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Cardio Kickboxing Safety Tips

August 13, 2008

Cardio kickboxing programs is one of the new exercise that helps in keeping the heart-healthy and also provides agility, strength, balance and coordination which is hard to achieve. Although good for health, cardio kickboxing carries the risk of injury for new exercisers who are not aware of the precautions to be taken.

Cardio kickboxing is an intricate form of exercise. It is due to the complex motions during exercising which are not usual for an individual joining cardio kickboxing. It is more or less same as the laws of traditional martial arts training rules in which a joiner learn each new move gradually and giving their bodies time to adjust and be able to perform all moves carefully and appropriately. The difference is in the pattern of Moves that are not done repetitively to fast music as in cardio kickboxing training.

The punches and pokes taught to the exerciser can be troublesome for the elbows, neck and shoulders. So the safety measure is you gradually try to develop the necessary strength and stability to perform the moves or the strokes being taught to avoid the risk of injury. One should be slow and easy with kicks and punches. It is a norm to practice not more than three cardio kickboxing workouts in a week. It is good to start with only one workout in a week and gradually keeps up.

A cardio kickboxing program that follows an interval training format should be accepted as it prevents from getting fatigued. The instructor should be trained and certified. You should always look for a simple program to begin with that is not very fast. Strength and stability training should become a part of your cardio kickboxing program. You should follow specific warm-up before starting the class with some light kicks and punches.


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