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Old 12-13-2001, 02:53 AM   #9
gi_grrl
Dojo: Institute of Aikido Australia
Location: Perth
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 48
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Hi Adam

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In your opinion is Aikido enough to facilitate weight loss, or is
other activity typically needed?
Before I started doing aikido I was a bit of a gym-junkie, and whilst being fit, reasonably strong and skinny, I was bored half to death with exercise machines. Nearly 3.5 years after starting aikido, I've put on wieght but I'm very flexible and still fit. As my aikido skills improve, I find that I get less of an aerobic workout from my training and I need to spend time on my fitness outside of the dojo. Since good aikido should not involve strength alone or fitness alone, my theory is that the better you get, the less work you have to do.

But I love my aikido - I get to use my mind & body together and its never been boring yet. No two training sessions are the same and they're all challenging. My motivation for maintaining fitness now is so that I can improve at my aikido and benefit my health.

Good lcuk with it,
Fiona.
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