{"id":332,"date":"2026-09-30T22:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T22:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernfitnessguide.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/i-tried-kickboxing-at-55-its-the-best-full-body-workout\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T22:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T22:33:50","slug":"i-tried-kickboxing-at-55-its-the-best-full-body-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernfitnessguide.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/i-tried-kickboxing-at-55-its-the-best-full-body-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"I tried kickboxing at 55 – it’s the best full-body workout"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’m known for being fairly placid, and not much rattles me. At least, this was true until menopause hit a few years ago. So, the idea of punching and kicking as exercise never appealed to me more than my yoga, Pilates and rowing workouts<\/a>. My partner, however, loves boxing. He has a punching bag and (multiple!) pairs of gloves at home. Recently, he suggested I join him for a kickboxing class.<\/p>\n

Reluctant as I was, I decided it couldn’t hurt to try it out. I started running at 50<\/a> as a total beginner – how hard could this be? Well, it turned out the class wasn’t for me, but I did enjoy the workout, and since all the equipment was sitting in my house anyway, I decided to try it again at home.<\/p>\n

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