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How Muay Thai Kickboxing Workouts Changed My Body

I have been taking muay thai kickboxing for about 3 months.

now twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Has been

An incredible experience. Thai kickboxing workouts are

intense, make no mistake about it. Although I am in

a beginner class, sweat falls like a summer rain!

We start every kickboxing workout by lining up at the gym.

in front of our Kru, or teacher. He bows to us, we bow to him,

and welcomes us with a few words. So we start with

Skipping rope.

Crazy as it may sound, it seemed to me that jumping rope was

incredibly challenging. I started with 25 extra pounds

around my waist, and maybe my coordination was a little

switched off. The rope is covered in hard plastic, plus I’m barefoot.

And the rope was hitting my toes and it really stung!

I watched the more experienced students jump rope and

See if I can keep up Sometimes I could go 15-20 jumps

in a row before hitting my toes or head on the rope.

But after a month I understood. We jump rope in

Thai kickboxing workouts until we break a sweat, maybe

4 to 6 minutes.

Then comes the devious part, cardiovascular conditioning.

Each kickboxing class has a different routine. Sometimes

we do burpees, sometimes mountaineers, always many

squats, jump squats, push-ups, and the like. For the old

timers is like a real intense session of calestesic.

We generally train technicians for 20 to 25 minutes. Y

Like cardio, kickboxing technique training varies from

class to class. Sometimes you work your kicks on the pads

that your partners hold. Sometimes it’s a punch

combinations. We work routines such as front kick, 3 hits

combo and then right thai kick. It is always different. I

I really enjoy the variety, avoid training ever

going stale.

But we always end up with pain … abdominal pain. You lie

on the floor on your back and lift your legs from the

ground until they are straight in the air. Your classmate

stands on his head, roughly with his feet close to his

shoulders, looking down at your feet. Your partner pushes you

feet, forcing his legs to lower to the ground. You raise

your legs back up, the partner pushes them back

down … this goes on for 3 minutes straight. Your abs are

burn after 1, scream after 2, and they are usually

approaching failure before the session ends. Then you get to

Change and torture your partner!

Honestly, I thought I saw an abdominal muscle in my body.

the other day in the mirror. It’s impossible, I still have

at least 10 pounds of fat to lose, but I feel fantastic!

My energy levels are off limits, I’m sleeping a lot

better at night and I love it. I highly recommend it

muay thai kickboxing workouts for anyone serious about

getting you in top shape!

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