Heavy bag boxing/cardio

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astow8
astow8 Posts: 24
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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!

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  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
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    Sounds good to me
  • scriehl
    scriehl Posts: 94 Member
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    I'd try it. You might like it. In my opinion boxing is always an awesome workout! :)
  • bushidowoman
    bushidowoman Posts: 1,599 Member
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    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!

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