Monday, October 12, 2009

Boxing

According to the American Council on Exercise, 21% of all U.S. health clubs offer a boxing class. Maybe they know something you don’t. They know that boxers are some of the most highly conditioned athletes. Boxing is a total body workout that will enhance your cardiovascular fitness and tone your body from top to bottom. Here is how a typical class might work. (This is how I run my classes anyway…)

~5 to 10 min: Warm up with jump rope and footwork drills
~5 to 10 min: Review punches and ring movement
~30 to 40 min: Break off into stations for interval work. Stations often alternate between cardio/polymeric and bag work. For example you may spend 2 minutes on a heavy bag, 2 minutes doing lunges, and 2 minutes on a speed bag, 2 minutes doing box jumps, 2 minutes one on one with the instructor…..)
~10 min: Core and abdominal work
~5 min: Stretching

You will notice a difference in your legs, shoulders back and arms quickly. Try a class once a week for 8 weeks and see how great you look in the New Years Eve cocktail dress (or whatever men wear).

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Today's Workout: Max Pull Ups, Kettle Bell Swings, Push Ups, 200m sprints
Today's Confession: Fun Size Snickers... Halloween candy I hate you!

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