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I’ve never tried kickboxing before, so when Melissa suggested we go to 9Round Kickboxing (she just started going and loves it!), I was both apprehensive and a little nervous. Mostly I was worried that I would get sick in the room or something, knowing that sometimes boxes like that will get overly warm (which isn’t great with my POTS).
I’ll tell you a bit about 9Round itself, and then tell you about my experience (and no- I wasn’t compensated in any way for this post- I’m just sharing my experience). So 9Round Kickboxing (you can see all the locations across the country here– they are in most States) is a 30 minute workout with 9 stations (hence the name) that you’ll go through. Each of the stations lasts for 3 minutes, and includes core work, squats, burpees, jumping rope (or some variation of similar activities), along with punching and kicking stations (apparently these stations change up each time, so you’re not doing the exact same workout). My heart was pounding the entire time, and would occasionally have to stop and try to bring my heart rate down (thanks POTS :/ ). After the 3 minutes at each station, the trainer would give me something else to do (side kicks, flutter kicks, crunches, or something like that). There was great music going the entire time, which definitely helped me keep my energy up when I desperately wanted to stop punching (3 minutes is a REALLY long time!).
Here’s my experience- I walked in with Melissa and one of her other friends, and the trainer immediately greeted us. We filled out some basic paperwork (the first time you go is FREE, which is really why you should try it out!), and asked us if there were any concerns he should be aware of. He told us how the workout would look, and put us each on a station (there was another woman there). He would go through each exercise with us as we started our round, making sure we weren’t doing anything that would injure us. He walked around for the entire round watching form and encouraging each of us. He asked my name at the beginning and didn’t forget it, which was surprisingly encouraging as we worked out.
On my 7th (out of 9) rounds, I glared at Melissa (who was doing burpees at the time) and might have told her that I hated her a little bit and that I was coming after her later. So yeah, it was certainly a tough workout, and I could feel all sorts of muscles burning, and I was sweating pretty badly. But- overall, I really loved the workout, and am looking forward to the next time that I can go. Kickboxing is definitely a fun workout, and one that I think could be a great cross-training activities for running and biking.
Now it’s your turn to share! Have you ever tried kickboxing before? Is there a new workout you’ve tried that you’re really enjoying?
You said you hated me and would do something really bad to me when I was sleeping. Just for reference.
*Monkey Emoji*
This would be so fun.
I am currently really into Orange Theory.
I’ve been enjoying hearing about orange theory from your posts. It definitely sounds fun!