Kickboxing Fitness

A Guide for Fitness Professionals

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American Council on Exercise

Tony Ordas, M.A., ACE Personal Trainer

Tim Rochford, ACE Continuing Education Specialist
2004

73 pages

US Price: $14.95

1585189162

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Kickboxing Fitness, A Guide for Fitness Professionals provides guidelines and criteria so that the kickboxing exercise modality can be practiced both safely and effectively. Four subject areas includes

• Introduction to kickboxing fitness
  • growth
  • benefits
  • workout types
  • styles
• exercise science
  • safe participation
  • aerobic stimulus
  • kinesiology
  • dynamic stretching
• teaching a kickboxing workout
  • equipment,
  • attire
  • environment
  • music
  • modifications
  • class introduction/health screening
  • cueing
  • intensity monitoring
• Programming
  • components
  • techniques
  • proper progression,
  • injury prevention
  • high-risk and contraindicated movements
• Sample workouts
• Gossary
• Suggested reading

Contains more than 60 clear photographs. Produced in cooperation with the American Council on Exercise.