so I’ve decided that I want to try kickboxing this semester/for the rest of the time that I’m in NYC, and I found this place that’s in between NYU and my apartment and is easy to get to. they have a really good intro deal where for $20 you get a set of heaving boxing gloves and 3 classes to try the place out and see if you want to commit. so I did two sessions this week, and I’m planning on doing my third one either over the weekend or on Monday, depending on how I feel and homework and stuff like that
the first session was awesome and it completely kicked my ass. i can do the actual punches and kicks just fine--they’re all basically the same from when I did tae kwon do wayyyyy back in the day. but it’s the added cardio, the bobbing and weaving, being told to punch the bag for 30 secs straight before dropping down and doing ten pushups and then going right back into punching the bag that just absolutely murders you haha. thankfully it’s kind of go at your own pace, and not everyone there is super in-shape or anything, so I don’t feel out of place or bad if I have to take a break to like, get water and focus on not dying lol.
but anyway, I really like this place because they offer three classes every evening--a 6pm class, a 7pm class, and an 8pm class. so on days when I work until 5pm, I can then just chill at NYU for a little bit, get some work done, and then go to class at 7pm instead of trying to rush there and make myself crazy, so that’s super nice
the only downside to this place is that it’s expensive (lol no one is surprised this is NYC after all). but I saw the membership rates today and I was like “oh. okay, guess I’m going to have to find someplace cheaper after I do my third class here bc I can’t afford to pay that every month.” but then my mom texted me!!! and she was like “hey how did you like the kickboxing place” and I told her that I really liked it but that it was too expensive so I was going to have to look for somewhere else. and then she said that the membership fee could be my birthday present!!!! so I’m psyched, I can keep going to this place and hopefully use it to get more in shape/work off my aggression/keep my stress levels in check this semester while I work on my thesis (hahahahaha shoot me).
I’m gonna shoot for going like 2-3 times a week, depending on how much work I have to do. I’m really hoping I can keep doing this!!!! I’d forgotten how much I miss punching things!!!!
