What is the best body type for a fight?
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Yeah he's got that comic accurate Batman Jaw.
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Big muscles can be great for fighting if they are functional. So someone like Ronnie Coleman who is huge but doesn't know how to apply his muscles wouldn't be good at fighting, but yoel Romero, who also has big muscles but knows how to use them is good at fighting
Ronnie was a cop, I think he could handle himself 😂
@@splashyexpert stick him in a cage with yoel Romero and see who wins. Spoiler: Romero will knock him out first round
@@lucaspanto9650nah I disagree. Yoel would knock him out in 10 seconds
@@__The.World.of.Music__now if he took martial arts seriously it would be way closer than people think. Ronnie Coleman was actually pretty athletic because he played college football. If he took a couple years to train and got down to 230 lbs then he would be a monster.
@@Boogieman618if Ronnie went from 300 to 230 he would lose ALOT of muscle pretty much looking like yoel romero in that range..then it isnt really about big muscles since both of them would have the same amount of muscle mass
Bros jaw is straight out of DC comics
If you want to be deadly, you have to get muscles but also learn how to fight.
I used to be 300 lbs. I got into MMA about three or three and a half years ago. My focus is BJJ. But I also do some Judo and Muay Thai. After starting martial arts training and changing to a healthy diet, I am now 170 lbs and never felt better
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That’s actually amazing congrats
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People have started to take big guys too lightly on the internet lol. Sure they might not know how to fight, but neither do you (unless you and/or they practice a fighting discipline). A big guy is harder to take down and can definitely generate a lot of force. A muscular guy vs a regular guy, the muscular guy wins.
He is a professional martial artist altought i have to disagree whit him on the fact that muscles are useless some can give you an advantage on transfering weights to your hits
@@Sheep-Shaggerbro look at Francis Ngganou. The man cuts DOWN to 260 with abs and just touches people and they die. Skill is cool but that touch of death from pure physicality has shown itself to be deadly when paired with any modicum of technique
Bradley Martin is best fighter in this world. Because he is 260 pound
The best body type is your body type. The beautiful thing about weight classes is that it’s the exact same amount of human no matter the height, reach, muscle, etc differences, everyone has their own advantages and disadvantages. Being in a body that fits your skeleton and movement patterns is most important
your jawline is beyond amazing
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A muscular yet functional body is the perfect body like yoel romero,luke rockhold and alistair overeem🗿
Bodybuilder with great speed and flexibility just like yujiro ✌🏻
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@@supercharged.M3.GT-R.E46bro yujiro wouldn’t even have to think to beat pickle
@@vihaanpatel667 i know i just needed to say that pickle claps. Since he claps all the characters except yujiro musashi and baki after his father son fight 👍
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Not necessarily. It also depends on height as well as bulk. I’ve seen big bulky guys who only wrestle that can easily beat a guy who can kick and punch. If the big bulky guy gets his hands on the dude kicking and punching it’s over. I’ve also seen short guys with leverage easily take a guy that’s 6 foot or taller to the ground and choke him into a sleeper. There is no real body types but it highly depends on skill set as well. Some of you guys have watched too many movies and have never put your skills to the test in a real fight. All these katas and ways of doing things is great but they’re not at all going to go as planned in a real fight. Some of you never fought a real fight you only do fantasy moves that look cool but are in no way effective 😂
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I have seen so many videos online and so many are not realistic at all or just bad. At this point, you are the only internet Martial art guide person I trust anymore, thx for the content.
as a wtf taekwondo athlete I can confirm in the many tournaments I’ve been in, me and my competitors are usually very tall, slim, with VERY long legs. It’s a good body type to have for our style of fighting.
*The best body for fighting is the one with the best brain for fighting in it*
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I am 12 years old turning 13 in 20 days And I have a black belt in taekwondo and I know u guys might not take this advice from me and believe me because I am too youngbut I train taekwondo and do calisthenics and my body and my strengh are amazing compared to kids in my age and above. trust me the results are worth it
Yo bro I don’t mean to discourage you in any way but a black belt in taekwondo at 12 is simply only possible if you go to a “McDojo” (I cash grab martial art studio that’s only there to make money through belts and suits). I’m sure you’re a great martial artist but I suggest you look into another taekwondo program
not exactly, it depends on the school, I started tkd a year ago, I went to an itf school for 6 months (hyper mcdojo), then I changed to a wt school and everything changed, why? Because yes, here we have a boy called Nacho, he is 13 years old and he is a red belt with a black tip but he is a genius, he is very flexible, he is very intelligent and he is very respectful. On the other side (mcdojo school) there are a few children who are black belts, but they do not respect their category, their uniform, anything and they are too idiots to be black belts, another thing is the demands of the teachers, in my current school they are Very demanding at my old school, no, he is a man who wants money, nothing more xd@@Maarz99
@@Maarz99i don't go to a mcdojo but I started 7 years ago
@@Maarz99 in taekwondo you can get the black belt the fastest and 7 years of training seems legit
@@Maarz99 ye but nat got a black belt at 10
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Very nice quick video. Straight to the point and helpful. Thanks
Dense muscle is better than big muscle. Stretching regularly increases muscle density. Once you hit peak muscle density you take less damage and output tremendous force. You also don't tucker out as easily like a strongman or body builder.
