The Kickboxing Craze

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Sometimes, it's hard to find variety in your daily workout routine. The same routine using the same running routes or machine in the gym gets repetitive. It's easy to eventually become bored in your workout routine, which can cause underperformance and lack of motivation in daily exercises. Kickboxing is a great way to shake things up.

Kickboxing has been around since the 1960s and is often thought of as men in a ring dueling it out. Recently, kickboxing popularity has resurfaced as a high-quality cardio and muscle-building workout. While the sport has been around for both men and women for quite a while, many women have started introducing it into their daily lives as an exercise rather than a sport.

So who has started this kickboxing craze!? Funny enough, multiple celebrities and models swear by kickboxing. Models Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss kickbox to keep their minds and bodies in check. In such a mentally taxing profession, kickboxing allows them to “get a kickass workout” and “get to work [their] mind, too”. 

Other celebrities like Khloe Kardashian and singers Demi Lovato and Ellie Goulding have also made kickboxing a regular part of their routine. These are just a few of the celebrities who have made kickboxing a more empowering workout for all. 

Generally, kickboxing is surrounded by the stigma that it is a male-dominated sport. In reality, kickboxing has amazing benefits for anyone trying to improve their workouts and mental health. It is not only a cardio workout but also engages most muscles of the body making it the perfect body toning workout. Like most workouts, it allows people to relieve stress in a healthy way. Learning to kickbox can increase self-defense skills, create a wider range of motion that can increase flexibility and boost confidence. 

Kickboxing is a great way to feel powerful as a woman while getting in a fantastic workout, and there are places around Burlington, NC to do it! Elon offers a few of its own classes through the recreation and wellness department. A new popular spot that specializes in kickboxing and strength training classes is Knockout Fitness, located at 309 Huffman Mill Rd. Their classes combine cardio and strength training to give the best workout possible. You can expect jump roping, obstacle courses, boxing, core and HIIT strength training from these classes! Right now, there is a special (limited deal) where people can get a “3 Day Free” pass. It costs absolutely nothing, and allows you to attend three classes for free within the span of two weeks! 

BX5 Fitness located in Burlington and Combat Fitness in Greensboro are also boxing gyms in the area where you can give kickboxing a try!

Get motivated and let us know how your kickboxing experience is!