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Shredded abs with combat sports are one of the most highly recommended work outs.

How to get abs with Martial arts or boxing.

One of the most sought out work out for shredding and getting rid of that extra layer of fat, covering your abs are HIIT, Circuit and core work outs. 

Combat sports has a constant routine of high interval activity with rotational stretches where you tighten your core and use your strength to kick or punch. This builds hypertrophy, core strengthening and fat burning.

 You will notice most active martial artist or boxers have a lean physic with a four or six pack.

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Your body’s results:

You will see the advantages of muscle gain and simultaneously have fat loss. 

Give you that shredded aesthetic look, beach bods you crave.

Improve your aerobic capacity, endurance, and flexibility.

Burn more calories and have the same cardiovascular function the treadmill has.

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Discipline of the mind

Boxing and martial arts provides the ability to sharpen your motor skills, reaction time and train your mind.

Helps build discipline with rituals that encourages teamwork, development of self-esteem, respect, concentration, and focus. 

Teaches self -awareness, to control your impulse, learn to strategize against your opponent. 

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Comparison to cardiovascular, circuit and interval training

A recent article says, “HIIT increases your metabolism not just during the exercise, but also in the hours following the exercise. This allows your body to burn fat. In fact, some studies show more calorie and fat burn in the 24 hours following an HIIT exercise than following a steady-state exercise like jogging” from, ( www.fullpotentialma.com/hiit-and-martial-arts)

Circuit is used in combat sports and is great for muscle building and training for bouts. 

Circuit is a high pace consistent workout with no rest where you are putting your endurance to the test. 

You use circuit in martials arts when you’re kicking, striking, doing burpees, stretches, punches and constant aerobic exercises. 

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Combat sports Contrast to the treadmill and spinning

Running is a great activity, its good for your heart and allows you to burn unwanted calories. However, over time, it becomes very repetitive and mundane. You don’t necessarily have a team or an opponent that create a real-world instant action response.

The treadmill or bicycles don’t build the momentum that excitement of constantly strategizing against your opponent. Even though, it’s still a healthy exercise. One can easily become bored and unmotivated. After a length of time.

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Conclusion:

Martial arts and boxing create results, are an exciting activity, tones your body, burn unwanted calories, targets your core, and produce great muscle hypertrophy. Martial arts allow you burn that unwanted layer that is covering your abdominal.  You can focus on leaning out, build the strength you want, yet practice mindfulness and avoid a boring routine.

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