The downside is it takes a LONG time to really see the results of dense muscle training. It's a 1% improvement a day thing.
Train like the real Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris. Close the gaps in your form. Everyone has a different fighting style. Learn your body.
Muscles density is genetic related . You can either train for strength and power or hypertrophy. With that say don't underestimate people with big and strong muscles.
What BS is that lmfao. Muscle density is no real thing. What you mean is strength and power training to improve CNS output and improving strength while not gaining much muscle. L take.
@@Han-nk3io Exactly lol.
This is bro science. Bruce Lee was fast and explosive because he trained his faster twitch muscle fibers using overcoming isometrics.
I use to have big muscles. After I skimmed down i have a lot more energy and I move a lot better.
Since I’m short everyone always says “oh your little I’m like 200 pounds I can beat you up” and it always kind of annoyed me so it’s nice to see this video.
I mean, if you are like 110 pounds and don't train they WILL fkk you up.
I train a lot
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Ótimo vídeo sensei Nat ! Muito legal ouvir que pessoas consideradas " fora de forma" podem ser atletas!
Coming from personal experience, skill > muscles, but muscles will improve your skill
Yes, but only to a degree. After a certain point they are going to have deminishing returns. For example being a roided meathead gives you zero advantage at fighting. Moving a bigger muscle mass requires more energy, and hitting or kicking approximately 80% depends on your technique not your muscle strength.
I will say this. Strong legs = better ability to fight. I am not a martial artist but, I had this boy in school who was really fat, but with super strong legs. He was really fat so he can't kick very high. I got a knee strike from him and I saw heaven 😂. When I gathered strength and looked up, he was jumping. The teachers caught him before he killed me. He was a beast with mania
Bro should make a video on how to get a jawline
0:33 he wanted pec implants but got breast implants
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Nice video, good luck with one million!
bro is majestic
I am categorized as a short endomorph but i was taught in Shotokan Karate and self taught in Kickboxing. And quite capable of kicking high. And a good example of an Endomorph who isn't a sumo is Butterbean. He was very successful as an MMA fighter, Pro wrestler and Boxer.
Really good. It matters most what we are trying to accomplish with our body. Most of us aren't even professional fighters.
I do kettlebells and burpees several times a week and kickboxing most weekends, but my job favors strength and endurance, and doesn't offer eating opportunities much; plus I like walking around in shorts in winter. So instead of the Muay Thai guy's example I am happy to both have muscle and some fat, oscillating 82kg ~ 90kg between the seasons @ 6ft. Having some fat makes one more resistant to cold, makes one's blows harder to resis, bodyweight exercises higher difficulty, and prevents nagging obsession with food on the job that lower percentages of fat would cause.
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The best physique for fighting is to get as muscular as possible while natural at 8-14% bodyfat (you will never get too big and slow if natural)
There Is No Best Physique For Fighting.
The Only Thing That Matters Is How Well You Adapt To A Fighting Style
bro no one has ever won any competition at 8% fat lmao
@@DustyyBoi Exactly the best range is between 14 to 16
8 bodyfat is very low you need at last 14
I practice Buhurt (medieval full contact fighting) and for this you need a lot of physical strength to carry the weight of the armor but also a lot of endurance to fight for many rounds for minutes. So I think a muscular body type with some fat is best. You have good strength but not too much muscle and fat to get bad stamina.
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Skill beats size when size is unskilled
The 260 beast himself
Brandon martin
Each type has their own unique style.
Hey Nat is there any chance you might make a video on karate fighting (combat and sport)?
