Some Love It, Some Hate It - Boxing

Boxers like Mohammad Ali have been a delight to watch and one would not mind staying up late in the night to watch a fight between Cassius Clay (which is what he was called) and Sonny Liston.

Light weight boxers are more of a pleasure to watch. They are nimble footed and can therefore use all the wonderful techniques that boxing entails. It is an essential part of the training that goes into boxing. Another aspect of the boxing fitness regime is running. Running on the road provides stamina and builds endurance. In the gym, they concentrate of various equipments like speed ball and the heavy bag. The speed ball is used to practice quick response and the heavy ball is used for power training.

Following the exercise and diet regime that the boxers have to maintain can ensure that you remain fit and healthy. To inspire you, you should consider buying boxing gloves, a heavy bag and speed balls.

Contrary to common belief, many people consider boxing as extremely male. Women can also benefit a lot from the training in boxing techniques. Boxing can help you build your self-esteem and confidence.

A.   Boxing to Improve Lifestyle as well as Fitness

In recent times boxing has become a very popular form of fitness training. Many health club style gyms across Australia and the world operate boxing fitness classes (commonly termed boxfit) for the general public. These classes are boxing, but with the important exception of no contact, therefore utilising most of the fitness benefits that boxing provides. This popularity has turned to a stimulated interest in competitive boxing.

No sport can provide the showmanship, action, drama and physical entertainment that boxing can. Boxing as a form of fitness training is certainly nothing new, in fact it could be said that it is the original form of fitness training, with the sport dating back many hundreds of years. I like to classify boxing fitness as an underground style of training, as it is an original form of fitness training. Fitness training with a purpose.

I have had the opportunity to view world champion boxers such as Mundine and Kostya Tszyu sweating it out in the gym. Just good old fashioned hard work.

The fitness benefits of boxing are aplenty, with aerobic capacity, anaerobic threshold, speed, power, strength, reaction time, flexibility and agility just some of the qualities of fitness that are worked on.

But, if taken beyond the level of just boxing for fitness, there is so much more that can be gained from boxing. Boxing is the toughest sport. Can you overcome any physical limitations with a strong mind, not worrying about possible outcomes? Champions and successful people answer these questions.

There is no where to hide in the ring. It is fight or flight.

Whist many will never decide to take the opportunity to spar or even have a competitive fight, it would be of great benefit to do so. After you have experienced the caldron of the boxing ring during battle not much else in life seems to difficult. It would be of exceptional benefit for individuals suffering from stress related illness, and especially athletes and even sports enthusiasts to step into the ring.

B.   Boxing to Improve Lifestyle as well as Fitness

In recent times boxing has become a very popular form of fitness training. Many health club style gyms across Australia and the world operate boxing fitness classes (commonly termed boxfit) for the general public. These classes are boxing, but with the important exception of no contact, therefore utilising most of the fitness benefits that boxing provides. This popularity has turned to a stimulated interest in competitive boxing.

No sport can provide the showmanship, action, drama and physical entertainment that boxing can. Boxing as a form of fitness training is certainly nothing new, in fact it could be said that it is the original form of fitness training, with the sport dating back many hundreds of years. I like to classify boxing fitness as an underground style of training, as it is an original form of fitness training. Fitness training with a purpose.

I have had the opportunity to view world champion boxers such as Mundine and Kostya Tszyu sweating it out in the gym. Just good old fashioned hard work.

The fitness benefits of boxing are aplenty, with aerobic capacity, anaerobic threshold, speed, power, strength, reaction time, flexibility and agility just some of the qualities of fitness that are worked on.

But, if taken beyond the level of just boxing for fitness, there is so much more that can be gained from boxing. Boxing is the toughest sport. Can you overcome any physical limitations with a strong mind, not worrying about possible outcomes? Champions and successful people answer these questions.

There is no where to hide in the ring. It is fight or flight.

Whist many will never decide to take the opportunity to spar or even have a competitive fight, it would be of great benefit to do so. After you have experienced the caldron of the boxing ring during battle not much else in life seems to difficult. It would be of exceptional benefit for individuals suffering from stress related illness, and especially athletes and even sports enthusiasts to step into the ring.

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