168/365 Kickboxing

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

Jab-jab-hook! Jab-jab-hook! Knee-up, front-kick! Knee-up, front-kick! Sound familiar? Welcome to kickboxing.

Kickboxing can mean self-defense, general fitness, or a contact sport. The kind I will discuss is general fitness. Kickboxing is a cardiovascular exercise that keeps your heart rate up the whole time.Your movements in kickboxing have to be quick so that you can be ready for the next thing. You will learn the different kinds of kicks and punches and how to move your body to make these effective should you have to defend yourself. For example, your jabs, hooks, and uppercuts will get their power from your hips.

After a class, you will definitely feel that you have worked your legs, hips, buns, core, and shoulders. You will also work on balance, coordination, and flexibility. Kickboxing classes are a lot of fun. You get to yell and punch invisible opponents. By the end you won't even realize how many calories you've burned.

In health,

Lauren