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I used to do aikido. It gets a bad rap in martial arts circles, but at the time the group and style I started doing it in was a pretty good fit for me. The comb
by Delk 6y ago
I used to do aikido. It gets a bad rap in martial arts circles, but at the time the group and style I started doing it in was a pretty good fit for me. The combination of physical and social activity, mental focus, and something of a challenge to myself were the bee's knees. I was fairly fit too. Not hugely muscular, but probably in significantly better shape than most around my age.
It kinda stopped feeling good for personal reasons, but it was great both physically and mentally while it did. Probably goes for other martial arts as well.
- throw1234651234 6y agoTai Chi and Qi Qong (however you want to spell it, Chi Kung) are the health/fitness portions of Tai Chi. Not being a smartass, just if you want to look into in in the future. I found them lacking, but I think the problem is finding a good instructor.
- Delk 6y agoYeah, thanks. I know about those as well, although I haven't tried them except for a quick trial. I could see them as complementary to other exercise, but I don't think I could personally find the focus or motivation to do them as a primary thing. The kind of aikido I did was actually fairly physical. While it's no MMA, and even something like wrestling or judo are intense in a pretty different way, it was both physically and mentally more than just a health workout for me. For me tai chi or qi gong don't fit the same slot, but for some others they might of course be the thing. I just wanted to mention the martial arts thing because I found it to be good for general fitness and mental well-being. Venues and instructors, and their styles, vary a lot though, so YMMV.