Looking to improve your balance, power, agility and flexibility, all while increasing your fitness? Consider kickboxing.
It may sound intimidating at first but it is accessible to people at every level – from beginner to expert. Best, it offers health benefits to all, no matter how experienced or inexperienced you may be.
Kickboxing focuses on power over strength. As reported by Time in “How Kickboxing Can Change Your Body and Your Life,” power is more about force and speed and not as much about how much weight someone can lift. With its short intensive periods of activity, it burns more than eight calories a minute. It also improves coordination, even in extreme cases. Among people with multiple sclerosis, for example, kickboxing strengthens neuromuscular control which helps with balance, mobility and dual-tasking activities.
It is an incredible workout. It also helps people who do it avoid injuries caused by the dynamic motion required in sports such as pickup basketball or skiing. For more information on kickboxing, click here.
