Boxercise

Boxercise is an exercise class based on the training regimes that boxers participate in. We all know that boxers fitness levels are extremely high due to the type of training they do.

Boxercise classes generally incorporate a warm up circuit, containing many of the exercises that boxers do but also the exercises that any one of us can do, these exercises include anything from skipping to punching with weights, to press ups to crunches, to squat thrusts to tricep dips – Basically toning every area of your body. After you have warmed up the session turns to the use of focus pads, concentrating on your punching techniques along with combinations and footwork.

Boxercise is as hard as you want to make it, it’s not a class where you stand waving your arms around to music, you actually hit the pads creating a resistance which means a harder workout. The class is designed for male and female, looking for a class to lose weight, tone up, build muscle or get fit. You can hit the pads as hard as you want to creating your own workload and post workout muscle soreness! It’s great for anyone of any fitness levels as you take it at your own pace, improving as the weeks go by. Certainly a challenge for anyone but a really fun way to exercise. you will not be disappointed!

Boxercise follows the methods employed in boxing as closely as possible whilst ensuring the maximum amount of safety and exercise benefit to all of those who participate. It has been designed to incorporate active contact without any physical contact. Advantages of Boxercise include:

• It covers all aspects of activity, both aerobic and anaerobic.
• It develops skills including hand eye coordination, balance, timing and technique.
• It works all major muscle groups.
• It enhances range of movement
• It is suitable for everyone, all ages and varying abilities.
• It’s a great stress buster.
• It’s FUN!