This input is what i need thanks man
You have the perfect fighting build. Bigger arms and shoulders are inferior to what you have. You have thick tendons, and dense muscles. Perfect for fighting. Tendon strength lasts much longer, and takes less fiber to a bigger result. Dense muscles respond faster to input, and act like light armor. You are peak
Well, in my experience practicing martial arts and watching combat sports I can say that it will depends of what you are practicing and what is your style. For boxing a tall and long arms body is very useful but for wrestling a very strong and short extremities body is great. In MMA it doesn't matter you know, Daniel Cormier had a not athletic and he was a beast, also there's Kamaru Usman or Jon Jones who have great bodies for sports and they are monsters in the cage, you know it depends more of your habilities and how smart you are
Fighting a mesomorph made me think he was talking about fighting an alien
What is too much muscle? No way you are getting anywhere close to a pro bodybuilder while being natty (unless you have 1 in a billion genetic lottery) and you'll be healthy and strong.
For a fight you don't want purely aesthetic muscle whic can't be used to transfer weights on your strikes or tank strikes as they'll just make you gas out faster
Is it important for good kick higher kick that you should be able to stretch your leg 180degree
Bigger muscles require bigger and stronger heart. Otherwise will be like to put motorcycle engine on tank.
It all comes down to goals, preference and ability. Nat's right, but for me I think its the capability of moving mass for an effective attack. No matter how slim, fat, short, tall you are, if you can move that body to its max capabilities for fighting, be it taekwondo, muay thai, boxing and etc, if you can move your heavy mass, then you'll be one of the most effective fighters, what more if you tone down to a balanced fat and slim physique?
Mike Tyson used steriods to gain mass, jack fat. But mike said very few fat fighthers win. Takes lots of work, remember Conor vs Khabib, Khabib tired him out and went for fast choke. Best biulds are being tall like muhhamed Ali and slim. Ali said he showed mercy many times, didn't go for Ko. He held back and suffered from Parkinsons.😢 Even bruce lee said muhhamed ali would win. No idea who's faster, but arm reach and weight difference gave ali incredible advantage. Not always about speed.
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Great video! I'll try to get a muay thai fighter build, because i do muay thai and mma, but i enjoy striking the most. Hope it'll work out!
Nice, good luck👊
I think this is facts. Love from an Endo-Meso
Nat looks like young Ivan drago 🥊
It's all about u train we fighters ne to train our bones flexibility and our muscles as a boxer this are my tips
Hey man. i just wanted to say your videos inspired me to get into martial arts. keep making videos and continue to inspire others.
I’m glad to hear that, keep up the training👊👊
insane amount of muscles mean they tire easily and they move very heavy, plus they might be slower cuz they train their muscles differently... they are built for strength. just make them attack you and just dodge and push them away. muay thai builds are scary because they touch oh either you wake up later and feel it for days or not wake up at all. the most dangerous body type I think if they learn how to fight is those elite level crossfitters? they have the strength, explosiveness, and stamina but that's like an equivalent of an elite wrestlers body.
Harsh truth is size matter cause no matter your skills are , someone with same skills but is bigger than you will beat you
Because tall fighters can move with a snap like Mike Tyson... Right...
@@thedominatornationMike Tyson is a unique genetic beast with insane fast-twitch muscles
Not all small people are like Mike Tyson.
Not even most humans are like Mike Tyson.
And if there was a huge guy with lots of fat, who could take 2-3 of Mike's punch, he could just hug Mike hard then lay down and smother him with overwhelming weight.
@@Ardeleus Shorter fighters are quicker on average than taller fighters; it's just the law of physics when it comes to mass, size, and human anatomy.
From a technical standpoint, just watch Francis Ngannou physically being unable to put his arm in a correct angle - like Mike Tyson, to give him a good speed advantage, as his frame has too much size to replicate Tyson's movements, and his arms have too much length. Speed for Ngannou proves to be ineffective, and is a definite disadvantage, which this very problem forces fighters of similar body-type to be distance brawlers, as they cannot find better niches in boxing.
To address your comment, yes most people are not like Tyson, but also... most people are not like other fighters at all. (Most people are not trained, or fighters, or even dedicated to working out.)
A guy with more fat than muscle gets tired more easily, it's just how it is when you carry more dead-weight. Good luck taking a barrage of shots from competent punchers that change positions at a close range, since size/reach advantage is really only good for distance play, as it is harder to maintain speed, or a coherent form.
Reach advantage becomes the demise of taller fighters in boxing, when taller fighters are prevented from extending their arms, enforced by shorter fighter's effective breaking of distance. In most cases when this occurs, the fight is over, as the taller fighter's reach advantage proves to be ineffective, or even a disadvantage.
There are niches in boxing per body-type, to say more size fits all is just a delusional statement.
as a taekwondo athlete, some muscle is very very helpful, from my experience from 5’6 at 108 lbs to 5’9 at 135, muscle is needed in taekwondo, just has to be trained more explosively and fast
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Hey Nat, what would you say about Bruce Lee’s physique?
