| Cardio Kickboxing techniques are all the rage in the | | | | side of the target in front. |
| fitness world today. There is a reason for this. Cardio | | | | Let's examine some more moves. The side kick is |
| Kickboxing gives you a great workout and is fun as | | | | one in which the foot is lifted up in front of you and |
| well. Cardio Kickboxing is also called Aerobic Boxing, | | | | then kicked out at the side. If you like to punch, the |
| Boxercise, Boxaerobics and Aerobox. I went for | | | | hook, the jab and the uppercut are for you. My |
| Cardio Kickboxing after six months of aerobics. I can | | | | personal favorite is the jab, which involves a quick |
| vouch for its benefits. These benefits include | | | | forward movement of the fist. |
| increased strength and flexibility while burning fat. | | | | As a beginner, I was told to keep a few things in |
| I know that some years back cardio kickboxing | | | | mind. In my first class I was taught not to exercise |
| barely existed. Today it has invaded health clubs. | | | | myself beyond fatigue. "Do not lock joints or hold |
| More and more people want to benefit from this | | | | dumbbells when punching," My instructor told me. |
| latest fitness fad. I have practiced this new form of | | | | "Overextending kicks is always a bad idea," I was |
| exercise for barely over a month and the benefits | | | | told. |
| already show - in my body and in my self-esteem. If | | | | I realized early on that Cardio Kickboxing is no |
| you are reasonably fit and willing to give it a try, | | | | substitute for a martial arts class. It is meant to be a |
| Cardio Kickboxing could be your road to a healthier, | | | | form or exercise. The advantage is that it is not as |
| fitter life. | | | | violent as a martial arts class and is good exercise. |
| Let me share what I have learned about cardio | | | | People with medical problems like joint/knee issues |
| kickboxing with you. One basic move is the base | | | | should practice kickboxing with caution. |
| move (shifting weight from the ball of one foot to | | | | In performing cardio kickboxing techniques I advise |
| the other). This is good for balance. Another is the | | | | looking for a simple program. Start by working out |
| bob and weave. The combination move involves a | | | | once a week. Alternate between high intensity and |
| series of quick punches thrown in combination. The | | | | low intensity workouts. Warm up and cool down with |
| front kick involves lifting your foot straight out in | | | | the main session of exercise. Complement cardio |
| front of you with toes up. In the roundhouse kick, | | | | kickboxing with other forms of exercise. |
| the legs are swung around until the shoelaces hit the | | | | |