Kickboxing Workouts: Burn Calories and Build Full Body Strength

Kickboxing and Muay Thai are intense cardiovascular workouts that burn significant calories while working every major muscle group. Learn the difference between fighting styles and how to use punching bag routines for quick weight loss.

Female kick boxer with trainer in sparring

What Muscles Does Kickboxing Work?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Frederick S. Blackmon

Kickboxing is a martial arts style that teaches a mix of punches, kicks, knees and elbow strikes. The style's founders, Tatsuo Yamada and Osamu Noguchi, borrowed elements of Muay Thai fighting from Thailand, Taekwondo from Korea, and karate to make the modern form of kickboxing.

Frederick S. Blackmon's love for fiction and theater eventually led to a career writing screenplays for the film and television industry. While living in Florida, Blackmon began exploring issues on global warming, health and environmental science. He spent two years as a Parkour and free-running instructor as well. Now he writes everything from how-to blogs to horror films.