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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I do a lot of HIIT/Tabata type workouts in combination with kickboxing, strength training and a little bit of running. They have been very effective for me. The HIIT workouts really jumpstarted my weight loss when I had reached a plateau with diet and cardio alone. I was able to lose 40 pounds in a little less than 4 months with exercise and eating ~1500 calories/day. My workout schedule looks something like this:

Monday: 60 minutes kickboxing 
Tuesday: 60 minutes step aerobics
Wednesday: 40 minutes Tabata + 30 minutes low impact kickboxing
Thursday: 30 minutes kickboxing + 30 minutes strength
Friday: 60 minutes HIIT + 30 minutes low impact cardio
Saturday: 60 minutes high impact step aerobics + 15-30 minutes strength training
Sunday: 30 minutes easy kickboxing + 30 minute run[/quote]

PP, where do you do all of this kickboxing?  Do you belong to a boxing gym, or just a regular gym with specialized classes?  or videos?

Thanks,[/quote]

PP here. I do all of my workouts at home. I use The Gymbox. It's an online video service with new videos every week. They have kickboxing, HIIT, step aerobics, strength training, core, yoga and a lot more. I have weighted gloves at home and a decent range of weights from 5-25lbs, a Bosu, a step with 4 risers, a few kettlebells, a couple medicine balls, resistance bands and a jump rope. It's more than enough for me to get a lot of variety in my workouts. I think I do want to add a bar with weight plates, so I can try lifting heavier now that I've built a lot more strength. I will say that the Tabata and HIIT workouts are what really jumpstarted my weight loss. Additionally, they have really improved my strength. My arms are now ripped. Kickboxing with weighted gloves has given me some major ab muscles, especially my obliques. I disagree with the previous poster that cardio won't help you lose weight. If you add strength to your cardio, it will, and a lot of HIIT workouts incorporate strength moves like squats, lunges and push ups with plyometric movement. It worked for me.[/quote]

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