FITNESS: BENEFITS OF WOMENS CARDIO KICKBOXING

 

Looking for a quick and intense total body working? Womens cardio kickboxing might just be for you. You don’t have to be a fighter or fitness fanatic to reap the benefits of a punching and kicking work out. All you need is a pair of womens boxing gloves, a little bit of dedication and you are on your way to changing your life for the better.

Weight Loss

A womens cardio kicking boxing class is an intense aerobic workout that combines kickboxing techniques with an intense heart racing working out. An hour class of cardio kickboxing can burn over 500 calories. By adding this kind of work out into your weekly routine, you are sure to see waistline shrink.

Fitness Levels

Learning the proper techniques of punching and kicking, will force you to activate your core, legs and back muscles. By activating these muscles, your body will become more toned and your overall strength will increase. Throwing punches will give you your back muscles a great workout, while kicking techniques will will work your hamstrings and quads. By throwing these techniques in different angles, you will be working your core muscles and see your midsection tighten up as well.

Self Defence

All thought the primary reasons most people take womens cardio kickboxing classes are fitness oriented, practitioners are likely to pick up some valuable self defines skills as well. Most individuals do not know how to properly throw a punch or kick. In a self defines situation, having the proper technique of striking can come in handy, and create some space to get out of the situation.

Stress Relief

These days everyone is living a some what hectic and stressful life. After a long day of work, nothing helps melt away the stress than a good sweat. Cardio kickboxing is the perfect environment for feel good stress relief. Sweat away your anxiety and stress, by hitting a heavy bag or pads. You will feel like a million dollars afterwards and look forward to your next training session
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ONTARIO MMA RETURNS

Mixed martial arts returns to London Ontario this Saturday, as Provincial Fighting Championship holds its first event at the Western Fair Agriplex building. This fight card is loaded with local talent, and Kimurawear is very proud to support and sponsor 4 of the fighters on the card.

Jesse Gross

In the co-main event of the evening, Jesse "The Ghost" Gross looks to continue his hot streak and take out the undefeated Michael Karkula of Extreme Couture Toronto. Gross is coming off a unanimous decision win over another top Canadian in Tristan Johnson. If Jesse is able to take out Karkula, he will be one step closer to making it to the big show. Gross is mainly known as an explosive and devastating striker, but showed solid wrestling skills in his last bout against Tristan Johnson. This fight is worthy of its co-main event status, and we look forward to watching Jesse go to war.

Shannon Ludlow

Shannon "The Cannon" Ludlow will be making her professional debut at Provincial Fighting Championship. The London native fights out of the Adrenaline Training Centre, which is where such mma stars as Mark Hominick, Sam Stout, and headlining fighter Chris Horodecki call home. Ludlow has fought once as an amateur and looks to get the same result in her professional debut. Shannon was able to score a third round submission win this past July in Michigan.

Darryl Marin

Darryl Marin is making his professional mma debut at Provincial Fighting Championship, but he is far from a newcomer to the art of fighting. Darryl has competed in over 70 amateur and professional muay thai bouts, nationally and internationally. Marin is also the owner and main instructor at Darkside Muay Thai in Kitchener Ontario. Having top notch stand up skills, would make most think that Darryl is uncomfortable on the ground, but that is not the case. Marin has been working on his ground for quite some time and is ready where ever the fight goes.

Malcolm Gordon

Malcolm Gordon last competed at Substance Cage Combat in Toronto Ontario, where he faced Ahmed Akkar. The ultra explosive flyweight was allover his opponent and was able to set a pace that Ahmed could not keep up. Despite being deep in a triangle choke in the second round, Gordon was able to finish off his opponent with strikes on the ground. After pushing his record to 2-0 at SCC, Malcolm will look to make it three in a row in London.

We look forward to this event and hope for it to be a success for #teamkimurawear as well as the PFC.

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NEW PRODUCTS: BODY-X BOARD SHORTS

With the success of our Body-X Compression Series, it seemed only natural to expand on the line and give our customers more options when looking for athletic apparel. Kimurawear is proud to announced the launch of our Body-X Board Short Series. As with our compression series, our Body-X Board Shorts Series is designed to become an extension of your body and, increase your athletic performance and potential. This is achieved by two new innovations, our Core Flow™ technology and our Volo™ cut.

Our Core Flow™ technology is very similar to that of our compression series. This special material is a spandex, lycra, organic, cotton blend that offers several benefits.

• Breathable: Thousands of air pockets are lined in the shorts allowing for a greater air flow.
• Flexible: Body-X Shorts are able to stretch unlike any short on the market
• Sweat Control: Wicks away the athletes sweat and aids in the bodies overall heat regulation.
• Bacteria Control: With less sweat there is less chance for bacteria to grow.

Our Body-X Board Shorts have been constructed in a unique way in order to maximize the athletes range of motion. We have developed the Volo™ cut, which gives more range of motion than any other short on the market. This special higher cut has been tested with martial artists and athletes alike and the verdict is that it works! We have added an additional two inches of material to the shorts inseam, which allows the bodies hips much more room to work with.

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NEW PRODUCTS: HYBRID MMA SHIN GUARDS

Kimurawear is very excited to announce the release of our new Hybrid MMA Shin Guards. We have been working on a way to make the ultimate shin guard for quite some time now, and we finally came up with a concept that we are happy with. We have combined both a grappling and striking style shin guard to make the most innovative shin guard on the market.
The secret to our new shin guard is the Hybrid Fit system. This system combines the benefits of a striking strap systems as well as a grappling sock system.

