So for a while now I've been interested in getting into a new sport since I no longer swim. Playing football and lifting does't give me the real energy draining workout I used to get everyday with swimming and dryland. Enter Muay Thai Kickboxing. I've been interested in exploring something like this for a little over a year now, and finally got around to contacting a school and seeing what it was all about.
Last night, Capital Jui Jitsu invited me out for a trial class. The school offers a bunch of different disciplines including Brazilian Jui Jitsu, MMA Training, and Cross Fit, in addition to the Muay Thai Kickboxing. This was an intense workout, more or less exactly what I was looking for. I got paired up with what I assume was one of the more experienced members of the class because the instructor kept using him for all the demonstrations. He was a very nice guy, and very helpful, and gave me a lot of tips and pointers throughout the class, but boy can he kick hard! Even with my hockey style blocking pads, I managed to walk away with my forearms already bruising up. It was a great cardio workout as well, and I was soaking wet with sweat. I miss this feeling of getting my butt kicked during a workout and feeling absolutely exhausted at the end. Muay Thai, I think you've found yourself a new student.
Here's a few pictures I took this morning of my arms. They were actually a lot worse when I went to bed last night.
3 comments:
I think swimming is much gentler on the body! Way to go Robert!
those are some pretty intense bruises.. I'd hate to see what I'd look like walking out of a place like that :)
Well I played some pickup basketball and my back was sore. So that's in your face.
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