Updated: March 24, 2025 – Discover how martial arts boost heart health, lower blood pressure, and reduce stress. New insights included!
It’s also heart month in America, a time to spread the word about heart sickness and how to keep a healthy heart. While lots of folks think about regular exercise, a surprising way to make your heart stronger is through fighting arts.
Beyond self-defense and learning discipline, fighting arts give amazing heart benefits, making them a great add to any exercise plan. Here’s how fighting arts can help keep your heart healthy.
1. Fighting Arts Raise Your Heart Beat
The heart is a muscle, and like any muscle, it need exercise to stay strong. Fighting arts training—whether it’s karate, taekwondo, or Brazilian jiu-jitsu—gets your heart beating faster, improving heart staying power.
Increased heart beat brings more oxygen to the blood, making circulation better.
The afterburn effect helps you keep burning energy even after
Good for all ages, making it a lifelong activity for heart health.
2. Helps Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
High blood pressure is a big risk for heart sickness. The good news? High-energy fighting arts exercise can help control blood pressure.
A stronger heart sends blood more easy, reducing pressure on arteries.
Steady training lowers resting blood pressure, cutting down risk of heart sickness.
3. Makes Cholesterol Levels Better
Not all cholesterol is bad—but LDL (“bad” cholesterol) adds to heart sickness. Fighting arts can help manage cholesterol levels by:
Burning fat, which cuts down LDL in the blood.
Shrinking cholesterol-carrying proteins, making them less harmful.
Increasing HDL (“good” cholesterol), which keeps the heart safe.
4. Reduces Stress & Supports Mental Well-Being
Unlike many exercises, fighting arts mix physical hard work with mental focus, encouraging mindfulness. Since stress is directly linked to high blood pressure and heart problems, the calming effects of fighting arts are a big change.
- Meditative moves reduce worry and cortisol levels.
- Improves mental clearness and emotional balance, aiding overall heart health.
Bonus Benefits: More Than Just Heart Health
Fighting arts don’t just make your heart stronger—they also:
✅ Make coordination and flexibility better
✅ Build discipline and confidence
✅ Boost overall fitness and staying power
This heart month, Try Fighting Arts!
Why stick to the same old treadmill routine? Fighting arts offer a fun, active way to keep your heart strong while teaching valuable self-defense skills.
Ready to take the first step toward a healthier heart? Join our Life-Making A Difference Fighting Arts Program today!