Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
10 fitness facts and myths according to fitness experts

I think ones the ones I find especially relevant for martial arts practitioners include:
Stretch as a cool down, not as a warm up
"No pain no gain" is a myth (I've met some martial artists who think that they haven't trained properly if they're not hurting )

There are a lot of other interesting fitness tips there, but I personally found those two to be the most poignant.
What about the sports bra one?

I agree with the stretching one. We only stretch at the end of a lesson. No pain no gain... well I think that depends on what you are training for. For example former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir will often train in explosive exercises like sprinting wearing a snorkel with his nose plugged up. Forcing his body to perform at maximum capacity with limited oxygen intake as this builds up a tolerence to lactic acid. It is a very gruelly exercise that takes it toll on him. So then when it comes time to fight he is not really performing at maximum capacity for all the fight, but he has the maximum oxygen intake.

However if you just want to shed a few kilos or improve your fitness 30 minutes of moderate exercise 5 times a week should be plenty.