Boxercise is a high intensity interval training class based on boxing training.[1] It differs from boxing in that boxing is a competitive sport whereas Boxercise includes aspects of boxing training but not sparring or competitive bouts.

History

The concept started in the United Kingdom in 1992, created by boxing coach Andy Wake.[2][3] The company he started grew in popularity through the 1990s gaining over 1.2 million participants in the UK.[4][5][6]

The concept became popular worldwide as a generic fitness class and also with personal trainers using padwork to train their clients and fitness boot camp instructors using the techniques. Using focus pads or mitts is a popular style. The objective of the classes is typically to achieve fitness or health benefits.[7][8][9][10]

Boxercise is a registered trademark.[11][12] Boxercise, the company, was selected to work with Muhammad Ali Enterprises in 2011 producing a boxing training program bearing the name Muhammad Ali workout.[13][14]

The classes usually involve group exercise, warm-ups and working as partners using gloves and pads to go through boxing combinations of jab, hook, cross and uppercut. There is a focus on the correct stances orthodox and southpaw.[15][16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Punch up your exercise routine with fitness boxing". Harvard Medical School. October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Boxercise and Andy Wake". Fitness Training Downloads. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  3. ↑ Jan 2017, Deven Pamben 12. "Boxing charity teams up with Boxercise to help disadvantaged". www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "About Boxercise". Boxercise. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Boxercise FAQs". Boxercise. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  6. ↑ "Boxing champion Anthony Joshua helps break record for largest Boxercise™ lesson". Guinness World Records. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  7. ↑ "Boxercise". BBC Sport. 2005-09-29. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  8. ↑ "All you need to know about: Boxercise". The Guardian. 2007-03-24. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  9. ↑ Olsen, Kelly. "Boxing - the New Fitness Regime?". www.weightlossresources.co.uk. weightlossresources. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Gallagher, Danielle (2015-09-15). "7 Awesome Advantages of Boxing for Fitness - Warrior Punch". Warrior Punch. Archived from the original on 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  11. ↑ "trademark search for boxercise". www.uspto.gov/trademark. uspto. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  12. ↑ "trademark search for boxercise". www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark. Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "Muhammad Ali backs North East boxer's mobile phone app". The Journal. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Muhammad Ali backs new boxing app designed by Northampton man". www.northamptonchron.co.uk. northampton chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "Benefits of Boxercise - 5 Reasons Why Every Gym Member Should Book a Boxercise Class". Simply Gym. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  16. ↑ "Why boxercise? What are the benefits?". Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre. 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
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