I don't know whether it helps, but a few friends of mine do kickboxing. They don't seem to think it hurts - and even when it does, it doesn't hurt for long. Al

I don't know whether it helps, but a few friends of mine do kickboxing. They don't seem to think it hurts - and even when it does, it doesn't hurt for long. Also, once you start working out, your tolerance for pain is much higher.