Want to push your boundaries and discover the competitive side of yours? Boxing is one such combat sport that is more than just punching a bag. Boxing is about challenging your mind and body to develop confidence, endurance and fighting spirit. With consistent boxing, you will see a champion being born in you. It is a common misconception that boxing employs only upper body muscles. However, a single power-packed punch uses your lower limb muscles as well as the core muscles. Regularly boxing engages your upper and lower body muscles, improving your core strength and sculpting your muscles.
Boxing is a movement-intensive activity which can help you improve your aerobic fitness. Boxing has a direct correlation with heart health. When you are boxing, your lungs and heart actively work to pump out oxygenated blood to different muscles of your body to help you keep going. This leads to strengthening your heart and decreasing the risk of heart disease. Boxing also leads to lowering blood pressure and aiding in fat loss.
But boxing does much more than help you develop an incredible physique and better health. In today’s fast-paced life, where stress is almost inevitable, boxing can act as the perfect stress buster. We refuse to accept the fact that you have to go through life without being able to manage all that stress. According to Livestrong’s Rachel Nall, “symbolically, you may picture the punching bag or pillow as representative of your stress”, and we could not agree more. Whatever it is you’re going through, unleash it out on the bag. At Elevation fitness, we want to help you not just manage stress but destroy it.