Tag Archives: kick boxing

K is for Kicks

Why kick boxing? Isn’t that a sport where people beat each other up? Well, yes – but in fitness, kick boxing has become the all the rage. It’s a great way to build your flexibility, increase your stamina and strength train while at the same time enjoying your favorite dance music. The origins of kick boxing date back more than 2,000 years, but it’s only become the competitive sport in the United States in the last thirty years. Cardio kick boxing has become incredibly popular just this century with the advent of cardio kick boxing classes at gyms, YMCAs and … Continue reading →

Tae Bo – Power Workouts

Do you know who Billy Banks is? You can hardly have seen television infomercials in the middle of the night in the late 90s without having seen Billy Banks. If you’re still not sure who he is, just check out the fitness dvds in your local Target, Walmart or even at Amazon.com. Billy Banks is the creator and presenter of Tae Bo, a fitness regimen that requires participants to go through a series of high steps, kicks and punches. Performed to intensely energetic hip-hop music, Tae Bo might very well be labeled high cardio-kickboxing. Though it does employ kickboxing, Tae … Continue reading →