Kickboxing – Training for Bodybuilders
When bodybuilders get bored or restless with their workout routines, after all they do spend hours and hours at the gym, outside exercising or working out at home, many often look for something fresh and different to do. All exercise is beneficial, yet for bodybuilders it is important that the exercise be a true workout, working many muscle groups completely while burning calories to keep the fat level down as well. Kickboxing is one of those sports that can be taken up by bodybuilders as another way to work on overall muscle conditioning and shaping.
Kickboxing can boost already effective gym workouts. Being a total body workout that ups the level of stamina and strength as well as increases flexibility, bodybuilders might want to give kickboxing a second look. It is no longer defined as the competitive martial arts program, but has branched out into individual workout routines that are not done in a competitive situation with other people. Core strength is a big deal in bodybuilding and working out in general. Kickboxing is a sport that is one of the best for building core strength because of the wide range of movements involved that require core stability, strength and balance.
When it comes to cardio kickboxing, the overall workout is an intensive one that includes elements from martial arts and aerobics as well as boxing techniques. These features combine into an overall total muscle workout that tones and conditions. When bodybuilding there is a lot of stress and strain put on the various joints when lifting daily in the gym, this is part of it. By adding kickboxing to the total workout routine, the joints and tendons get a strengthening workout as well as the muscles getting their total workout. When the tendons and joints are worked and the strength in them is built, the chances of bodybuilding related injuries decreases because the athlete has more flexibility and can adapt rather than be hurt.
A typical kickboxing routine looks something like this:
- Warm-ups that include stretching, pushups, jumping jacks and the like that last for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- A kickboxing session that employs punches kicks and knee strikes and lasts for about 30 minutes.
- Five minutes of cooling down exercises.
- At least ten minutes of good solid stretching.
Keeping the total muscle workouts fresh is a way of keeping the motivation and fun in the sport of bodybuilding. The same routine works sometimes, but fresh and new routines often inspire and bring renewed vigor to the game.
