{"id":4624,"date":"2013-03-20T09:16:08","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T14:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/?p=4624"},"modified":"2013-05-10T07:30:13","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T12:30:13","slug":"kick-into-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/index.php\/2013\/03\/kick-into-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"Kick into shape"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3486\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/2012\/11\/squashing-womens-weightlifting-myths\/amy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3486\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3486\" title=\"Amy Ferritto\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Amy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fitness with Ferritto<br \/>Amy Ferritto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cardio is an important and prevalent part of every fitness routine. No matter one\u2019s age, gender or physical condition, cardio is a necessary workout element that leads to physical results and improved health. Cardio can be something as simple as walking outside for 15 minutes, and as challenging as completing a triathlon. Whatever choice one makes for cardio, the reality is simple; cardio in long amounts gets boring. Running or biking inside in the winter is so hard for me to complete. I usually end up giving up when I\u2019m bored and not necessarily tired. Especially in the cold and dreary winter months, kickboxing is a great cardio workout that keeps the routine new, fresh, and interesting.<\/p>\n<p>In my opinion, kickboxing never gets dull. Depending on the day, instructor, and other people taking the class, every kickboxing session is slightly different. Using a combination of partner activities, exercises on the big bags, floor exercises, and circuit training, kickboxing keeps it fresh. Instead of plugging in headphones and looking straight ahead on a treadmill, kickboxing forces its participants to interact with the people around them and use their brain. Many students who go to local gyms turn to kickboxing as a vital source of cardio. Kickboxing is notably fun for me when my best friend is my partner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like kickboxing because it provides an upbeat cardio workout that is always different and never boring,\u201d Senior Courtney Taylor said. \u201cAt Seung-Ni they always play current music to keep the class energized and focused. Kickboxing is a good way to relieve stress and to burn calories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Besides the interactive and fun aspects of kickboxing, the calorie burn that can come from a one hour session is colossal. As long as I give a class my all, I am always dripping with sweat at the end. No exceptions. The combination of jumping, running, interval training, and calisthenics are the perfect marriage to result in a massive calorie burn. I find it dramatically easier to finish an hour of kickboxing than I do an hour of running. The classes fly by but never fail to produce the end result desired.<\/p>\n<p>Attending a kickboxing class with a close friend or family member is sure to result in a great cardio workout. Instead of dreading going to the gym, I look forward to kickboxing every day as a stress reliever and cardio burn. I highly suggest kickboxing to every person interested in improving their health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardio is an important and prevalent part of every fitness routine. No matter one\u2019s age, gender or physical condition, cardio is a necessary workout element that leads to physical results and improved health. Cardio can be something as simple as walking outside for 15 minutes, and as challenging as completing a triathlon. 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