• Easy to put on and take off
• Eliminates spinning/twisting of shin guard
• Comfortable fit
• Great for both striking and grappling training

Our new hybrid shin guard also has inherited all of tried and tested Kimurawear technologies that our products are known for.

• Reactive Tech: Absorbs impact up to 70% more efficiently that other foams on the market.
• Core Dry Tech: Eliminates odor by keeping the shin guard dry up after use.
• AirFlow Tech: Allows temperature control for extra comfort during training.

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MMA NEWS: JOSH HILL ON TUF:18

Canadian bantamweight and Kimurawear sponsored athlete Josh Hill, was one of 16 bantamweights that were flown down to Las Vegas for a chance to make it onto The Ultimate Fighter television show. It has been a long time coming for the 26 year old from Hamilton ON. Hill has been fighting professional for the past 4 years and accumulated a very impressive record of 9-0. Long considered a top prospect at 135 pounds, the ultimate fighter seemed like a logical step for Hill to take. In order to make it past the first episode, Josh had to do battle in the octagon, and earn a place in the ultimate fighter house. Josh was able to get his opponent and was picked to be on Miesha Tates team. The former model has not fought since and has had little camera time, but I think that is about change in the near future as the gentleman is bound to fight sooner than later.

Follow Josh on Twitter: @gentlemanjhill

Be sure to tune in every Wednesday at 10pm, on Rogers Sportsnet to support the local Canuck.

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FIGHT PREVIEW: UFC 165

The UFC drops down in Ontario s capital again this Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre and brings two titles that are sure to excite the fans. There is plenty of Canadian talent on the undercard that should bring some pride to the great white north.

Jon Jones Vs Alexander Gustafsson

Jon Jones puts his 205 title on the line when he faces Swedish import Alexander Gustafsson. This will be the fist time that the champ will have to face someone who is as tall as him and has a similar reach as Jones. Jones reach advantage has seen him make great fighters look not so great, so the question is will he employ a stand up strategy against Gustafsson. Who has the better striking? Its a close call on who has the more polished striking in the main event, but Jones does bring a more deserve arsenal to the table. Jones has a clear advantage in the wrestling department, but he seldom takes his opponents down. I think Jones is the superior athlete and will win this fight were ever it goes. I see it going to the distance and Bones Jones remaining the best at 205 pounds.

Renan Barao vs Eddie Wineland

The interim bantamweight title is on the line in the co-main event as champion Dominick Cruz is still sidelined with injury. Interm champion Renan Barao looks to defend his title for the second time against former WEC featherweight champ Eddie Wineland. Barao has looked flawless in his UFC and WEC career so far but Wineland has been impressive in his last two bouts against Brad Pickett and Scott Jorgensen. Barao will likely take this bout with a combination of his high level muay thai and jiu jitsu skills. I see Barao getting the finish in the 3rd.

Brendan Schaub vs Matt Mitrione

Heavyweights are in action as Ultimate Fighter alumnus Brendan Schaub takes on fellow castrate Matt Mitrione. Both fighters have improved tremendously since there time on the Ultimate fighter and have developed well rounded skill sets. If Mitrione can keep it it on the feet he has a good chance of winning the fight. Schaub seems more comfortable on the ground and will likely try to get the fight to the mats and look to ground out a decision. I think Mitrione is going to get the KO in this fight, in the first round.

Costa Philippou vs Francis Carmont

Two big athletic middle weights are looking to get to the top of there division, and the winner of this fight will be close to the top of the division. Costa has the better striking and will likely win a stand up war by KO. Carmont is a big and athletic middleweight who is likely to look for the take down and ground fight. Can Carmont take down Phillippou? He can and is likely to get it to the mat at some point, but I see Costa being able to get back to his feet and get the KO.

Pat Healy vs Khabib Nurmagomedev

Top light weights are in action in the opening bout of the main card as Pat Healy takes on Russian fighter Khabib Nurmagomdev. Healys last fight saw him dominate top contender Jim Miller, while Khabib smothered Abel Trujillo to death in his last bout. It will be interesting to see who dominates the grappling portion of this fight as they are both very good at what they do. This fight could down as a stinker and hugging contest, but I am very interested to see how it plays out. Not sure who takes this one.

Also on the card are Canadians Mike Ricci, Ivan Menjivar, Chris Clements, Mitch Gagnon, John Makdessi, Jesse Ronson, and Roland Delorme. Lets go Canucks!!!!

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NEW PRODUCTS: KIMURAWEAR ADDS STINGER LINE

Kimurawear has added the popular stinger line to its family of products. At Kimurawear we are always listening to our customers and the need for an affordable beginner line is what people are asking for. Stinger Line is a perfect fit for our brand. The quality of Stinger is far superior to any beginner line out there and the price points are very hard to beat. Kimurawear will remain our premium line, while Stinger will act is our new beginner line.

Stinger has been operating for over a year and has made an impact in the martial arts industry as the new top of the line beginner line. Using materials that many brands use in there premium brands, Stinger is a quality product which delivers in performance. The main upside to this brand is that it as much as $100 dollars cheaper than other brands out there, using the same materials. It is true beginner line without he price points to show it.

Stinger Line, includes an extensive line of mens mma/martial arts equipment including training gloves, mma gloves, shin guards, head gear and more. Another unique offering that our Stinger Line is offering our MMA starter kits of various combinations such as sparring kits, mma kits, boxing kits and more. Our Stinger line also offers a youth/kids line for those aged from around 6-12. We have two different kits for two age groups. Each kit has everything a kid would need to get started in martial arts training, and at an affordable price.

Kimurawear is very excited about adding this line to our brand, and is looking forward to the future of where our brand is going.

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