Boxing became a popular form of cardiovascular exercise a few years ago. Ever since then people have reaped the benefits of a the new fun way to get your cardio in. Taebo work out videos also became popular during this time, the videos opened up people’s eyes to boxing and kickboxing.
Starting a boxing program will improve your health and get you into great shape physically. With the training and repetitive motions in boxing you can be at your ideal fighting form and gain confidence as well. Cardio boxing uses sparring jabs, power punches, defense and foot work.
You will also work on punch and kick combinations for a more intensive workout. Sometimes these combinations are used on an imaginary person and some training classes have punching bags that you can work on.
Using the punching bag allows you to put more force into your workout, which helps you get stronger. You may also spar with someone that has padded hands that you punch, usually their hands move and you need coordination and speed to hit the padded hands. Cardio boxing burns 350 to 500 calories her hour and helps maintain you target heart rate of 75% to 85% of your maximum rate. This rate has been proven as the optimum range to keep your hear rate in during cardio exercise. The classes also help improve speed, strength flexibility and your reflexes.
Another added benefit of cardio boxing is the confidence and ability to defend your self if the need ever arises. Cardio boxing is also a good way to relieve stress and anger inside of you, once you have put in a good workout and released all these feelings you will feel better.
Just remember to start slowly and work your way up, you may want to choose a beginner class or get some training before starting in a intermediate class.