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7 REASONS WHY YOU WANT TO START KICKBOXING NOW

I am hooked. I must say I didn't expect it, but kickboxing is really my thing now! Simone wouldn't be Simone if it wasn't sport-related. At least, she used to be. Chuckle.

I told you earlier that my first kickboxing class was pretty heavy. With a red horn and a soaking wet ponytail, I walked out of the gym. But secretly, after three classes and quite a few bruises, I can't imagine life without boxing gloves anymore.

Why you should also start kickboxing...

– Come on, you also have those days when nothing seems to go right? When everything and everyone gets in your way and you could even sell a few punches? Of course, you wouldn't do that, but it sounds nice. For example, when your mother-in-law stuffed your favorite blouse in the dark laundry.

I get it. A kickboxing class then.

– It just sounds super cool if you can say at your next date that you hit the gym three times a week.

– Besides a mountain of strength you deliver during a class, you need a hefty dose of endurance to keep punching for an hour. That fitness is also a nice bonus in your love life.

– Abs are made in the kitchen AND in the ring. Because during this killer workout, you pull all the strength from your core. Ever seen Gigi Hadid in her boxing outfit? Bet you'll book a class tonight?

– Kickboxing gives you a ton of self-confidence.

– You'll definitely make friends. Because if you've gone through this together, you're friends for life no matter what.

And if you're also a Member of the H&M Club, you get 50% discount on the first month at OneFit. So what are you waiting for? Get those kickboxing gloves at home.