We went to our first kickboxing class… and loved it!
Box n’ Burn in Brentwood offers a free first class (with free wrap and glove rentals!) so we signed up with a few girlfriends and had a super fun girls night out. Our main forms of exercise include yoga (both) and running (Laura), so kickboxing was a totally new experience. Special shout out to our awesome instructors: Anthony, Alex and Josh.
What to Bring/Wear
- Shoes! Though you can do the class barefoot, it is more comfortable with sneakers
- Water Bottle
- Workout clothes: shorts/leggings (our favs: here and here), tank, sports bra (our favs: here and here)
What Class is Like
- Meet the instructors (3 instructors for a class of 8 students!) and get gloves/wraps
- Quick 5 minute warm up – who knew jumping rope could be so hard as an adult?!
- Beginner tutorial: they pulled aside all the newbies
& showed us the basics - Circuit Rotation – ring, bags, floor (squats, track, hold plank, etc), repeat
- Cube
- Ab Workout
- Stretch – we were great at that part (yeah yogis!)
What You’ll Get Out of it
- Kickboxing is a mega calorie burner! Our friend Melinda was wearing her apple watch, unfortunately it died about halfway through but was already registering 570 calories!
- Self-defense skills! Even after one class we already felt more comfortable punching and kicking.
After Class
- Drink tons of water (we love this reusable bottle that’s Boston Themed)
- Do some yoga
Where You’ll be Sore
- EVERYWHERE
- …. but also, quads, ankles, thighs, arms and fingers
- Also, you’ll be sore the next day.
Our Favorite Products for Sore Muscles
- Epsom salt for a bath or as a scrub
- China Gel – this stuff is amazing, you use a tiny amount on your sore muscles and they feel better within a few minutes.
I’ve been dying to kickboxing, and even more so after reading this!
It was so fun, we were scared before class but loved it instantly!
I really want to do kick boxing. A friend of mine and my husband’s used to teach it at a local gym and i’m kinda upset with myself that I didn’t go to one of his classes but that doesn’t mean I still can’t go. It really sounds like an amazing workout. What a way to burn calories!
You should go! We had so much fun. Maybe you can find a place near you that offers you first class free!