Cardio kickboxing history 2018 PDF

Preview

Summary

practice materials...

Description

History and benefits of Cardio Kickboxing

Cardio kick boxing is considered a combination of martial art techniques and aerobic exercise, and its basic design comes from kickboxing which in its turn was a combination of Muay Thai and karate developed by a Japanese Martial Artist Osamu Nogachi. The difference between Cardio Kick boxing and kickboxing is, that the latter is a full-contact sport and cardio kick boxing is only aerobic exercise usually done with no contact among participants. Muay Thai has been a trend in Thailand and practiced since the 1920s but some authors date the Muay Thai boxing since 1238 to 1377 the Sukothia era. Karate his origins have different branches, believed to have started in India, traveled to China and then to Okinawa Japan. The Okinawan Karate strand is different from other styles because the length of stances, and precision movements. Its teachings are more about showmanship and practicality. Kickboxing has evolved into a form of exercise and was recognized as a sport in Japan in the 1950s; later, arrived in Europe and here in the United States during the 1970s. Kickboxing gradually became accepted. Little by little different types of kickboxing began to emerge into smaller branches like cardio kickboxing for example. Frank Thiboutot had the vision to an innovative combination of martial arts and exercise for people looking for a new and different way to exercise. He combined traditional movements of kickboxing with punching bags, kicking pads and the aerobic component plus resistance training to increase the effort and obtain results of a traditional exercise routine. Thiboutot developed training classes of one hour long and cardio kickboxing claimed to be a Trademark belonging to Frank Thiboutot. A research study on “The effects of five weeks of kickboxing training on physical fitness” published by Muscle, ligaments and tendons journal in 2014, 30 male subjects were randomized into a kickboxing group and a control group. Each group exercised 60 minutes a day 3 times a week during a period of five weeks. The subjects were tested on muscular power, aerobic power, anaerobic fitness, flexibility, speed and agility, body composition, squat jump and counter movement jump in before and after the training period. The kickboxing group showed improvements on upper-body muscle power, aerobic power, anaerobic fitness, flexibility, speed and agility after training, whereas body composition, squat jump and counter movement jump did not change for both groups. The conclusion states that kickboxing as a practice was effective to change many physical variables, it is useful to enhance physical fitness but a balanced nutritional practice needs to be integrated into the exercise routine. Ouergui, I. (2014).

Cardio kickboxing provides the following:

-

Aerobic and resistance training workout Total body workout within each exercise session Using time efficiently incorporating cardiovascular exercise, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility. Provides some self-defense knowledge Boosts self-esteem and confidence Decreases stress levels Gives a boost to energy levels And it is fun

Cardio kickboxing helps improve and increase lean muscle mass, cardiovascular fitness, speed, hand/foot/eye coordination, agility and balance, as well as, improving energy level and muscular strength. Now a days, cardio kickboxing has become a form of exercise for those that don’t have time to go to the gym, it can be practice at home, in the park, in a group fitness class. It is challenging, high intensity with the variation of kicks, punches, and aerobic exercise. The fitness mania continues and there are always new names emerging to catch the interest of the public looking for a new style and fun way to exercise. New names are always emerging from the cardio kickboxing style like Tae Bo, Turbo kick, Cardio karate, cardio boxing, kick boxing aerobics and the newest kind of exercise programs - P90X, Insanity; these two, implement cardio kick boxing as a part of their high intensity interval program (HIIT). One thing to mention, people whom consider learning this kind of exercise style - Cardio kick boxing techniques at first might seem awkward, be patient and listen to the instructions for a safe and effective workout and to reach the desired results. Lastly, a person newly learning Cardio kickboxing needs to be consistent and practice often to achieve improvements and become familiar with the routine.

References Ouergui, I. (2014). The effects of five weeks of kickboxing training on physical fitness. Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal. doi:10.11138/mltj/2014.4.2.106...