I would love to see a video of Nat sparring with someone else street fighter style
I’m gonna start pro MMA by the time I’m 23 1/2. Not UFC good but in low pro organizations after 5-6 amateur fights.
All body types have advantages, like how tall people have reach and leverage and short people have speed and power, and how lean people have more power than fat people with more endurance. In fighting sports that go by weight class these advantages are even more pronounced, and the greatest fighters have learned to use their advantages to the greatest ability.
As a tall ectomorph I wanna get some force behind my punches and kicks
For the next fight breakdowns in tv, can you do Ong Bak the Thai warrior?
Nat is a lookmaxxer
Real
2:37 the fighter shown in this timestamp is a 16 year old from malaysia btw
does extra muscle help prevent injury like pillows?
Please please do some research on W H Sheldon's work from 1940 that began the idea of body types. It has been scientifically disproven many times since, and was originally used to assume someone's personality based on their physical characteristics. It had no intended relation to body mechanics, physical performance or exercise physiology.
There’s No Good Body Type For Everything, They All Have A Special Ability Including Fighting.
I train in Muay Thai and kickboxing and I’m a Mesomorph
How to start
@@AlphaSigmaRichMan Find a Dojo in your neighborhood.
@@arturohull14161 I want mua Thai not dojo
Sometimes Martial Arts gyms are called dojos
I'm an endomorph, am I cooked? Or is there still hope for me?
Hello Nat ...Can Combine Kick from Silat Is Martial arts From Indonesian and Combine with Taekwondo Kick ? Maybe can combine the Kick Side Kick And Kick from taekwondo?
In the show Baki every fighter looks like the gigga chad meme. But realistically a massive body builder won't have the endurance to fight for long periods at a time. But still I wouldn't want to get hit by that much mass.
Athletic is aesthetic
This is why leon edwards has the most aesthetic physique in the world
5:08 me too so let's do it togather😂
Your gun fu is AWESOME bro😂
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Yeah this video might be short, but it has a good personality
Glad you think so👊
what is the best body type for jiu jitsu and it's branches (for example judo and BJJ). bc you want to be fast but also not very movable by your opponent.
Ectomorph is perfect for striking.
actually there is no best specific body style for fighting. i once believe that long reach and slim body is an advantage in speed for fighting like Jon Jones, Sugar, Zabit... but when i watched Tom Aspinall, Gane, they are big and attack with sound speed. it all skills, fight IQ and core power.
Being shorter is useful in olympic wrestling as well
Ectomorph? Sounds like something that inhabits long abandoned crypts
Hi Nat, I am thinking of buying your flexibility course, one question though. Is it a one time purchase or is it a subscription?
It’s a one time purchase, no hidden charges👍
Too much muscle can be quite bad for fighting, especially side kicking
Body type is important, but more important is knowledge and experience, because if some muscle head trys to attack some slim dude that knows how to properly throw a punch then it's over, because you can't build muscles on for example nasal cavity.
Yes definitely👍
I thought what he was saying about mesomorphs would only apply when you get to super jacked Mr.Universe levels with very little body fat.
Yes! He said I have the best body type 😅
Ectomorph 100%. Long and thin limbs, perfect for striking and you’re bigger than your opponent which makes it easier to defend takedowns
Sure, but Khabib vs Conor ended because Khabib tired him out and choked. U get power, but will suffer against super fast strikers.
@@TheMan8884 Conor isn’t long he has long arms but he’s 5/10 , I think if u keep distance as a long fighter u can control against smaller
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Yo Can you do lookism kicks short vid?
Bro please make video on baki hanma😊
Running around a mesomorph for thirty seconds to beat them 😭😭😭
Im an
mma rookie going for a muay thai build...i went from skinny fat to almost flat stomach 👊
Don't chase builds, chase performance
I think we can all agree butterbean was the epitome of male physique
Having muscles do give you a bit of advantage in terms of strength. You can punch with more power,but in turn you gas out very easily. The best fighting style for muscular guys would be wrestling, that's why you see guys like khabib wrestle a lot.
yeah I don't understand how wrestling wasn't mentioned
but khabib isnt very muscular
What body type is best for fighting? The one that lets you generate the most force. Bodybuilders have poor force generation because they do sets and reps while avoiding muscle failure. Basically they have incomplete muscles. Their muscle contractions are weaker as a result, which makes them not as fast as athletes who train their faster twitch motor units. This problem could be solved by simply training to failure. Mike Mentzer style. Training to failure recruits all the motor units in a muscle including the ones athletes train to become fast and explosive. This is better than just doing volume because now you have max size, strength and maximum contractions which means you can explode faster and look like a bodybuilder.
Great vid bro