Coach Kolesnikov called boxing and MMA unsuitable for people over 40 years of age
Strength and functional training coach Viktor Kolesnikov named sports that people over 40 should refrain from doing. It is reported by Gazeta.Ru.
According to him, high-intensity training and heavy weight work are undesirable for this age. “Such sports disciplines include contact sports, such as boxing and MMA, wrestling, kyokushinkai. Also, extreme sports disciplines are not suitable after 40 years, they can lead to severe injuries and even death, ”said the coach.
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Kolesnikov noted that the risk to the health and life of a person over 40 when practicing these sports increases due to a decrease in hormone synthesis, metabolic disorders, the accumulation of chronic diseases, depletion of bone tissue and occupational deformities of the musculoskeletal system, as well as bad habits.
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