Fitness Kickboxing is a unique way to stay healthy and create that lean body. More than just a regular workout routine, our instructors teach you how to punch and kick your way into shape. Have purpose when you exercise by becoming aware of what your body can do and taking your training to the next level. With Fitness Kickboxing, you always challenge yourself to become more in tune with your body’s capabilities as you develop muscles and move in ways you never had before.

The Stress Issue

Researchers from the University of Illinois state that stress affects how our body heals. According to a study conducted at UIC, one during a stressful exam and one during summer vacation, the body took longer to heal during stressful times, indicating that stress does, in fact, affect the body’s ability to regenerate. To counter the stress issue, many studies have shown that regular exercise, particularly those that provide a constant stress release and improve blood circulation, can develop a person’s immunity system, minimize sickness, and promote greater health. Certainly, the need to stay healthy is an integral part of keeping stress levels down, increasing your body’s ability to heal faster, and maintaining a disease-free lifestyle. And the sheer emphasis of releasing unwanted stress makes Fitness Kickboxing one step above your everyday workout routines.

Proper Breathing

Breathing the right way keeps the body healthy and also decreases stress levels. Notice how people in panic mode or have high degrees of stress tend to take shallow breaths? This tendency to take shallow breaths can even become a habit if done habitually. In order to prevent improper breathing, you must pay attention to how deep you breath. This is where appropriate exercise comes into play. By making it a habit to breath deeply while you workout takes care of both the flow of oxygen intake the body requires as well as increasing blood circulation. With Fitness Kickboxing, routines are designed to enhance proper breathing in conjunction with upper and lower body workout.

The Flex Factor

A study by the American Physiological Society indicates that your level of flexibility shows the stiffness of your arteries, which can indicate how much you are at risk of heart disease and stroke. Arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, can lead to high blood pressure and heart disease. To prevent heart disease and stroke relating to flexibility, a regular exercise routine is integral, one that includes flexibility drills. Flexibility is not just about being able to do high kicks, rather, its your body’s ability to keep you feeling loose, healthy and strong. Fitness Kickboxing integrates both dynamic stretching to warm up the body as well as static stretching to increase flexibility.

Benefits of Fitness Kickboxing

- Creates new muscles from unique training sets
- Develops agility, speed, accuracy, and coordination
- Promotes proper breathing and blood circulation
- Keeps the body flexible and energized
- Increases stamina, strength, and overall power
- Relieves unwanted stress from everyday living
- Helps prevent high cholesterol levels and heart disease