- You are menstruating. You can continue your kickboxing routine, especially the warm up and cool down routine. However, avoid the high kicks and boxing. Since it is strenuous, it can affect your flow.
- You have heart disease or have a family history of heart diseases. However, if you want to learn kickboxing, do not forget to consult your doctor and get yourself certified medically fit. Plus avoid taking a high level course. Stick to low stress activity.
- You have high BP. Following a low stress routine will help you control your BP. But if your BP tends to be on the higher range, avoid taking a strenuous routine in Kickboxing.
- Avoid it during pregnancy and right after delivery.
Basics to Remember
1. Before you gear up for all the kicking and punching, know where you stand physically. Now you wouldn't want to try landing a flying kick and land instead with a muscle pull, would you? So before you begin the workout, get a complete medical check-up done. This is especially important if you happen to have any heart discomfort or any grave ailment.
2. Apart from that do not rush with your routine. Start small. Take it easy at first and then build up your routine as your body adapts to the strenuous workout.
3. Remember, since you are embarking on a physical activity, it needs to be properly supplemented with light nutritious food. As far as possible avoid heavy, oily food, especially before attending a session. Also, drink plenty of fluid before and after your kickboxing session. This will keep you hydrated.
4. And lastly, wear comfort clothes and shoes. The clothes should be loose enough to let your arms and legs to move freely. As for shoes, opt for cross-trainer shoes over a tennis or canvas shoe. This is because, a cross-trainer shoe gives cushioning to your feet for side-to-side movement.
Where Can You Learn
Some institutes where you can learn kickboxing:
(With inputs from Dr. S Komal, Kickboxing Institute, Mumbai)
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