Kickbox question for Cathe or educated crowd

[jillybean]

Hi Cathe! I tried Kick, Punch, and Crunch last week and loved it! My question is this: the day after I felt very sore in my lats, abs, and especially my biceps. I am not going to eschew my regular lifting routine, but I was wondering if kickboxing would supplement a weight workout in terms of muscle development or definition? Thanks for this fabulous new series!

 

[Mar]

Hi JB - I'm not Cathe, but - On the days when I do Cardio Kicks, that's usually all I do. As she says in the video, you really don't need any ab, arm or leg work after doing that workout. Actually, I'm advanced enough that I'm sure I could but I figure my whole body gets worked with that workout. I don't have KP&C yet so I don't know how intense that is, but from the sounds of it you worked your body pretty good just doing that. I guess it would also depend on how much energy you had that day. I usually do Cardio Kicks on a weekday so in an hour I'm done and I don't feel guilty for not adding weight work. Anyway, I'm rambling.

Take care

Mar

 

[Lynn M.]

Hi Jillybean-

Obviously, I am not Cathe either, but if you were looking to add a body part to your workout after doing kickboxing, I would suggest adding leg work.

Maybe doing just the first portion of KP and C and then adding the first part of PLB or the first part of the PS for Legs would allow you to get that strength workout of a body part in.
Because those two strength workouts are so squat and lunge oriented, it would be a nice complement to all of the various kicks in Cathe's kicboxing tapes.

I like to do the CTX kickboxing cardio on the days I work legs if I want to do cardio that day. Because the kickboxing isn't as leg intensive as step or running, it seems to work nicely. However, IMHO, doing all of Cardio Kicks or KP and C and THEN tacking on lower body work would be way too much.

Take Care, Lynn