| It is no secret that in order to be successful in your | | | | full sweat. The next half hour consist of the technical |
| weight loss goals that you have to stick to your | | | | skills part of the class. Punching kicking elbow and knee |
| routine. However the same old routine day in and day | | | | techniques are covered as well as combination. You |
| out can get very boring. I would recommend trying out | | | | will work with a partner as the instructor demonstrates |
| a Muay Thai kickboxing workout. | | | | proper body mechanics. |
| Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand and a | | | | The instructor will also fit in some pads work in this |
| martial art that is very effective for self defense. | | | | part of the class from time to time. Pad work consist |
| Unlike Western boxing that only uses the hands for | | | | of practising combinations while hitting a set of "Thai |
| punching, in the art of Muay Thai the practitioner use | | | | pad" held by your partner. The last 15 minutes of the |
| hands, elbows, knees and the shins. That it why it is | | | | hour and 15 min class is reserved for core conditioning. |
| often referred to as "The art of 8 limbs". | | | | All and all the workouts are great and provide an |
| As a way of getting in shape it provides an excellent | | | | awesome alternative to the traditional forms of cardio |
| cardio workout that is never boring. Training starts with | | | | workouts. I would suggest a Muay Thai workout to |
| a half an hour warm up consisting of several | | | | keep things new and to stay motivated. Until next time, |
| exercises that increase in intensity. By the end of the | | | | see you in class. |
| half hour you are not only fully warmed up but also in | | | | |