It’s a power packed kickboxing and boxing routine for ladies only⁴. The circuit is designed to hone self-defense skills, improve core and increase strength.

                   Activity                  

There are 13 stations that last 2 minutes each.

You start off with a 2 minute jump rope warm up. Next stations are something like:

1. hook/jab,
2. sit ups on fitness ball,
3. round housing a punching bag,
4. semi sit ups with arms slightly throwing medicine ball¹ straight up,
5. kneeing an-imagined-assailant-turned-kicking-bag,
6. hook,
7. Bridge & squeeze on a fitness ball,
8. on a mat, turtlekicking & punching a heavy douchebag squarebob-a-thinger, ²
9. free-for-all kicking/punching the stink out of Bob, the flesh-coloured silicone bust on a pole, with the invisible Punch-Me sign.

There are 3 levels, starting at 1.

                  Procedure                

So you do a period of time (ie: 30 seconds) of regular-paced and regular-powered activity
then when the buzzer bings once, you either power up or go fast (ie: 15 seconds).  Repeat
Double bing means switch stations.

                  Atmosphere                

Loud pumped-up music, very small area (great for focus), personal trainer attention with quick corrections/ encouragements/verbal pushes.
I think I have auditory processing disorder so it was a bit of a challenge to keep all the instructions, directions, movements clear with the music and timer. I think I did okay³, and will obviously improve with more exposure.

                  So… ?               

I was totes prepared to join Miss Kells in her Kick the Flip out of Cancer in October. This would’ve entailed getting to the HIT daily.  I work out weekday mornings at 630.  So unfortunately, their hours didn’t work for me. From experience I know I will not go regularly at another time.

There are no drop-ins⁴. There are monthly pay options.  The fee decreases depending on if it’s month-to-month, for 12 or 24 months.

The trainers are fabulous – full of pep and sugar. But don’t let their smiles fool you.  They’ll push you, bootcamp style.

If you are interested, check them out: 30 Minute Hit!

Foots
1 Nals dislikes medicine balls. Maybe if it came with a spoonful of sugar…
2 Yes, this is indeed the technical term, as per Nals.
3 And by “okay”, I mean I didn’t quit and got a workout, even if I did most of the moves wrong.
4 Except Sunday was one of the fundraising days so it was drop in and a couple dudes came to participate.

Nals

It was time for a change!

MDr exercises tailored for Miss Nals

Arms & Legs exercises were to be done every 2-3 days, on separate days.  But we could add Abs to either one of the above, every 2-3 days.

Kells

A while ago our friend, Koach, started to develop a program for women to gain muscle. Unlike Nals, I haven’t stayed with it. I blame the summer, I was doing good at first and working out the extra bit with Koach, but…with my holidays and hers I feel off the wagon.

BUT, I do plan on getting back on the wagon. I was hoping to start back with my friend and Koach when summer is over. Here’s what I was liking about it: I started to feel stronger and get more toned. You may be asking, why don’t you just go without Koach? Good question…and my answer…I dont want to get hurt. I need her to make sure I am doing it right. I have to be careful due to my back issues. And I really worry about getting hurt. I dont wanna get hurt. So I will wait for her and I to get back on the same page…and in the same city.