Getting certified to become a kickboxing instructor can seem daunting without guidance. The good news is, whether you are a fitness enthusiast, martial arts guru or a participant in a kickboxing class that fell in love with the format, getting certified is not difficult.

To lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume. Exercise, especially intense cardiovascular types that utilize the major muscle groups, burns a lot of calories. Kickboxing qualifies as a moderate to high-intensity cardiovascular workout that burns calories and helps you build muscle tone.

Kickboxing is a strenuous sport, but it the diet it requires isn't much different from other sports of a similarly intense nature. There is no specific food that will work best for every athlete.

Kicking a punching bag is a workout with secondary benefits. Not only does it benefit your legs, your abdominal, oblique and lower back muscles also get significant activation from the dynamic nature of the strikes. Factor a heavy bag into the equation and the exertion level increases with the high velocity contact.

Kickboxing is a martial art that allows both punches and kicks. It is practiced as a competitive contact sport, a method of self defense and a fitness program. Belt grading systems are used by some kickboxing schools as a way to both inspire and demonstrate a student’s advancement in the sport.