As I do with anything that will benefit my health, I really committed to becoming better at cardio kickboxing.
In the next few days, I flew through all of Christa's courses for POPSUGAR and ended up becoming a member of her own B&B Squad (future husband was along for the ride, too). The first time Christa told me to "head Southpaw," I was like, "Oh! That's the movie where Jake Gyllenhaal is shirtless 90 percent of the time, so sure, take me there." But that's what I loved about them immediately: these sets were mentally stimulating, and that made the time go by even quicker. She knows when to carefully break down the moves - the punches, the jabs, the upper cuts - because cardio kickboxing routines are certainly a lot to wrap your head around when you're a newbie like I am. But I turned on the cardio strength program anyway.Īside from the fact that Christa DiPaolo is toned, tough, funny, and easy to listen to, she's also relatable - cursing her way through a workout, as one does when things get hard, and understanding when she needs to slow down for her viewers. Being the negative Nancy that I am, I decided to keep my outlook as such: complete and total skepticism. As a runner with a low resting heart rate, it definitely takes me a hot second to reach my aerobic zone.
The video proclaimed to "torch 500 calories," which is about how much I burn during a six mile jog. Staying true to my brand, I went straight to the POPSUGAR Fitness YouTube channel and turned on a 40-minute boxing and kickboxing workout with Christa DiPaolo of Boxing & Bubbles. People always talk about the workout classes they're streaming online, so I figured there would be one waiting there for me. Not to mention, running every day can certainly take a toll on your body - no fitness expert in their right mind recommends doing that! My future husband and I decided to clear the living room space (we basically just rolled up the rug and let it rest against the wall and pushed the coffee table to the side - a little redesign doesn't call for much in a 760-square-foot apartment), and downloaded the YouTube app for our Smart TV. One month into social distancing at home, I was getting bored of my regular fitness routine: run in the morning before work, afternoon walk in the evening before dinner, sleep, repeat.
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