Is it ok to do martial arts training during SD?

[judd]

I've taken up capoeira. It's a martial art that involves a lot of acrobatic moves, so we do lots of bodyweight pressing both in the moves and as exercises. They are severe enough that you can be pretty sore the next day... so is it ok to do this while doing strategic deconditioning? It's not lifting, but it's certainly still heavy exercise.

 

[micmic]

It will affect deconditioning, no doubt about it. From whatever capoeira I've watched on TV it looks really hard. If you are trying to maintain muscle you may get away with it, but if you're trying to gain you will definitely need a proper SD.