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Fast Facts

 Look at the diets of some well-known fighters and martial arts action stars, and it’s amazing they can perform at all, let alone do well.

 You can’t change the genes your parents gave you, but that doesn’t mean you can’t change your appearance to some degree.

 Ectomorphs generally have low body fat, small bones and very little muscle mass. Endomorphs have large bones, high body fat and not a lot of muscle mass. Mesomorphs have low to medium body fat levels and lots of muscle mass.

 When a genetically blessed fighter pushes his body through all the rigors of the martial arts but doesn’t feed it the necessary macro and micronutrients, it’s going to erode and even cannibalize itself for the nutrients it so desperately needs.

 Individuals react differently to carbs, protein and fat ratios. Know that just because a specific diet works for your karate teacher, doesn’t mean that it will work for you, too.

 Since you can’t see into the future, there is no way of knowing if an unhealthy habit, even a small one, will strike you down in your prime.

 We encourage you to read about champion fighters and movie martial artists, but never emulate them 100 percent, especially those anomalies who do everything considered bad for their health.