{"id":13446,"date":"2018-06-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flashpack.preview.uk.com\/2018\/06\/07\/upgrade-your-workout-with-kickboxing\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T16:16:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T15:16:33","slug":"kickboxing-benefits-workout-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.flashpack.com\/us\/solo\/wellness\/kickboxing-benefits-workout-fitness\/","title":{"rendered":"Upgrade your workout with kickboxing"},"content":{"rendered":"

No longer the realm of hardened fighters, kickboxing gyms are becoming a popular option for city-goers who want to bust stress and boost wellbeing. Here, world title holder Alex Lawson<\/a> – who trains clients at London’s Springhealth Kickboxing<\/a>,\u00a0KXU gym<\/a>\u00a0and Equinox gym<\/a> – reveals the benefits of an intense and thrilling sport:<\/span><\/p>\n

Calorie after-burn<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Not many people realise that you can burn up to 1000\u00a0calories from just an hour’s worth of kickboxing.<\/p>\n

With each session, you\u2019ll experience a total body workout using all three of your energy systems.<\/p>\n

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The explosive high-power aspect of the workout uses the phosphagen system, while the cardio and endurance elements work the glycolytic and oxidative systems.<\/p>\n

This will help rapidly develop your cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength (when you add a basic strength program with weights or callisthenics).<\/p>\n

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The effect of this is metabolic conditioning<\/a>, a process that is proven to have a high calorific after-burn.<\/p>\n

Not only will you burn between 500-750 calories in one hour of intense kickboxing, you’ll also have a raised BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate – calories you burn at rest to keep your body functioning).<\/p>\n

This means you’ll continue to burn calories at a high rate for between seven and 12 hours after the workout has finished. It’s a win-win.<\/p>\n

Working the core<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kickboxing works out the entire body and not just isolated muscle groups.<\/p>\n

The punching and kicking techniques obviously work the arms and legs, but it’s the effect they have on the core that stands out.<\/p>\n

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When you kickbox, you work through all the planes of motion with rapid movements.<\/p>\n

Add in the multitude of plank drills that accompany any workout, and you have a high, varied workload for the core.<\/p>\n

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