Muscular conditions and fighting

[Kieran_Doc]

I am 14 years old, in decent shape, 5"6, 116 pounds. I do TKD currently (still a white belt but we all are at one point) and I want to do kickboxing. My mum thinks this isn't a good idea considering I also have a muscle wasting condition, Myotonic Dystrophy. Any ideas on how I could combat this or whether it would affect me at all? Any help is appreciated.

 

[Kick_@ss_Seabass]

First of all, I am impressed by your courage and the fact that you are not letting an illness dictate your life.

Secondly, yes kickboxing is a violent sport, but as long as you listen to your body, I don't see why you would not be able to do it....or at least try.

 

[Heikki Mustola]

You are still very young. I'd say continue TKD for a year or two, but if you really want to start kickboxing immediately, then why not.

If you want to fight, but dont have ideas of going pro, you could tell your mother that fighting as an amateur would be bit safer than as a professional because of the more limited rules.

Its definitely a physical combat sport. Concussion might happen, other injuries as well. So be prepared, but I dont believe that they have to be feared all the time. But if you would train and maybe fight as an amateur every now and then, I dont think it would be a problem. Although you should train some amount first before having amateur fights

Dont know about the condition though and how would it affect training

 

[Kieran_Doc]

You are still very young. I'd say continue TKD for a year or two, but if you really want to start kickboxing immediately, then why not.

If you want to fight, but dont have ideas of going pro, you could tell your mother that fighting as an amateur would be bit safer than as a professional because of the more limited rules.

Its definitely a physical combat sport. Concussion might happen, other injuries as well. So be prepared, but I dont believe that they have to be feared all the time. But if you would train and maybe fight as an amateur every now and then, I dont think it would be a problem. Although you should train some amount first before having amateur fights

Dont know about the condition though and how would it affect training

Thanks for answering. The only way the condition could affect my fighting is every so often my muscles will be weak and sore, for no reason. Other than that, there isn't much at my age and the level it's at for me. It could change when I'm older as the muscles waste away but I don't think it'll ever get to that level.

 

[Kieran_Doc]

First of all, I am impressed by your courage and the fact that you are not letting an illness dictate your life.

Secondly, yes kickboxing is a violent sport, but as long as you listen to your body, I don't see why you would not be able to do it....or at least try.

It's not really courage, more stupidity and a stubbornness. I'll see how taekwondo goes and then I'll decide whether I can handle kickboxing. I think that's the best idea. The condition has already stopped me from going to football (soccer) training because the first team I went to refused to sign insurance because they didn't understand my condition and after that no team would sign. It hasn't happened ever again since so hopefully it won't happen again.

 

[Kieran_Doc]

Also want to say I have a very minor form of this illness, I can function and grow almost normally. Some people have it a lot worse.

 

[Kick_@ss_Seabass]

It's not really courage, more stupidity and a stubbornness. I'll see how taekwondo goes and then I'll decide whether I can handle kickboxing. I think that's the best idea. The condition has already stopped me from going to football (soccer) training because the first team I went to refused to sign insurance because they didn't understand my condition and after that no team would sign. It hasn't happened ever again since so hopefully it won't happen again.

A long time ago when I was working as a trainer in a gym, a client of mine had fibromyalgia (that was also new in therm of known illnesses) and by working out almost everyday, she stopped the side effects and muscle loss. Don't know if your condition is similar to fibromyalgia, but I truly think that staying active will only help. I wish you the best.

 

[Kieran_Doc]

A long time ago when I was working as a trainer in a gym, a client of mine had fibromyalgia (that was also new in therm of known illnesses) and by working out almost everyday, she stopped the side effects and muscle loss. Don't know if your condition is similar to fibromyalgia, but I truly think that staying active will only help. I wish you the best.

It's somewhat similar. I don't think there is anything I can do to stop the muscle wasting but I could try and make them bigger so they don't waste to nothing. It can also cause heart attacks and such so keeping my cardio and heart healthy is good as well.