Cardio kickboxing combines boxing punches and martial arts kicks. Unlike a lot of class formats, this one is a favorite of women and men. Step continues to be among the most popular classes. Stepping involves performing choreographed moves on and off a plastic bench. This exercise is a fabulous leg and buttocks toner.
Participants use hand weights or giant elastic bands to tone their muscles.
If weight rooms and nautilus machines intimidate you, you'll probably enjoy this format. Boot camp is another new format. It combines cardio training, such as kickboxing, obstacle course running and rope skipping, with intervals of weight training exercises performed at a series of workstations. If you like to sweat, you'll love boot camp. Many clubs will let you try out a class, even if you're not a member.