Senior Kickboxing – It’s Happening in Foxboro, MA

29 May 2019      

Balance becomes an increasing challenge as you age. But you can improve balance through all phases of life by doing workouts that emphasizes powerful movement. Seniors here in Foxboro increasingly turn to kickboxing to gain better balance, power and dexterity.

Kickboxing enhances anticipatory and reactionary balance in older adults. When you improve balance you increase muscle strength and reduce the risk of falls. Kickboxing improves both anticipatory and reactionary skills. Anticipatory skill is when your body automatically adjust to stabilize yourself as you foresee something that could disturb balance. Reactionary skill is when there's an unexpected thing that happen and it disturbs your balance but your body adjust right on time to prevent you from tripping or falling. Improving these skills is beneficial for senior mobility and reducing susceptible to falls and injury.

Our kickboxing workout is a form of high-intensity interval training which also helps delay mental decline in senior adults. This is another great benefit that seniors can get from this workout. With a sharper mind and body, they are less prone to injuries.

Kickboxing workouts in Foxboro, MA start at low intensity and gradually increase with experience. It is wise to incorporate a personal trainer who knows how to adjust the program to fit to your needs and who will adjust your workout in a systematic manner.

For more information about kickboxing workout, contact Answer is Fitness.