| Kickboxing has seen an explosion in popularity over | | | | (heart disease, diabetes). |
| the past two decades thanks to the exposure | | | | Woman Kickboxing Classes |
| provided by Hollywood (e.g. The Karate Kid) and late | | | | Despite the stereotypes that kickboxing is a primarily |
| night infomercials (Mr. Billy Blanks and the Tae Bo | | | | masculine sport, the number of women takingcardio |
| programs). Generally the kickboxer is defined by an | | | | kickboxing classes often outnumbers the number of |
| image of cut abs, the fitness of a marathon runner, | | | | males taking the same classes. Female kickboxing is |
| and the balance of mind similar to a Budhist monk. | | | | hip and trendy. No longer arekickboxing lessons just for |
| Who wouldn't want the body of a model and the | | | | the boys. Be sure to check to check with your local |
| strength and confidence to defend yourself in any | | | | gym for often times there are classes that are |
| situation? It's easy to see why the sport has become | | | | offered specifically for female clientele. |
| so popularity. Given the fact that a kickboxing classcan | | | | Aging |
| be found in about every major gym, its popularity will | | | | The National Institute of Health recently released a |
| only continue to increase over the next coming years. | | | | statement that exercise can boost the well being of |
| Weight Loss | | | | seniors that may be at risk for losing their |
| Like it or not, most people in the US who participate in | | | | independence. While kickboxing probably isn't for |
| the sport of kickboxing are not doing so in attempt to | | | | Grandma Mimi, it can certainly be utilized by older |
| protect themselves or to participate in some sort of | | | | adults who are worried about the effects of aging. |
| ego boosting event. With the coordination of over 1,000 | | | | Stability, mobility and diseases such as Osteoporosis |
| fast twitch muscles, kickboxing is one of the top ways | | | | are all concerns about advanced aging, but these |
| to induce weightloss. | | | | symtoms can be prevented through multi-joint |
| The American Heart Association recommends that | | | | movement sports such as kickboxing. |
| every person should participate in at least 30 | | | | Remember, for most people, the multimovement |
| minutesof semi-intense exercise on a regular basis. | | | | nature of kick boxing is what matters (not the physical |
| Kickboxing often times requires simultaneous | | | | agressiveness so many perceive of the sport). You |
| movement of arms and lengths and it's this | | | | want to get your body moving and keep it moving, and |
| combination of movements that helps to increase | | | | kickboxing classes are a great way to achive that. |
| metabolism and burn calories well after the workout | | | | Kickboxing Lessons for Self-Defense |
| has completed. Anytime you can get multiple body | | | | In 2005, crime rose for the first time in the United |
| parts moving, you're increasing your heart rate, burning | | | | States in over five years. There were over sixteen |
| carlories, and little by little, taking the inches off. | | | | thousand violent crime victims in 2005. Some may |
| Cardio | | | | attribute this to complacency towards crime but that |
| Kicboxing is intense and the heart will begin to race | | | | doesn't have to be the case. |
| within a few minutes into the workout. While you | | | | Kickboxing provides the means for learning to protect |
| maybe out of breath for your first few sessions, don't | | | | your self. But be advised; if you want to learn |
| worry, as you keep up with the training your | | | | kickboxing for self defense you want to get the right |
| cardiovascular health will increase and you will become | | | | teacher. Most of the classes taught are taught |
| less winded each time. This is a great sign; your heart | | | | fromthe perspective of improving health and not the |
| muscle is getting stronger, will beat more effeciently, | | | | protection of you or your loved ones. Make sure that |
| and you'll lower your risk for a whole host of diseases | | | | the class you are taking is specifically for self-defense. |