On another recent work trip I finally found a 9Round studio to try! I’ve seen and heard about this workout, but have never been in an area with a studio until now. With how flexible their scheduling is, I was excited to spend one morning trying out this new workout! Keep reading for how it went!
What Is It?
The short and sweet answer is this is a 30 minute, high intensity, full body workout that gets and keeps your heartrate up for a high calorie burn! 9Round is a kickboxing boutique fitness studio that specializes in a designed 30 minute workout. As you can guess from the name, you have 9 rounds of full body work during the 30 minute workout. Those 9 rounds are all timed at 3 minutes with an active, working recovery in between.
The Workout
The workout at 9Round is split up into those 9 rounds of 3 minute interval work. So, here’s the breakdown of those intervals. Rounds 1-2 are weightlifting/strength training, Rounds 2-8 are kickboxing focused, and Round 9 is core training. The workouts are different every single day, and rounds 2-8 incorporate all different kinds of kickboxing movements. For my workout, rounds 3-8 had me working with multiple different styles of bags and different movements. I even spent one on one time with a coach during round 6 working on moves with him wearing mits!
The Results
In my first, 30 minute workout I burned around 165 active calories according to my Apple Watch. My heartrate felt like it held steady at a mid-high point since you’re constantly moving throughout the entire 30 minutes. I will attest to the fact that this is definitely a full body workout! Everything from shoulders, biceps, glutes, and core were worked! I’ve always loved kickboxing for this reason (check out another kickboxing workout post HERE). I’m happy to report that 9Round certainly capitalizes on being an efficient and effective workout.
Pricing
Pricing at 9Round is expensive, but probably no more expensive that other boutique fitness workouts like Orange Theory or CrossFit. They are running a summer promo that I would definitely check out if you have a studio near you! For $350 you have unlimited access for 90 days and get ALL of your equipment included. That breaks down to less that $4/day if you really want to dive in! They also have different monthly membership options. If you want to go month-to-month or sign a 12-month contract, I believe that pricing is $139/month and $119/month respectively.