[Liam Orlita]

Hey everyone, I had a question about training, so I figured I’d post it here.

Has anyone trained to bodybuild and do martial arts at the same time? I ask because I am about to do so again (I stopped martial arts for a while due to injury)…but I am wondering how martial arts training and bodybuilding can be comapatible with each other.

Does anyone know how to maximize muscle gains while training in martial arts? I want to one day become a heavyweight mixed martial artist, hopefully.

For the record, I am going to be joining a Hapkido dojo soon and train in a mixed martial arts club currently at my college. In terms of my body type, I think I am an ectomesomorph due to being six feet and having long limbs (including thin arm bones sadly, I think my wrist size is about six and a half inches but it looks smaller due my long limbs). On the other hand, I have really muscular legs (I was nicknamed Chun-Li…despite that I’m male) and can put muscle on my body quickly pretty much anywhere (though my arms only look big when I flex 🙁 due to the length of them). I currently weigh 181 pounds with about 20% body fat (I lost a lot of muscle while injured).

[AlexG]

Offhand, I can’t think of anyone currently on the forums that is.

The_Pimp_NeonBlack, **I think** might have, but he hasn’t posted here for a long time.

Still, you could try a PM to him.

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[Weapon X]

i hope someone can answer to darkclaw91, because i’m thinking about the same thing, only that i’m considering to be back at choy Lee fut Kung Fu

[Holiday]

I can’t help you there. However, I would consider the balance factor in your training. Some bodybuilders don’t always think about balance and coordination, which are important in martial arts training.

[Liam Orlita]

Thanks to everyone who replied so far. Sorry for not replying in a bit; life has been somewhat crazy recently.

Also, that is very good advice; Holiday. I can be somewhat klutzy unless I’m focusing; so I needed to hear that.

[BodybyBane]

Thanks to everyone who replied so far. Sorry for not replying in a bit; life has been somewhat crazy recently.

Also, that is very good advice; Holiday. I can be somewhat klutzy unless I’m focusing; so I needed to hear that.

have you tried forum on BodySpace.com??
Maybe someone there is doing OR has done the same thing??

[Andrew Brown]

Not yet but willing to try it soon.I am actually eager to looking forward it.

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[Anonymous]

I can’t think of anyone currently on the forums that is.

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