Sports scientists agree that cardio-boxing is one of the best forms of exercise, because it conditions the total body and provides a complete workout for your cardiovascular and endurance systems.
The major benefits of cardio-boxing include:
Increased Stamina
Increased Strength
Increased Speed
Increased Coordination
Cardio-boxing also promotes a persons well being by strengthening their self-discipline and combined with strength training its well and truly the total package for self-defence and fitness and usually consists of:
Adjusted heart rate work
Actual boxing techniques
The usual workout consists of the age-adjusted heart rate work starting with 10 minutes for beginners and leading up to 20 minutes for the more advanced. For the second part of the workout, youll need to perform and practice 20 minutes of actual boxing techniques.
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