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POPSUGAR Fitness offers fresh fitness tutorials, workouts, and exercises that will help you on your road to healthy living, weight loss, and stress relief. On Emily: Kick It by Eliza top, Lululemon tights, & Reebok shoes On Eliza: Kick It by Eliza top, Fierce & Regal bra, Vimmia tights, & New Balance shoes On Anna: Glyder bra, DYI tank, Year of Ours tights, & APL shoes No equipment is needed, and all levels are welcome. This high-intensity workout combines dance, fitness, and (of course) kickboxing. This is one rep.Get ready to burn major calories with Eliza Shirazi, creator and founder of Kick It by Eliza. Uppercut: Turn your right hip and shoulder forward. Bring your left elbow up to shoulder height, forming a 90-degree angle, with your thumb facing up. Hook: Lift your left heel off the ground to shift your weight to your right side. Keep your elbow in as you punch your right fist straight out with your thumb pointed to the floor. Cross: Turn your right foot inward and bring your right hip and shoulder forward. Jab: Extend your left fist straight with your thumb pointed toward the floor. For the cross, utilize power from your back hip to strengthen your punch, and for the hook, keep your arm at 90 degrees, Garcia adds. Imagine the point of contact being someone’s nose,” Garcia says.
But to help you maintain form, here are a few pro pointers: “In the jab, the punch comes straight out from the shoulder. Throughout the Undefeated program, you’ll do different variations of this classic combo. GIF: Undefeated 1. Jab, Cross, Hook, Uppercut For the kickboxing workout below, perform eight reps of each exercise and repeat for as many rounds as possible in 30 minutes. Get ready to burn major calories with this high-intensity workout, combining dance, fitness, and kickboxing. Your fists should be close enough to your cheekbones that your thumbs can touch them. Next, bring your fists up to your cheekbones and keep your elbows in by your sides - also known as guard position. “Your feet should be in a staggered fighting stance with your back foot slightly out to the side so that you’re able to use your hips through the punch,” Garcia says. The traditional boxer’s stance is with your left foot forward, feet shoulder-distance apart. “Your foot positioning is super important as the power of the punch actually originates from the glutes,” Garcia explains. TRY IT NOW: Daily Burn’s Undefeated Program 5 Kickboxing Moves to Squash Calories and Build Strengthīefore you jump in the ring, take a few minutes to review proper boxer’s stance. You are working your abs and lower body, too.” So much of the punch also comes from your legs. “As with all your punches, it isn’t just about the upper body. “The punching and kicking helps to strengthen everything from your shoulders and back to your abs and legs,” Garcia says. And let’s be honest, punching and kicking helps get out any aggression, fear or sadness.”Īlthough these kickboxing moves will knock out major calories, they don’t skimp on strength either. “The choreography combinations force you to stay connected throughout the entire workout. RELATED: Undefeated: Kickboxing Workouts to Get You StrongĪnja Garcia, one of the lead instructors for Daily Burn’s new Undefeated kickboxing program (available now), guarantees this is one workout you can’t fake. You’ll not only knock your muscles into high gear, but you’ll squash the stress of the day. Just like other cardio workouts, kickboxing offers all the benefits of a high-intensity routine, including better coordination, mobility and strength. It’s time to give your cardio routine a kick in the you-know-what.