24/06/2019
Boxing Shift 🥊
There's no proof that fitness boxing is superior to any other types of exercise, but it does have many health benefits.
One is strength. You are swinging ‘ur’ arms, moving the muscles of your arms and shoulders, increasing ‘ur' upper-body strength. When ‘ur’ in the boxer crouch with a wide stance, with ‘ur' knees slightly bent, ‘ur’ strengthening ‘ur’ core muscles, back, and legs. Stronger muscles make it easier to get up out of a chair or carry a bag of groceries.
Fitness boxing is also a great aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise gets ‘ur’ heart pumping and helps lower the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. It can strengthen bones and muscles, burn more calories, and lift mood. Aerobics can also boost your endurance, which helps you climb a flight of stairs or walk further. Plus, aerobic exercise is associated with improvement in certain brain functions. Boxing in particular is well known for improving eye-hand coordination, especially if ‘ur’ sparring on a bag, hitting padded targets, or just "shadow" boxing. "There are studies that show trying to hit a target with ‘ur’ hands improves eye-hand coordination and possibly makes you feel more alert and attentive”. Better eye-hand coordination may also translate into taking care of simple day-to-day tasks easier and with greater finesse.
One last benefit of fitness boxing, if you are able to stand while doing it: better balance. ‘Ur’ changing ‘ur’ position and challenging your balance. The more you do that, the better your balance reaction becomes.
Come and try a Shift Ur Shape boxing session to get you moving, improve all round strength, improve aerobic and cardio ability, and to train ‘ur’ balance, reaction time and coordination. Not to mention being social and just getting out to enjoy the day. 🥊