Boxing Ring Action - Pugilists Are Excited! by Julia Channell

While many sports in society have become increasingly contact-free, the oldest and most physical of all contact sports has recently seen a revival of sorts in Great Britain.
As an article on EscapeFitness.com recently pointed out, boxing has made a comeback and not only in the roughest gyms

Many fitness centres, such as Gorton club in Gorton, Manchester have made boxing not only popular, but the main attraction. A boxing ring, speedballs and punching bags are found in this part of the gym which is called the First Box Station, usually crowded by a host of enthusiastic young athletes waiting for their turn to test their skills.

The point to boxing is simple, however to stop the event from becoming an all-out brawl and keep it a real sport, some gyms have became part of OUTBOXTM, which is the only boxing qualification for health and fitness staff that has been accredited by the British Boxing Board of Control. These trainers also steer potential warriors away from the ring and get them to focus on classes emphasizing technique, safety and the positive physical impact of boxing.

Classes are designed around the needs of men and women, with many training centres offering women-only classes. Also, as the classes advance, so do the physical demands. Like any sport, it requires time, commitment and focus, but the payoffs are there.

The First Box stations are often times centered in the middle of the gym, providing other athletes a show while they work and develop an increasing interest in the sport. To promote group exercise, workout stations combine bags and speed balls for use by several athletes at a time. Additionally, they have plenty of space for jumping rope and jogging.

Boxing is an amazing sport, working the entire body in both muscle development and endurance. It emphasises flexibility, control, stamina and pacing as well as speed and strength. Boxing can give a really demanding workout when done properly.

If boxing sounds like something you want to participate in, checkout EscapeFitness.com for equipment and training advice.

Julia Channell focuses on the development of fitness equipment at Escape Fitness Ltd. More articles about the innovations in boxing can be found in our julia@escapefitness.com

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