Boxing Information

The Benefits of Boxing:

Boxing will definitely challenge you; working most of the body’s physiological systems, and improving musculoskeletal strength through specialised resistance exercises. Boxing helps the cardiovascular system become more efficient, as the workouts combine both anaerobic and aerobic exercises. This also helps to maximise calorie burn and increase lean muscle mass. As a cross-training workout, it is an excellent means by which all, even elite athletes, can train intensely and improve strength, with a reduced rate of injury. And importantly for many women, the kicks and lower body drills mean that boxing is great for toning the butt and thighs.

Another benefit is the variety; boxing overcomes the common frustration experienced with many workouts, when the routine gets boring, and the results just don’t seem to come any more. Variety keeps boxing workouts challenging; the body adapts very quickly to repetitive exercise, but boxing pulls no punches, you are constantly challenged and kept guessing; there’s no time for boredom…and that’s when YOU achieve RESULTS.

Another important benefit is mental fitness. Combination drills train the nervous system to respond faster and more efficiently, improving hand-eye coordination. And learning to cope with a challenging workout like boxing that pushes you into the anaerobic zone, helps give strength to deal with not only other intense exercise, but better ability to deal with other life stresses, like that annoying boss! Boxing also helps improve your confidence and self esteem, not only from looking good and being in peak form; but also from feeling strong and capable; you learn some real self defence skills!

Another co-benefit of group training, particularly as it involves working with a partner, is the social aspect; which helps improve sports performance. Researchers have found that working in a group who are all focussed on the same outcome, such as weight loss or increased fitness, helps people achieve their goals more quickly and effectively than working alone.

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Natalie was excellent! Really instruction on technique and how to hold your body posture etc, explanations on what we were trying to achieve with each type of punch and combination.

Natalie was right into any chat and closed it downed and made us work harder and yes we got push ups for being slack!

In addition I cannot lift my arms up today which is exactly what it should be like as I know I have done something. Even though it was winter and cold we had ten people could have twelve?

Great class, and will be back for more.

— John Robbins

Boxing, Kickboxing (technique session) one on one

A Video of a one on one boxing session

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