Heavy bag boxing/cardio

astow8

How is this for a fat burning workout? My gym is having a class tomorrow and the description it gives is " Box with Bags: Start with a warm up of shadow boxing and then get into some hard hitting combos on heavy bags. No previous boxing experience required. Gloves are provided for new participants"

I have never boxed before in my life so I'm curious if this is a decent workout if I am trying to lose weight quickly. Normally I go to Zumba but the class is cancelled tomorrow so I was looking for another class. Would I be better off just going for a run or do you think I would burn more calories and fat at this boxing class?

Thanks!

IronSmasher

Sounds good to me

scriehl

I'd try it. You might like it. In my opinion boxing is always an awesome workout!

bushidowoman

I have a heavy bag hanging up in my shed. After 30 minutes of full-power kicks and punches, I normally have burned at least 350 calories. Plus it's excellent stress relief! Give it a go and see if you like it!