It’s a real August scorcher and I wake up to the shriek of my alarm. 7:30am, perfect. Just enough time to snap to it, drink my famously strong coffee have a bite and head out to kickboxing class. I joined CKO about a month ago and I am already seeing the results. This is not an endorsement, no they’re not paying me in fact I paid them to whip my Italian ass back in shape after a year of caloric indiscretions that are not the reason for this article.
I digress.
I’ve been hitting the bags (ya like that term?) around three days a week on average mixed in with some running and weight training and I’m starting to look like my old self again. The classes are brutal. I’ve had personal trainers, no, really good ones who’ll beat your body into submission, make you cry for your mamma and wish you were born French, (or maybe that’s just me) Point is, this is every bit the workout but in a class setting. You feel it, and see it quick.
The first three weeks I was so out of breath and just trying to get to the end that I didn’t notice how many chicks are in the class. The last few times I’ve gone the room is chock full of cute, in-shape, unmarried women, mostly under the age of 40 and a lot of them under the age of 30.
It’s a single guys dream!
And these women are getting DOWN. They’re punching and kicking and doing push-ups to beat the band. Seriously, if you can’t hang I say lovingly to stay home because you don’t want to pass out or anything, that’s not so hot but guys….this is where the ladies are AT!
I was shocked to see how few men take the classes. There are some but the competition is slim. I know what you’re thinking…it is MOST DEFINITELY a guy’s work out it was designed by a man many of the classes are taught by men and the gym is manly, don’t worry, it’s not like joining Elaine Roberts or Curves or anything.
Now Fellas, you’d be there to hit on the heavy bags, not the females, BUT if you play it right and are GENTLEMAN and don’t puke during class, you may meet a nice girl who’s body is tight and can afford a gym membership. OKAY?? That’s what I’m sayin’!
Just remember, one wrong move, and she’ll roundhouse you back onto Match.com.
(*CKO Kickboxing Gyms have a dozen of locations in the NY/NJ area.)













