A Small Chain of Martial Arts Schools in South Eastern
Virginia is passionate about Changing Lives in their Community.
Training
at Chesapeake and Virginia Beach
Changing Lives Martial Arts is about reaching your personal
goals in a safe and fun environment. It’s about learning Martial Arts for
increased physical ability and mental awareness. It is truly more than just
kicking or punching. Its’ about changing a life in a positive training
environment, states; Sr. Master Tracy Lee Thomas of Virginia Beach; a resident
and local school owner since 1991.
You’ve tightened your abs, stretched your hamstrings and built your
biceps, but have you exercised to build your mental stamina? Exercise helps
your body resist stress-related disorders. The brain sends signals to the body
to produce adrenaline during stressful situations, but it’s meant to be for
short periods of time, not long-term. Long-term exposure to adrenaline causes
many physical problems, and can contribute to headaches, digestive problems,
colds, high blood pressure, heart disease and even stomach fat!
According
to Barbara
Brehm-Curtis, EdD, professor of exercise and sport studies at Smith College in Northampton,
MA, "If done consistently, physical
activity actually reduces your stress reactivity. That means less adrenaline
gets released and you don’t get as stressed out by things that used to upset
you."
There
are some things you can do to facilitate the stress resistance factors. Choose
physical activities, like martial arts, that allow you to have fun!
This alters the brain chemistry in a positive
way, reducing stress. Playing vigorously has the added benefit of
ridding your body of stress-causing hormones such as adrenaline.
Strength training, yoga or any exercise, which involves tensing then releasing muscles, can act as
progressive relaxation. As Dr.
Brehm-Curtis explains it, "When you measure muscle electrical activity
after weight training, there’s less electrical activity, indicating that the
muscles are more relaxed."
If
you are not the type to meditate, try rhythmic, repetitive activities such as Taekwondo, Karate, Kung Fu, swimming,
rowing, Krav Maga, or running which
increase alpha brain waves. These are the same waves that produce a meditative
calm.
How
many of us have said we can’t find time for one 30 or 40 minute exercise
session? The American Council on
Exercise suggests taking a 10-minute break every 90 minutes to climb stairs
or walk around the building. You’ll accumulate 50 minutes of exercise in an
eight-hour day and be more productive, because you’re reducing stress and
physically moving.
For
stress-relieving benefits, try exercising at least 30 minutes most days of the
week. If you are new to exercise, begin with just two or three days, then work
up to five or more days. If you need help or have questions, ask your Taekwondo martial arts instructor. Remember, exercise doesn’t just affect
your physical appearance, but your mental health too.
Try
a fun and safe workout for “FREE” with their 3 DAY CONFIDENCE COURSE at Changing Lives ATA Martial Arts.
Serving four locations in Hampton Roads. Please contact CLMA at
757-471-9002 for a “Free 3 Day Fitness
Class” and Experience The Difference !
Many styles of mixed martial arts such as; Kung Fu, Karate, MMA Fighter style training that is safe and fun (as seen on Mixed Martial Arts Fighting, Cage Training and MMA Video’s), Kick Boxing, Self Defense, Fighting Styles, and Krav Maga, have been incorporated into the ATA’s program by Grand Master Soon Ho Lee’s Taekwondo. Grand Master is a Champion Taekwondo Martial Arts Master
in America and is recognized as a U.S.
Taekwondo leader. Martial Arts
Movies have shown the various Martial
Arts techniques that ATA Utilizes in classes in Virginia Beach. While the Traditional Taekwondo programs utilize
a Taekwondo style uniform, the Krav Maga utilizes a line of Mixed Martial Arts Fight Wear, MMA Apparel and MMA clothing for the student uniform.
Master Instructor Tracy Lee Thomas
and his Team Chesapeake
and Virginia Beach Changing Lives Martial Arts
Instructors offer a FREE 3 DAY CONFIDENCE COURSE to all
community members. Senior Master Thomas
states; “We believe our programs are top notch and we want the community to see
our programs for what they are. We our confident that our FREE 3 Day course will
give the community the confidence they need prior to enrolling in our program.
We want our students to feel comfortable prior to enrolling in our ATA family.”
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