of time as possible to stop the attack.

MMA and Krav Maga will provide more variety in activities than kickboxing.

All three, if taught correctly and embraced properly, will provide a rigorous workout.

If it's possible in your area, you may want to try out a few classes of each one so you can personally see which one you like the best. Most places will let you come in for at least one or two classes gratis.
 
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