Kickboxing w/ John Magz : Class 1

To kick off my fitness class challenge, I attended a Kickboxing class at the Equal Balance Gym in Staten Island, NY. I arrived to the class a little bit late due to the rainy weather last Wednesday night. Plus, my bad eyesight didn’t help much.  Although five minutes late, I jumped right into it (but unfortunately missed the stretching).

The instructor, John Magz, did a great job of keeping his students on their toes and moving at all times. The class was exhilarating and fun, and definitely a great workout! The sweat dripping down my face felt so good (and nasty), but I knew I was burning calories and building my muscles. I think I might have gained muscles in places I never knew possible!

A mixture of punch, jab, hook, and kicks kept me moving and letting off steam. The best part for me were the punches and the ab workout at the end. When I was punching the punching bag I felt my anger and stress transcend from my body to my arms to the bag. Whatever I was feeling inside, I released it by concentrating on the exercises and motivating myself every step of the way to keep going. I felt myself getting tired after the first half hour because I exerted a lot of my energy in the beginning. To gain back my strength and endurance, I took a deep breathe, a big gulp of water, and hung back for a minute or two. Giving myself that two minute break helped me regain my stamina and determination to complete the class to my best potential.

I enjoyed this class so much that I may make it a regular class each week! Besides kickboxing, I think my next experience lies with the Zumba class. Stay tuned!

Fitness Class Challenge

 

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Always intrigued by the fitness class exercises, I never pushed myself to attend a class. Okay, once I went to a kickboxing class and could not walk up and down the stairs without this burning feeling in my legs for a couple days. Boy, was that fun! Besides this class, I have never taken part of the group routine since I tend to be a solo gym go-er with my pre-set cardio and weight-lifting routines. Well, I decided to take a different route for the next couple of months.

 

This is my challenge I am putting forth: The Fitness Class Challenge.

I challenge myself and others to attend as many fitness classes as possible throughout the coming months. Looking through some that are offered I am quite excited to get started! There are dance classes, such as Zumba and Hip-Hop, aerobics, Pilates, yoga, spinning, body works, boot camp, and the list goes on and on. My goal is to attend at least 1 class each week and report back to how it went. Starting with my own gym, LA Fitness, and then moving forward to other gyms and fitness centers (and hopefully not running up my credit limit).

Hopefully some friends will join me for this challenge, but either way- stay tuned for the exciting and adventurous reports I will have in store for you. My crazy self can get caught up in some wild situations!

Have you ever set a fitness challenge for yourself? If so, what was it and did you accomplish your goal successfully?