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Kickboxing is a highly intensive sport. Not everybody has what it takes to train, let along compete. But if you can do it, the benefits are immense.

If you’re pretty sure that kickboxing is something you want to try, then commit to a longer program. Trainer’s Elite in Addison offers a first class for free and several programs to choose from. Their ABS Kickboxing class teaches you real skills and that can help you feel more confident, defend yourself and even relieve stress. Go to www.trainserselite.net for details. Be prepared for a workout, this isn’t like doing aerobics.

North Texas Mixed Martial Arts is a great place. For one flat fee they offer unlimited adult group classes. They also have an onsite pro shop, so you’ll can’t use your no mouth guard excuse. NTMMA features veteran instructors and true lovers of Martial Arts willing and able to help you go as far in your training as you want to go. Visit their website www.ntmma.com for a list of class schedules and a awesome collection of pictures of their top fighters.

If you know that Muay Thai is for you and you’re ready to work really hard, a better place might be George Prevalsky’s Boxing and Muay Thai club in Coppell. They feature a 24 class beginners program that focuses solely on the fundamentals like footwork, training and bag work. Then you still have intermediate and hard to go through. World class fighters train here and they do give private lessons. Also, Prevalsky’s offers one class for free just to make sure it’s for you, so go to www.muaythaiboxing.com and schedule your first training session.

Regardless of the level you choose, be ready for some serious sweating. Martial Artists have to have top notch endurance, strength and balance. All of which will be put to the test should you decide to find yourself at any one of these locations.

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Over the years, I have amassed a great collection of exercise videos and DVDs. My collection consists of everything from aerobics to step aerobics to toning and even kickboxing. Out of all them, by far, the kickboxing DVD, 10 Minute Solution – Kickbox Bootcamp, gives me the best workout and produces the best results.

Lead by instructor Keli Roberts, this 54 minute DVD is broken down into five 10-minute segments, each of which are designed to help burn calories and sculpt the body. The 10-minute segments allow you to choose how long your workout will be each time. This is especially helpful if you are pressed for time and cannot complete the total 50-minute workout. I often find myself picking two segments for a quick, but intense 20-minute workout. Even with just a 20-minute workout, I am sweating by the time I am done.

Segment One – Basic Training

In this segment Keli goes over the basic punches, jab, cross, hook, and upper. She demonstrates the proper stance to form each punch, while giving pointers on movement and posture. You perform the boxer shuffle and simulate jumping rope. This segment gets you warmed up for the other segments.

Segment Two – Ultimate Buns and Thighs

While holding hand weights you perform front and side lunges to get the lower part of your body limbered up for front and sidekicks. This routine works your lower body, including the buttocks, thighs, and legs.

Segment Three – Arms and Shoulders Sculptor

With the use of lightweights, (I use two-pound hand weights), Keli takes you through the punches learned in the first segment. She reinstates the proper procedure for pivoting when following through on a punch.

Segment Four – Fat Burning Blast

This is by far, to me, the hardest segment of the workout. The first exercise, a stand to a squat to a plank and then back up again, starts slowly but then speeds up. There is some jumping and sliding side to side. This segment will get the heart pumping and your metabolism burning fat.

Segment Five -Washboard Abs

Crunches that work the upper and lower abs and obliques are incorporated along with some Pilate moves for a routine that will help you obtain that washboard look.

Another thing I like about this DVD is that you can mix the different segments so that you exercise different parts of your body on different days. Mondays and Wednesdays would be Basic Training with Ultimate Buns and Thighs, while Tuesdays and Thursdays would be Arms and Shoulders Sculptor, and Washboard Abs.

Note: Light hand weights are required (I use two pounders), and a floor mat. Each segment has about a minute warm up and cool down that includes stretching and breathing movements.

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Not long ago, I felt that I was getting a bit overweight. It didn’t come as a surprise to me considering my diet and exercise was poor and non-existent.

I found a new exercise program in my area and decided to try a Kickboxing class at my local YMCA. I am so glad that I did! I fell in love with it the first day!

All I needed to begin was a pair of $5 hand wraps that I purchased from a local sporting goods store and a pair of good supportive tennis shoes. Oh- and a good sports bra, but I already owned several of those.

We spent the first 20 minutes of class doing an aerobics warm-up. We did kicks, air-punches, jumping jacks and push-ups. The next 20 minutes, we spent on the bags. What a great stress-reliever! We punched, pummeled, kicked and elbowed the bag in a variety of different maneuvers. I was dripping with sweat by the end of the segment but I felt exhilarated. We spent the last 20 minutes doing sit-ups, crunches, squats and lunges.

