Workout #9 Ultimate Kickboxing & Fitness

http://www.ultimatekick.com/cardio_kickboxing_classes.html

Monday night at 7:30 I took a cardio kickboxing class and surprisingly it was a tough workout! Years ago before I had our son I used to do kickboxing regularly it was a major workout and I loved it. 

This place is definitely not turning out any fighters or getting into technique but from the minute the class started until the end we were moving... no breaks.

When I walked in the place the girl at the desk was friendly said "hi" and asked if I was new and handed me paperwork. The funny thing was the instructor for my class was standing right next to me and didn't say a word to me - in fact he never said anything to me or even ask how I liked the gym after the workout. The members were friendly though - the class had about 20 people all girls. We all had wrist wraps on and we used gloves half way through the workout.

The instructor had lots of energy and was in shape. His teaching style was cardio based with a lot of jumping around and punching and kicking. He didn't have his gloves up to guard his face the whole workout which is the #1 thing you want to do in kickboxing... protect your face!  Anyway we also did some short sprints in the gym and medicine ball ab work and  then we did bag work. At the end I was dripping sweat!

I didn't get a pic in the gym so this was when I got home... notice how red my face is still!

The gym was a good size with lots of hanging bags and other equipment on the sides. The whole place could use some cleaning especially the floor (it needed to be scrubbed)! And a new color scheme would be nice :)

So the nitty gritty:
The gym needed a good cleaning 
The instructor was in shape but not friendly
If you push yourself you can get a great workout w/ a high cardio intensity level
The members were friendly - some in shape
I have no idea what their prices are and they are not listed online 


Would I recommend this gym? I think so... they have different instructors so I'm sure some would be more friendly and I got a great workout - it was fast paced and fun with loud music.