Kick-Box Bag & Fitness Class
One the most popular reasons people like you become part of our growing body of students is that many have called our conditioning classes the BEST overall conditioning they have ever tried. Our classes are designed to provide intense full body conditioning utilizing interval training techniques which has been proven to significantly improve.
- endurance
- stamina
- speed
- agility
- muscle tone
- weight loss
Which increase your ability to get in the best fighting shape possible within a minimal amount of time. Our studio has literally become synonymous with getting results even with the most stubborn of body types. Check out our incredible ASD testimonials of satisfied members.
How does conditioning correlate with self defense anyways?
The answer is in EVERY WAY! If you are ever caught in a situation where you are forced to fight & quite possibly for your life, you want to be in the best physical shape possible. It does not matter what techniques you know if you do not have the ability to keep fighting to utilize them. The average fist fight lasts 3-minutes. You say, "That’s it, no problem". Try going 100% power and speed on a heavy bag for 3-minutes and you will get a good idea of how conditioned you are. The average sexual assault is sure to last much longer then 3-minutes which is an even greater reason to set your training goals much higher then average.
Let’s get real:
Every year you look back on another lost chance. You have now added another year of waiting & procrastination to achieve the expectations and visions you that you continue to only dream about. Why? Our instructors & committed members, will help encourage and motivate you to achieve the goals you always thought to be impossible. You will never have to fly solo again. The environment is friendly and very motivational. Take advantage of our free trial NOW!!!
General Structrure:
Our instructors incorporate heavy bags, multiple types of hand held bags, bands, jump ropes, medicine balls, yoga balls, hand weights and more into a fast paced, energetic and non-stop training session. You determine the intensity of your training by how fast and hard you push yourself. Of course the instructor(s) and your partner wi
ll be there to motivate and push you past what you thought were your limits.Interval training works both the aerobic and the anaerobic system. During the high intensity effort the anaerobic system uses the energy stored in the muscles (glycogen) for short bursts of activity. Anaerobic metabolism works without oxygen. The by-product is lactic acid, which is related to the burning sensation felt in the muscles during high intensity efforts. During the high intensity interval, lactic acid builds and the athlete enters oxygen debt. During the recovery phase the heart and lungs work together to 'pay back' this oxygen debt and break down the lactic acid. It is in this phase that the aerobic system is in control, using oxygen to convert stored carbohydrates into energy. The end result of which is increased strength & stamina and more importantly for some, weight loss.
Cardiovascular System:
The body begins to build stronger as well as new capillaries, and is better able to take in and deliver oxygen to the working muscles. Muscles develop a higher tolerance to the build-up of lactate, and the heart muscle is strengthened. These changes result in improved performance particularly within the cardiovascular system.
Muscles:
Interval training also helps prevent the injuries often associated with repetitive endurance movements, and they allow you to increase your training intensity without overtraining or burn-out. In this way, adding intervals to your training regiman is a good way to cross train. We have had very good success with members achieving quick results due to the fact that interval training coupled with our ever changing curriculum keeps the muscles confused therefore never reaching a plateau. The bag work tones and tightens the muscles through resistance and by consistently adding different bag drills as well as incorporating bands, jump ropes, medicine balls, stability balls and other equipment into the classes, we keep your body trying to adapt to the new stresses placed upon it thus increasing your overall conditioning in a very short time frame.
Weight Loss Management:
Our training very closely mimics the short, quick and intense bursts required to fight off an assailant but it has other positive results as well. For those trying to lean up, high intensity exercise, such as intervals, beats long, slow endurance exercise hands down. Short bursts and consistently changing workouts not only keep you from getting bored but have been proven to burn more calories then a constant pace low intensity workout such as walking or constant pace high intensity workout such as running. Couple our training with changes in eating habits (no reference to dieting) and you will see significant results very quickly.
If you are looking for a Fun, Upbeat environment that brings so much diversity into your training that you never get bored, you have found the right classes at Austin Self Defense with our Kick-Box Bag & Conditioning class.