Friday Favorite: Kickboxing

If you read my post about Soul Cycle, then you read my rant about how I love to try any type of fitness class. 2014 has been very good to me so far in the fitness world, and I have another love besides Soul, and that, my friends... is kickboxing.

Kickboxing was always something I wanted to try but it was just so EXPENSIVE. But, like, everything is expensive when you're a broke grad student. Deodorant is expensive (don't worry I still buy and use it). Then I came across a Groupon for the kickboxing studio which is 3 minutes away from my house.

I have a workout buddy, Nicole, who regularly attends the gym with me, even those 5:30 am sessions. The girl is my rock, and together we try new things. Also... she's flying to Mississippi right now to run her first half marathon... GOOD LUCK NICOLE!!! I LOVE YA!!!! GO KICK ASS!

Anyway... Nicole has been taking kickboxing for over a year, at the very exact studio that's 3 minutes from my house. So I figured, "Hey! I'll get the Groupon and do a few classes with Nicole!"

Ha. Hahahahaha.

A few classes. Silly, silly Gabby.

I was addicted the second they handed me a free pair of pink boxing gloves.

First of all, the Groupon was siiiiick. $50 for 10 classes. With free gloves! You don't have to get pink like I did. What. A. Steal. Then they tell me because Nicole referred me, I can save a butt load of money. So I wound up getting this BO$$ discount, and I'm not gonna talk figures because each package is different, but I got a VERY good deal.

Kickboxing class always begins with cardio; we all jog, side shuffle, etc... we just go crazy on the mat. Jump squats, burpees, push-ups... we do it all. Think Insanity. But not... because I did Insanity and it was NOT for me. We do about 20-30 minutes of high intensity workouts and get our butts kicked in the best possible way. While, bee tee tubs, heart pumping music is blasting. And I'm talking all my favorite things... LIKE THROWBACKS. If you've been reading this blog you know I LOVE THROWBACKS. I also apparently love talking in caps lock.

After cardio, the gloves come on and we go at it with the bags. The instructors are wonderful and SO helpful; if you're confused (which is me all the time because I'm a lefty and all my combos have to be opposite) they will help you out no problem! You really get the one-on-one instruction you would want, and should have, from an instructor. They're there to help you do and perform your best.

I've now gotten a few friends addicted too. Two of my good friends from school, Stacey and Angela, got the Groupon to try it out and also got sucked into kickboxing packages. Now we all go together and have a fun time at kickboxing! And we're getting a damn good workout. HUNDREDS of calories burned. And dripping with sweat. I think Angela thought I was going to drown in sweat when we went this past Wednesday.

Ugh, sorry for that visual.

If you're interested in kickboxing, this Groupon is only available for a limited time and they have locations EVERYWHERE. Go on their website and find where your closest studio is! And if you come to my studio... say I referred you so I can win $1,200 in the referral contest ;)

Kickboxing Groupon!

ILoveKickboxing.com Website!