With the benefits of exercise the addict can bring positive behavior into their life. Kickboxing is
Kickboxing combines of Martial Arts, with current aerobic and interval training standards for a traditional time saving one hour workout program. Not only is it a great self defense training course. It is one of the weapons a person can use to change their lifestyle.
Lifestyle change
Change in lifestyle is imperative when a person is trying to overcome addiction. Addicts face a great obstacle in filling in voids and having to change friends and environments that are negative triggers. Kickboxing can fill ones time as a positive source of support and self discipline. About Ken Levy
In the late 80’s and Early 90’s Ken was known as a fitness instructors instructor by combining martial arts and boxing movements with standard aerobic dance and Circuit training programs for fitness enthusiast, professional instructors, corporations, and heath clubs.
As a national fitness leader for the largest fitness organizations, Ken’s programs Kaerobics, Kickboxercise, and the Fighting Trim Workout ® were widely accepted as state of the art fitness program with mass appeal. He is considered an early pioneer in the “Martial Art aerobic movement” a world wide, multi-million dollar, sub industry.
Largest associations for fitness:
IDEA – Association of Fitness Professionals
ACE - The American Council on Exercise
AFAA – American Fitness Association
Ken was a former undefeated world ranked kickboxing champion. Spokesperson for Everlast, and was selected by Reebok to become part of their Circuit of Reebok Professionals and Specialists, (C.O.R.P.S ).
Produced “The Fighting Trim Workout Video, which received the highest ranking of all fitness videos from “Shape” magazine and voted Best Newcomer by “Self” magazine.
Ken, with his wife Kristy trained thousands of members and instructors, who would also branch off with successful kickboxing fitness careers.
A Few Quotes on Ken’s programs
Sunday Oakland Press, by Dorcas Graham., Radio’s Bonaduce gets kick out of teaching.
“Danny Bonaduce admits he gets a “kick". “Kens Great. I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for him”, said Bonaduce.
Detroit News, Friday June 30th, 1995, by George Cantor
“You can’t hit a fitness machine or your boss. But pounding the heavy bag gets rid of a lot of tension.”
Men’s Fitness Magazine October 1990, “The best bet for shaping up at home” By Joan Price.
What a concept! Michigan kick-boxing champion Levy as developed a unique conditioning routine consisting entirely of self-defense moves. Levy teaches you karate blocks, kicks, strikes and jabs, and puts them together into a fast and strong aerobic workout. Swift –paced sequences teach skills that could save your walled and maybe your life some day.
Shape Magazine, May 1992, “Take That” by Ken Levy and Daniel Kosich PHD.
Learn a good, mostly low-impact cardiovascular workout. If you’re a beginning or intermediate exerciser you may experience an increase in agility, balance, coordination, and strength gains in your lower and upper body.
New Woman, November 1991, “Getting Physical”, By Cheryl Solimini.
Ken Levy, a Michigan instructor, has developed “Kaerobics”, a series of martial-arts movements that promise to arm you for combat and get your heart pumping at 60 to90 percent of its maximum rate for 40 minutes.
Club Industry, July 1991, Fitness & Sports Medicine, Nine Ways to motivate
Members to Cross-Train, by Thomas Vannah
“Levy even has devised a belt-ranking system similar to ones used in Karate. Unlike traditional aerobics classes, beginners don’t get lost in this program"
Fitness Management, August 1993, “Women’s boxing Workouts” By
Stephen M. Jacoby, MA, M.S
Ken Levy offers programs designed carefully to ACE and AFAA certification principles. Levy’s approach grew out of his combined experiences as top-ranked
Kickboxer who did his training in health clubs and various training and aerobic classes.
Detroit News, Monday September 6, 1993, Aerobics with a Punch, Boxing moves buff bodies and bolster defense skills, by Domenica Marchetti.
“You’re not just throwing your arms up and down, you have a focus. Every motion has a meaning, and every move requires concentration”
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