Kickboxing makes me feel empowered as a woman. I have learned so many defensive moves that I know I would be able to utilize if I had to. I have become so much stronger just in the past two months. The American Council on Exercise determined that you burn approximately 6.45 to 8.3 calories a minute while Kickboxing. For a 60 minute class, this means that you would burn 387-498 calories. That in itself is a good reason to try the class.

In addition, Kickboxing is interesting. It keeps your mind stimulated during the class rather than going through a bunch of mindless memorized motions. You truly start to feel empowered because you feel stronger every week. This is a great class and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to lose weight, get stronger or just get moving.

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Moving your body like in kickboxing, burns a lot of calories. That’s why Aerobic kickboxing is an awesome way to lose weight and get fit, whilst not actually having to fight anyone!

Aerobic kickboxing starts just like any other kind of aerobic exercise, with a five to ten minutes of warm-up. After that, it would be the kicking and punching which would end up with another five minute cool-down. This aerobic exercise combines martial-arts, self-defense, boxing and music. A person who is performing this would be able to learn the basics of these parts. For example, basic boxing stance is taught. Punches like jabs and hooks, kicks like side kicks are taught.

Kickboxing is thought to have originated from Muay Thai. But aside from the Thai boxing influences, aerobic kickboxing also uses karate skills to develop flexibility, strength and endurance in one cardiovascular exercise. Those who practice aerobic kickboxing would also testify that it was able to help them build their self-confidence, self-esteem, self-control and develop a positive attitude towards exercising and work-out.

In addition to that, it can also reduce levels of stress and increase the individual’s stamina and energy. Imagine, learning self-defense and keeping your personal fitness in check in an hour or less in a day. But as great as it is, there should be considerations before practicing aerobic kickboxing.

* Your personal level of fitness.

Aerobic kickboxing is a high-impact aerobic routine. Those who are suffering from arthritis, tight hamstrings and inflexible back can have difficulties with this routine. And always consider getting your doctor’s advice before proceeding with any kind of exercise program especially if you have an existing medical condition.

* Consider your level of expertise.

If it is your first time to do such workout, then you could always get a beginning class. After being familiar with it, you could start progressing into intermediate and advance levels. If working out with a CD/DVD or tape at home, then pay attention to the instructions and start and do the workout according to your own pace. There are moves like high-kicks which should be avoided by beginners. These moves would require flexibility which would be developed later on when you have already gotten used to the routine.

* Hydrate.

Always drink water before, during and after the workout.

* If the CD or the class runs for more than an hour, you are not obligated to workout for the entire period. An hour of aerobic exercise is enough.

* Wear clothes that would not restrict the flow of movements while exercising. Loose-fitting clothes could be a problem sometimes.

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Kickboxing combines elements of boxing, martial arts, and aerobics which allow the body to obtain an overall workout.

This sport is completed without a partner but many times involves a punching bag. Kickboxing begins with an aerobic warm up such as jumping jacks, jumping rope, or punching. It then proceeds to the kickboxing portion which includes different kinds of punching such as hooks (coming from the side), jabs (straight punch), and uppercuts (coming from the bottom). It also includes many different kicks.

Kickboxing burns anywhere from 500-1000 calories an hour depending on the person completing the workout. At this rate, one could easily improve their fitness and lose weight. At 500 calories four times a week, a person could lose a lb of fat every two weeks. To learn exactly how much is burned during a kickboxing workout; one could put their weight into a website and obtain the calorie amount.

Kickboxing is such a good workout because it utilizes all parts of the body. A person will use their arms, legs, and midsection during any given kickboxing workout. It also encourages the kick boxer to be strong and obtain positive health. Kickboxing combined with a healthy eating plan will knock the fat right off of a person. Many success stories have come from kickboxing.

Kickboxing can be found anywhere from local to chain fitness clubs. Entire clubs are dedicated to teaching kickboxing. Because this sport has such a large calorie burn, it is the exercise of choice for many who only have one hour a day to workout. When kickboxing, the biggest thing that someone will notice is how their body begins to change. Inches melt off even if diet is not changed because of the body shaping tendency of the sport.

Many times kickboxing will also include push-ups and sit ups in order to increase the strength of the athlete. This is why kickboxing is also helpful in strength training. Many people who venture into a kickboxing workout not only finish aerobically sound, but stronger as well.

