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Visakhapatnam women turn to kickboxing and strength training
About 70 women gathered at Moon Bar in Visakhapatnam for a Club Cardio session combining kickboxing with high-intensity cardio. The one-hour workout, hosted by women-centric community The Social Wave and led by…
About 70 women gathered at Moon Bar in Visakhapatnam for a Club Cardio session combining kickboxing with high-intensity cardio. The one-hour workout, hosted by women-centric community The Social Wave and led by four trainers, included punch-kick combinations, squats and burpees set to music.
The event was designed to make exercise feel like a social gathering rather than a chore. Organiser Komal Bagrodia Saraf said they wanted to bring something more intense than Zumba. Participants worked through combinations for 40 minutes before a final 15-minute 'monster challenge'.
Fitness coach Martina Fernandes said community workouts help women feel they want to be there. She noted growing interest in strength training and boxing among women, adding that physical strength means being capable of everyday tasks, not just looking strong. The focus, she said, is on longevity and bone health for women in their 30s and 40s.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The shift from aesthetic-driven fitness to functional strength and self-defence training among Indian women mirrors a wider cultural change. Bone density loss and metabolic decline after age 30 are real concerns, and high-intensity formats like kickboxing address both through weight-bearing and explosive movements. The club-as-gym model also lowers entry barriers: women who might feel intimidated by a conventional gym are more comfortable in a familiar social setting. Watch whether similar pop-up fitness events gain traction in other Tier-2 cities, where structured group workouts are still rare.
Source: thehindu.com
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