Is Weightlifting BAD For Karate?
Channel: Goju Ryu Philosopher
Date: 2020-07-04

Hey everybody! This is a video about one of my least favorite superstitions in the karate and Traditional Martial Arts communities: the idea that weightlifting or strength training makes your karate slower, less powerful, or less flexible. IT DOESN'T! This video covers why bodybuilders really have trouble in martial arts, why MMA fighters and strength competitors don't, and debunks a few myths related to muscle fibers. Do you even lift? If not, you should definitely start.


Sources: 

https://www.salon.com/2016/05/11/the_real_costs_of_a_marvel_body_how_the_pressure_to_look_like_thor_and_captain_america_is_hurting_men/
https://www.menshealth.com/uk/building-muscle/a757464/why-dehydrating-your-body-to-look-good-is-dangerous/
https://us.myprotein.com/thezone/nutrition/should-bodybuilders-dehydrate-before-stepping-on-stage/
https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/making-weight-why-fighters-cut-weight-and-3-tips-for-doing-it
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/12562-hideki-sekine-shrek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOUOdz3U2gM