Kickboxing

About three months ago, I went on a Groupon shopping spree (well, let's be real, this happens every month) and picked up a 10 class pass for this Boston kickboxing studio. Considering how expensive classes can be, it was a good deal price-per-class wise that I didn't want to pass up. However, I was pretty skeptical at first. Just look at this website.

SLIM! LEAN! SEXY! GUARANTEED.

Best kept secrets? Sexy in 90 days? What is this, Dr. Oz?

Also, can we just zoom in on these people in corner?

Chick is like, let me lift up my tank to show my rock hard abs. Dude is like, yo I'm just creepin, I got this chick a blue birthday balloon. Chick is like, holla, it's mah birthday! I work out with my hair down.

Their website also doesn't give you any easily-found information about a schedule or what kind of classes they offer. The only way you can find out is by calling. Huge pet peeve of mine.

I was pretty skeptical. So I kept putting it off and putting it off, until finally I said, alright. Do it. So I called, scheduled a class, and went on my way.

When I initially got there, I was pleasantly surprised. I met with this 60+ year old woman (who later kicked my butt in class like she was 25, more on that in a bit) who sat down with me and went over my fitness goals, what I wanted to get out of the class, all that stuff. I've actually never been asked any of those questions in any classes I've done, so it was pretty cool. I know that they eventually want to get me off the Groupon and pay for a full membership, so it might just be a ploy to that end, but it was still neat. I also got free boxing gloves!

kangaroo!!!

So the actual class. Things I found out: 1. punching things continuously is really hard. If I was ever in a fist fight with someone, I would be like "OK I need a water break" within about 45 seconds. 2. 60 year old women can be way more spry than they initially look. 3. I now know how to roundhouse kick someone! Those are my favorite. 4. Kickboxing is a really, really intense workout. I was pretty much dying after the first class. I chalked it up to the fact that I donated blood the previous afternoon, but I think it has more to do with the fact that I'm a bit more out of shape that I used to be, and it was reeeally intense.

As a total aside, you all should watch this and get jacked up, because Kacy Catanzaro is a godlike freak of nature. These are the kind of people who will survive the zombie apocalypse.