No one knows for sure why it's so popular with females, but all agree on a few points. And, since women are more flexible in the hips, they quickly surpass men in mastering various kicking techniques. They feel confident and empowered. The fact that you can burn up to 800 calories in an one-hour kickboxing workout also makes this exercise very attractive. Unlike many sports or traditional martial arts, kickboxing has a short learning curve.
Most people can keep up with the techniques after two or three classes.
In no time at all you feel like a kickboxer. Getting Serious Many people who start kickboxing interested only in fitness later find themselves getting serious. Once they master basic kicking and punching, they feel confident enough to take it a step further. That's exactly what happened to Katie. I think after kickboxing, I will have the confidence to do that.