How I Improved My Weight Loss With A Kickboxing DVD

I woke up one morning to find myself more than 30 pounds overweight. Imagine how it feels to all of a sudden realize the athletic, muscular body that you had in school is currently delicate, pale, sagging and flaccid. It was a nightmare that snuck up on me in only a couple of years of trying to climb the corporate ladder.

I dragged my low vitality blobness to the local karate dojo about 3 months ago. I had discovered their website on Google and it was a full featured gym that taught boxing, Muay Thai kickboxing, wrestling, jujitsu, and an entire bundle of cardio and conditioning classes. I had bookmarked the site and stared at it on my PC for quite a long time, lacking the vitality or determination to finally decide to get in shape.

About 2 months before I joined the gym I purchased a cheap kickboxing DVD online. My PC in my home office has a DVD player, and when the UPS man dropped it off to me 3 days later, I ripped open the envelope and put it on.

This kickboxing DVD was a training program for beginners. I was so flabby I'm certain I was much more dreadful than the freshest beginner, however, I tried it. I put on an old pair of sweats, a Metallica t-shirt and started working out to the video.

I wish I had taped that first exercise, I would win the ten grand on America's Funniest Home Videos without a doubt. There's me jiggling and bouncing in my office, knocking stuff off the racks and bumping into my work area. My cat took off like it had been struck by lightening. My kicks literally were no higher than knee high. I think I lasted 15 minutes and was sucking wind like a 1972 Datsun B210.

The following day my knees hurt, my back hurt, the inside of my thighs were aching, my shoulders and triceps were sore and its the first time in years that I had felt that way. So I did the kickboxing exercise DVD again. And again. My brain somehow realized that the pain meant I expected to do the exercises. I worked out around 4-5 times seven days for almost 2 months and lost 7 pounds. This gave me to such an extent more confidence that I finally joined my gym. It's been the best decision of my life.

In total, my weight loss is approaching 25 pounds. I look totally different. All my garments are brand new and are substantially smaller. I lost 4 inches off my gut. I can see abs hinting about coming out, perhaps next summer!

My vitality levels are incredible. I needn't bother with an afternoon nap or my 3 o'clock coffee. I make better choices now when I go out to eat. I feel like another man!