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Boxing gave me an outlet to escape from home life; a place I could stop thinking & stay present. Even now, as I face a lot of hardships in my life and I continue to battle them, boxing helps me to stay grounded. It’s a great community building exercise, it creates like a little family, and a place to belong no matter what level someone is at! If I didn’t find this love for Boxing/Fitness & this burning desire to serve, others I really don’t know where I would be today.

I have eight years experience in the UK fitness industry, developing a passion for boxing, strength and conditioning, and coaching as a certified elite level boxing for fitness instructor. I was introduced to Box N Burn Academy and heard they were coming to the UK to hold a weekend course at the British Institute of Sport in Sheffield; I knew this was going to be the opportunity I was looking for to further develop my skills. The weekend did not disappoint and Tony and his entire Box ‘N Burn team fully delivered. It was a career and a life-changing weekend, and from my past experience of other courses, I realized I was learning from some of the best coaches in the business.

When was the last time you heard a fighter say in his pre-fight interview: ‘Training camp was OK, apart from hurting my hand, which prevented me from sparring.’ Never! This is going to protect you from being cut from head clashes and also protects your hands as you’re hitting a soft head guard instead of a hard skull. Always wear grease on your face when you’re sparring to prevent cuts. Make sure you stretch at the beginning and end of every session to prepare your body for the stress it’s about to encounter in the training.

Not only is it a great way to shed fat but it’s also a great new skill where you will feel more confident in self-defense if you ever needed it! it’s your whole body as one single punch not only engages the upper body but with proper technique, it will also draw power from your core, hips, and legs! Boxing is also one of the best forms of stress relief, if you think of all the frustration from work, drama from your friends, then with boxing you can take the anger out on the pads or even the heavy bag which will release all of that pent-up aggression and will let you relieve your stress through a healthy outlet. Boxing also requires mental exercise and skill, as remembering combinations, thinking on your feet and utilizing proper technique under pressure is only some of the things happening at the same time in a boxing workout.