Kickboxing has also shown improvements in mental health for some. Because people leave the kickboxing gym feeling stronger, they are happier about themselves. Some have also been found to be more productive in their daily lives.

Kickboxing has proven itself as an overall healthy workout. This is why it caters to people who desire to get in shape for the first time. However, it also caters to the athlete as it increases endurance and strength. Kickboxing will many times leave the person healthier, happier, and ready to face their day.

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If you are like me, you are always looking for a new workout to try. Whether it’s because you are bored, or because what you are currently doing is not working, I have found the best new workout to try if your gym offers it.

It is called Turbo Kick and it is a high intensity, high energy and extremely fun way to do kick boxing. It brings kick boxing to a whole new level. There are three parts about Turbo Kick that makes it an unique, fun and great workout.

The first part is the music. Now I have always needed music playing when I work out. Whether I’m in an aerobics class or doing the elliptical, I need energetic music to keep me going. Well, Turbo Kick has some of the best music I have ever heard in an aerobics class. It is fast, has a great beat all the way through and it makes you feel like there’s a party going on. It definitely does a good job of keeping you motivated to keep going.

Another part of Turbo Kick that makes it so much fun to do, are the kick boxing routines themselves. Since this is an all cardio class, you work every single part of your body, from head to toe. And the best part is you do the same routine over a period of two to three months, so you have time to get the routine down really well and really make it work for you.

In the beginning of the routine, you have your warm up, then you move onto the first of several upper and lower body kick boxing moves and then you start the Turbo section. The Turbo section is where you do a one to two minute interval of high intensity moves as many times as the instructor allows. After you have done Turbo, there’s the recovery and then the finale. And if you want an ab workout, the wheel move and the zig-zag move will make those love handles disappear in no time!

Finally, the third and best part of Turbo Kick is the way it makes you feel after the class is over. It makes you feel great. You walk out of there standing a bit straighter and feeling like you can take on anything that is thrown at you. I always make sure to do Turbo Kick in the beginning of the week because it sets the tone for the rest of the week. If I have a good Turbo workout, I know my week has started out great.

I encourage you, if you have Turbo Kick available at your gym, to take the class sometime. Anyone can do it, even if you are not in great shape. They show you low impact moves that you can do throughout the class. If you do Turbo Kick a few times a week, you will see a huge change in your body and you’ll have a great time doing it.

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In a surprise knockout, Soren Mongkontong lost his fight against Dzhabar Askerov in episode 12 of The Contender Asia. Mongkontong was the favorite to be the last Muay Thai fighter to go through to the semi-finals, but his hopes were dashed when he was knocked out in the first round by Askerov. Knockouts in Muay Thai fights are very rare and this was a shocker. Askerov hit Mongkontong once with a strong right hook and knocked him down. When he got up, it was obvious the punch had rattled him as he was staggering and looking dizzy. Within less than a minute, Dzhabar came at him again and this time, with another punch, he knocked him down and also knocked him out. When he came around, it was to the knowledge that Dzhabar Askerov was the winner of the fight, and the last Muay Thai fighter to go through to the semi-final round.

The final four fighters in The Contender Asia semi-finals are:

Sean Wright – From Scotland, Sean Wright has been training in Muay Thai gyms in Bangkok and Chiang Mai in Thailand. He’s had some very successful Muay Thai fights in Thailand and, even though he was the last fighter picked for a team in the first episode of The Contender Asia, he’s shown everyone he really is a world class fighter.

John Wayne Parr – Probably the most famous farang (Western) Muay Thai fighter in the world, John Wayne Parr had an amazing fight against Zidov Dominik, to get through to the semi-finals. From Australia, John Wayne began fighting Muay Thai at the age of 11, and eventually moved to Thailand where he has lived and trained on and off for many years. He’s also an instructor at a top Australian Muay Thai gym. Along with Yodsaenklai of Thailand, he is expected to end up in the finale fight.

Yodsaenklai – Thai fighter Yodsaenklai is the favorite to win The Contender Asia’s first season final fight. He fought the other fighter from Thailand, Naruepol, to end up in the semi-finals. He has already beaten John Wayne Parr once, in 2005, to win the World Muay Thai 154lb division title so, in a finale fight between him and Parr, he is likely to be the favorite to win.

Dzhabar Askerov – currently lives in the United Arab Emirates and won his way into the semi-finals by knocking out Soren Mongkontong. He has trained in Russia and, although not the best fighter technically, he definitely dishes out some strong punches. If his fight against Mongkontong is anything to go by, his semi-finals fight could have some surprises.

