My arms weigh a tonne and it is all thanks to a great workout yesterday. Joined my friends for kick-boxing yesterday. Just a mere 10 bucks, and you are in for some kick-ass actions. Started off with rope-skipping which lasted for 6 mintues, kinda warm-up the body. Boy, by the time the skipping is done, I am totally beaten. If you see me, you would have thought I just had attended aerobics-kick boxing-pilates-yoga all-in-one session. Unfortunately, this is just the beginning.
With loud and fast tempo blasts of music to set the momentum, we began the actual routine. Front jab, side jab, up jab, down jab, elbow jab. Front kick, side kick and jump kick. I felt like Bruce Lee in action, tossing my punches at the enemy. Then we were told to do diamond push-ups, abdominal crunches in between the routine. The most challenging part will be to jump-squat-push up-squat-jump-right side kick-left side kick-jump kick which really turned my legs really wobbly like jelly and almost drive myself into fits of uncontrollable laughter. Because I looked so silly in the mirror reflection trying hard to keep up with the fast tempo and all the flying kicks. (in all the wrong directions)
The finale ended with a cooling down routine akin to yoga and tai-chi styles which really relaxes the body muscle. The instructor was telling us to be grateful that we can jump, run, hop because not many people can do it. We should not take for granted and be thankful for the muscles. So as we massage our muscles to release of the tensions, all of us in unison, to the rythmic thumping, chanting thank you, thank you, thank you and endless thank you(s). (to the ligaments, hamstrings, biceps, triceps and what-not of course)
I am comtemplating on signing up for kick-boxing as a member to lose some calories of course. Truely, I enjoyed the session. Now, I am ready to kick some real ass.