由于南拳劲力饱满，以刚为主，所以练习者肌肉发达、筋骨强壮，力量、速度等身体素质可有显著提高。南拳强调蓄劲闭气与发劲开声交替使用，要求运用腹式呼吸，因此对增强心血管、消化和呼吸系统的机能，促进新陈代谢都有很好的作用。
Nan Quan has full and solid force，so that practitioners have developed muscles and strong bones which can remarkably improve the physical quality such as power and speed etc..Nan Quan is characterized by saving force，holding breath，giving force and voice in turns which requires abdomen breath to help improving the functions of angiocarpy,digesting system，respiratory system and metabolism.