The short answer is yes — but the reason it works has less to do with calories per class and more to do with the fact that people actually keep showing up.
A cardio kickboxing class combines high-intensity intervals with full-body movement: punches, kicks, knee strikes and core work, round after round. That style of training elevates your heart rate the way running does, while also building lean muscle in your shoulders, legs and core — and muscle raises your resting metabolism long after class ends.
But the real weight-loss advantage is adherence. Diets and treadmills fail because they are miserable. A class set to music, coached round-by-round, where you are learning a skill and hitting things, is fun — and the workout that sticks is the one that works. Most of our members train twice a week, every week, because they want to, not because they are forcing themselves.
Pair the training with sensible eating and the results follow. No experience is needed to start, and every round can be scaled to your current fitness level.
Ready to try it yourself? Book a free trial class at Matawan School of Martial Arts in Matawan, NJ — no experience needed.