After spending several months watching her 6-year-old son, Stephen, learn kung fu, Evelyn Garvey of Lenoir, N.C., wanted to join the action. "I was attracted to the workout and beauty," she says. "When I get home, I'm drenched in sweat. My arms hurt--and it feels wonderful. I'm in my forties, and you feel as if you've done every kind of workout. It makes you feel young again to find something totally new."
With martial arts' steep rise in popularity, you'd think it really was a fountain of youth. It's one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S., with about 5.4 million Americans taking part in some form, up 6% from 1999, according to the National Sporting Goods Association.
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