Turbo Kick
Turbo Kick™ - Burn Up to 800 Calories in a Single Hour!
A Cardio Kickboxing format that has people dropping pounds with a smile!
Powder Blue Productions, Creators of Turbo Kick™ Turbo Jam™ and PiYo™ announced: Turbo Kick™ participants can burn up to 800 Calories in a one hour, energy packed Turbo party, according to studies conducted by the American Council on Exercise and a team of researchers from the University of Mississippi.
Created in 1997 by Chalene Johnson, Turbo Kick™ is the hottest kickboxing class around! This format will have you kicking, punching and grooving away the calories in this action-packed, super fun, safe and effective cardiovascular workout.
“Turbo Kick is a highly addictive form of exercise, because it doesn’t feel like a typical workout. It’s like being invited to the hottest dance party in town while learning empowering moves taken from the martial arts. The added benefit for me was losing 15 lbs, in 2 months with regularly attending my Turbo Kick class” - Briana (age 32)
Obviously, a broad range of calorie burn exists due to the mere fact of individuality. Take a look around the room the next time you’re in a class. By examining the participants, this exposes a wide variety of body shapes and sizes, varying energy levels as well as varying skill levels. Consider that the following will affect caloric expenditure from person to person:
-Intensity
-Full use of levers (extending punches and kicks)
-Combined upper an lower body exercises
-BMI (Body Mass Index)
To determine caloric expenditure during a one hour Turbo Kick™ class, consideration of recent studies conducted by the American Council on Exercise (renowned educator and researcher, Dr. Len Kravitz) and a team of researchers from the University of Mississippi are essential. Both studies measured heart rate, caloric consumption, oxygen consumption and ratings of perceived exertion for each of four kickboxing concentrations: upper-body predominant (e.g., upper cuts, jabs); lower-body predominant (e.g.,kicks); and combination of upper and lower body; and conditioning (e.g., jumping jacks, simulated rope jumping).
Both studies compared the intensity of the kickboxing activity to that of a brisk walk. Most likely, Turbo Kick™ participants would equate their aerobic/anaerobic intensity of a typical one-hour class to that of a fast jog or a 5K paced run. Experts estimate running at a 5K pace of 7 to 8mph to burn between 9 and 10 calories per minute. Dr. Carl Foster’s research, associate professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin Medical School and Coordinator of Sports Medicine and Sports Science for the United States Speed Skating Team, concluded that working in intervals, expended nearly twice as many calories as steady state aerobic exercise. A participant working at a “comfortable” level of intensity in a steady state could expect to burn as much as 500 calories per hour, whereas someone working in 1:1 work/recovery intensity could expect to burn between 700 and 900 calories (if working continuously for one hour). The typical Turbo Kick™ class includes 45 minutes of aerobic/anaerobic cardiovascular conditioning, followed by 15 minutes of strength conditioning.
Based on the most recent data collected, specific class structure and adjustments for anaerobic/aerobic conditioning vs. steady-state conditioning, professionals have estimated Turbo Kick™ to burn between 500 and 800 calories per hour, with an average of 750 calories per hour! Some recent findings indicate a caloric expenditure of over 900 calories! Bottom line is that it’s a fun way to burn up last night’s pizza!