No classes late this week & Patriot Games offer

Which do you want first, the good news or the bad news?

Too slow.  So we’ll start with the bad.  Jay is out of town later this week. There will be no kickboxing class Thursday & Saturday.   You’ll have to run around a lake instead.

Speaking about running, the good news is that Google Offers has a deal for The Patriot Games March 24 in Sanger.  It’s 54% off -  just $39 for admission .  The regular price is $85.  The offer doesn’t expire for another 2 days and 12 hours as of my writing.  Here is the direct URL.  If it doesn’t work just go through the main Google Offers page.

Here is more info.

Break the rules and play dirty—literally. On March 24 at The Patriot Games, you’ll be able to relive your favorite childhood pastime: Playing in the mud. Except this time around, you’ll trade in mud pies and dirt sandwiches for 3.1 miles of mud, ropes, walls and murky waters in 18 challenging obstacles. From avid athletes to confirmed couch potatoes, all athletic ability is welcome—just be prepared to get down and dirty. Once you’re done, relish in those precious moments of sweet and sullied satisfaction by changing into something clean and dry and kicking back with fellow muddy buddies in the post-race party, where you can refuel with food and beverages and watch the rest of the races. Bonus: If you buy 4 Offers and carpool, the parking is free.

No Class Wednesday & Saturday

Jay’s Kickboxing will not have classes Wednesday & Saturday this week.  Saturday Jay will be at the grand opening of Title Boxing Club in McKinney and teaching classes there.  He invites all student to come visit!

 

Jay Comes to McKinney!

Are you in far north Dallas?  Now so is Jay! … World Champion kickboxer Jay Wilson now teaches in McKinney, TX at Title Club Boxing with a few morning and lunch kickboxing and boxing classes.  Title features lots of heavy bags so every student gets their own to work out on.  Check the JaysKickboxing.com schedule for class, schedule, and address info for all Jay’s locations.

 

Jay’s Kickboxing Holiday Schedule

Here is the current holiday schedule:

  • Revelation Dance Studio, Plano.  Thursday will be the last class of the month as the studio is closed for two weeks at  the end of the year.
  • Star Jiu Jitsu in Carrollton.  There will be no classes on Christmas and New Year’s Eve and Days. 

Plano students are welcome to check our schedule and join the Carrollton classes.

Are you serious about your fitness, health, and weight goals? If you stop training for two weeks, it can take a month to get back to where you were before the holidays … especially if you’re over 30!

So enjoy the holidays and family.  But don’t destroy the results you’ve earned over the past few months.  Eat and drink in moderation. Don’t just carve the turkey.  Carve time out for YOU!  You and your health deserve it.

Stay active.  We recommend yoga if you have an hour and squat thrusts if you just have 10 minutes.  Pursue activities you enjoy, such as cross-training, running, biking, weight training, racquetball, basketball, rowing, and skiing, at least a total of 3 times a week.

See you next year!

A Cross-Training Secret

You can’t kickbox every day.  So what’s the ideal secondary workout to stay in shape and complement Jay’s Kickboxing?

The traditional answer is running. But there is a better exercise – yoga.  Yoga doesn’t just burn calories and raise your fitness level like running; it also builds flexibility, balance, and strength, all critical for a kickboxer.  In fact, Jay’s kickboxing classes include a number of yoga techniques like planks.

The article Is Yoga All the Exercise You Need? shares the research and benefits.  Here is an excerpt.

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Nursing published a comparative analysis of 81 studies that examined yoga’s health benefits and the health benefits of aerobic exercise. The researchers found yoga to be especially effective at reducing stress. This may not be news to those who practice yoga, but even die-hard enthusiasts will be surprised at the number of other health benefits yoga can confer—often to a larger degree than aerobic exercise. The researchers found that yoga outperformed aerobic exercise at improving balance, flexibility, strength, pain levels among seniors, menopausal symptoms, daily energy level, and social and occupation functioning, among other health parameters.

T-shirts & Holiday Schedule

Jay’s T’s are in! Click the logo below to see the t-shirt design in full cool splendor. Come to class to pick one up (cash only, please), or better yet buy two!

But hurry as we only have class Monday and Tuesday this week due to the holiday.   Be careful with turkey day carbs, carve some time over the weekend for running, biking, yoga, or at least a looooong walk,  and we’ll be back next Monday with our regular schedule to whip you back in shape and meet your fitness and sports goals.

Real Steel movie discount

Another great fight movie, another great discount from Jay’s Kickboxing!  This time it’s Real Steel with Hugh Jackman and Evangeline Lilly (Lost).  Get a ticket plus a free soft drink at Studio Movie Grill for just $6.25!  Go here to print the coupon.  Reload your browser to print a new coupon to bring a guest.

Movie info:

A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech. Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback. (Touchstone Pictures)

Warriors discount at Studio Movie Grill

Snag a ticket for the movie Warriors plus a free soft drink at Studio Movie Grill for just $6.25!  Go here to print the coupon.  Reload to print a new coupon to bring a guest.

Video treats

Still resting up after the Labor Day weekend?  Enjoy a few video treats for our fans.   Check out:

Time’s up!  Rest time is over, private.  Get up off your butt.  Train, get fit, and have fun at Jay’s Kickboxing in Plano and Carrollton.

 

Lose weight, Shape your Body & Holiday schedule

Jay’s Kickboxing hopes its members and friends had a great summer basking by the pool in our triple digit temps.  If you’re a regular member, you got to show off your hot new body.  Our kickboxing classes don’t just get you you fit, build endurance, and teach technique, they also remake your body.

Jay’s Kickboxing is true cross-training.  Jay varies classes to keep them fresh and interesting with techniques from martial arts to yoga.  He gives you a total body workout.   Drills, stations, and exercises include strength conditioning and hip, ab, and back toning.  Take two or more classes a week and you’ll start to see results in four weeks.

Just ask Steve.  He just celebrated his one year anniversary.  He lost a pot belly and 25 pounds.  Great job, old man!

Jay’s Kickboxing will be closed for Labor Day from Friday through Monday, returning Tuesday Sept. 6.  See you all then!

 

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