too Old for martial arts?

[Supercharge]

Just get in there and don't make excuses.

 

[MASTERDUTCH]

thanks, - lots of good advice here

 

[Djimbe]

WHERE in Jersey ?

 

[mr.october]

this guy is only 61 years young. i guess you can start at any age

http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=2750

 

[rdiddy88]

checked out the link that guys a beast

 

[silverfish]

I'll be 32 in Oct and have been contemplating BBJ or Muay Thai or both. Local gym offers just about anything I could want at this point. They have training 7 days per week, which I could fit a few days into my schedule. I did Jiu Jitsu for about 5 years in my teens.

I have some lower back problems and am still worried that I may not last very long. I'll be giving it a go in July.

 

[MikeMartial]

Age means nothing. If you don' have a decent conditioning level, expect the results to come slower, but stick with it. Everything comes with time, effort, and patience.

If you do have a decent conditioning level, there's nothing holding you back. I'm turning 33 soon, and I easily spar and hang with guys half my age. I actually surprised a guy I spar with regularly by telling him my age---he thought I was in my early 20's.

Martial arts isn't for the young----it KEEPS you young!

 

[Ruca]

I'll be 32 in Oct and have been contemplating BBJ or Muay Thai or both. Local gym offers just about anything I could want at this point. They have training 7 days per week, which I could fit a few days into my schedule. I did Jiu Jitsu for about 5 years in my teens.

I have some lower back problems and am still worried that I may not last very long. I'll be giving it a go in July.

hey bro....close to home here....i have followed mma for many years and i started training several months ago. i am 31 and will be 32 in aug. i am finally working myself into shape and feeling better than i have in years. i have had lower back problems since high school and it has been really bad for the past 6-7 years. this was giving me hell when i first started so i did something that i should have done a long time ago and went to the doctor!haha...i actually went 4 years ago and they took x-rays....gave me pain med...and sent my ass home. this time i had an mri and learned that my problems are coming from a herniated disc in my lower back. i had an injection in my spine that didn't seem to help much, but have been taking celebrex, which is an anti-inflamatory, and seems to be my miracle drug! it is not my long term fix but it has allowed me to train hard and really build my core strength which has helped my back and neck. do you know what your back problem is? if not find out before you start training. there is a good chance that you will still be able to train hard. also....it is tough to get used to at first, especially if you have a back issue to overcome. stick out the shitty part and it gets a lot funner as your body and mind adjust. good luck

 

[beercandan]

i started jujitsu last year and now am in the best shape ive ever been. Ive got way more cardio, endurance and strength and im 29

 

[DSS]

I started when I was 15, but we have had guys at the gym that started in their 40's and they are pretty good fighters now. If you wanted to seriously compete, you still have time too. My advise is to do it now. Martial arts are great and there are a lot of benefits, physically, mentally and emotionally.