Karate Kids: The Benefits of Martial Arts. With a bloodcurdling cry, your 6-year-old leaps into the air in a karate kick, raising your hair and blood pressure simultaneously. Before you panic and pad the walls, try channeling this urge into a martial arts class. Activities like tae kwon do, kung fu and aikido are a fun way for both boys and girls to achieve fitness and focus. Some parents may think they also promote violence, but that's a myth, according to experts. The martial arts actually help teach self-discipline and socialization skills. In fact, many parents whose children have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) report great success with these programs because self-control and concentration are exactly the skills underdeveloped in ADHD kids.
The Average Burn. A 150-pound person burns approximately 119 calories in 10 minutes doing interval cardio, according to Fitclick.com. This would be similar to the type of workout you would do in the HIIT 15, 20 and 25 classes.
Using their findings and doing some of my own calculations, I calculate that a 65kg person would burn an extra 48 calories (kcal) if coughing for one entire hour (which is less than a slice of bread). A ten minute bout of coughing would expend only 8 calories. In terms of giving your âabsâ a workout â coughing for long periods will put your muscles under quite a lot of strain. When coughing out, a selection of muscles are used as well as the âsix packâ (the rectus abdominis).