{"id":2800,"date":"2016-12-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/benefits-of-boxing-as-a-form-of-exercise\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T13:26:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T11:26:52","slug":"benefits-of-boxing-as-a-form-of-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/sports-course-blog\/benefits-of-boxing-as-a-form-of-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of boxing as a form of exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boxing is a phenomenal form of exercise. According to expert martial artist, Jake Wayne<\/a>: “A 155-lb. boxer will burn between 420 and 650 calories in a 60-minute boxing workout, depending on the exact activities in a given session. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Read on to find out about the other benefits you can get from boxing.<\/p>\n

Enhanced cardiovascular health<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cardio exercise will protect you from heart disease and maintain your weight. Cardio doesn\u2019t have to involve boring exercises like running on a treadmill<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The point of cardio exercise is to put a controlled amount of stress on your heart and lungs so that they are exercised enough to make adaptions to support a higher level of physical activity.<\/p>\n

How you choose to place stress on your heart and lungs is entirely up to you. The important thing to do is to keep your heart rate up during your workout. Boxing will definitely keep it up there.<\/p>\n

Improved total-body strength<\/strong><\/p>\n

Punching and kicking a bag requires a strong core and a surprising amount of strength is actually required, the pros make it look like a bag weighs almost nothing.<\/p>\n

Punching and kicking will use all your muscle groups which means you will be exercising your upper and lower body at the same time. Most boxing gyms <\/a>will also incorporate other strength and conditioning training into their regime.<\/p>\n

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Better hand-eye coordination<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hand-eye coordination is really important to maintain total health and it plays an important role in a person\u2019s motor skills. People who have good coordination will often have faster reflexes which will help when you are older because your coordination starts to slip. This\u00a0could lead to falls.<\/p>\n

Boxing will help hone your hand-eye coordination. When you are punching a speed bag or sparring with a partner, you need to be able to see the target and hit it while it is moving around. Practice makes perfect and your coordination will improve pretty quickly.<\/p>\n

Decreased stress<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most forms or moderate and intense workouts will decrease stress. Physical activity will increase endorphins so boosting\u00a0boosting your mood. It works as a form of meditation and it improves sleep. All of those things will decrease the stress in your life.<\/p>\n

A simple walk around the block will not help you to forget about your stressors and it sometimes good to get it all out on the field or in the boxing gym.<\/p>\n

Once you have realised the health benefits of boxing, you may want to share that knowledge with other people so they can also be happier, enjoy better health and have an improved overall body condition. You can study a boxing instructor course <\/a>at Trifocus Fitness Academy where you will be equipped with all the necessary skills to become the best boxing instructor you can be. Follow this link <\/a>to find out more.<\/p>\n