With these four fighters in The Contender Asia’s final four, the semi-finals should be thrilling to watch. They will be played out in the next episode of The Contender Asia, with the finale held in Singapore on April 12th. This is The Contender Asia’s first season, but with such an exciting line up for the final four, this Muay Thai reality show is likely to be around for a long time.

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Muay Thai is a world famous competition sport and ancient martial art. Many people have heard of it, seen it in action and experienced its furious punches, kicks and blows that seem almost deadly. This sport has grown in the past decade and features many major boxing channels, but whilst you may enjoy the fury and the speed of the fighters, there is nothing quite like the atmosphere of sitting amongst the crowd.

Muay Thai kickboxing is a true martial art. It is tremendously unique and the Thai people are proud to share their distinct heritage and national sport with the world. Muay Thai is synonymous with Thailand and all Thai people are proud of this national pastime.

Originally developed to protect themselves from brigands and thieves as well as defend their country, Muay Thai was developed over hundreds of years. It proved to be fast, furious and deadly when used in action. The fighting techniques were developed to complement the rough terrain and physical characteristics of the Thai people.

Historically, at stages through history it was a rite of passage for every Thai youth to learn Muay Thai. Still today many families send their young sons off to Muay Thai gyms and learn what it means to be a man. Muay Thai is a fast, furious and violent sport which up until recently had very little in the way of protection.

Many professional Muay Thai fighters used to die in the ring; back when protective headgear and gloves were not used this was an extremely dangerous sport. However; as the national pastime of Thailand reached international popularity its safety record started to improve with the addition of safety equipment such as protective headgear and gloves.

Muay Thai is a great way to work out, and with the popularity of the sport, there are now countless gyms worldwide. The sport attracts thousands of people each year, and there are undoubtedly training facilities near you.

With a huge global following, Muay Thai is broadcast on many international television networks. Thai bouts are broadcast on a daily or weekly basis often with the best fights on pay per view channels. The sport has gained great fame due to the rise of mixed martial arts and as a result, directly due to the effectiveness of Muay Thai it has became a world-class offensive martial art.

Muay Thai is a martial art which requires significant training and many Thai boxers spend years at Muay Thai camps which are spread throughout Thailand. It is a hard martial art to learn, even harder to practice and almost impossible to master. However the competitiveness of the sport and the atmosphere of Muay Thai all make it worthwhile in the long run.

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For fitness, Kickboxing is literally one of the best sports you can do. It is also incredible for weight loss, co-ordination and even self-confidence!

Kickboxing is a complete physical workout and it is a great fun too. Kickboxing has gained a lot of popularity in recent times and there are several reasons for this. Kickboxing has various flavors and the one, which we will discuss here, is the cardio or aerobic kickboxing. Aerobic or cardiovascular kickboxing is a unique combination of several activities like boxing, martial arts and aerobics. So if you had thought of kickboxing as a contact sport, let me tell you that cardiovascular kickboxing is not.

It requires patience and continuous practice so that you are able to do strenuous exercises of kickboxing. You should start with simpler ones and as you develop stamina, you should attempt the advanced levels of exercises. Have you tried changing and curbing your diet to lose weight and reduce your waistline without much success? If yes, you should incorporate kickboxing in your fitness routine. Because losing weight is an involved process and if it has to be achieved in most healthy and natural manner you should start burning stored fat in your body. Kickboxing is an activity in which you can burn 300-500 calories easily in one hour.

Kickboxing tones your body and gives it the shape you always wanted to have. It is a great way to enhance flexibility, endurance and alertness in the body. You would love the numerous results which kickboxing provides in short span of time. Kickboxing is good for your joints too. It helps in improving blood circulation in your body and gives you great sense of balance in your body. The endorphins released during kickboxing exercise will make you feel happy and good about this activity. They will make you feel good and you will be pleased to realize that you are also losing the fat which you hated all these years.

Kickboxing also helps in reduction of accumulated stress and tension in the body. Once the accumulated stress in the body disappears, the muscles loosen up and the tension, which is carried by mind disappear in time. Gaining physical strength also helps you gaining confidence and your healthy and toned body will help you achieve more productivity in your work. Thus, you can see that kickboxing has both physical and psychological advantages.

So, what are you waiting for? If you have read all the benefits above of kickboxing, you should visit a good coach at nearby gym and enroll yourself for the course. Kickboxing is a complete sport in itself, which will boost your confidence, makes you assertive, improves your body agility and flexibility, and enhances your mental sharpness along with increased sense of well being.

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