Four Essential Things to Know About Boxing
Boxing, MMA (Mix Martial Arts), Karate, Jiujitsu, and even Taekwondo have become global sports. Although they can be very competitive, most of today’s gyms are focusing on the sports’ fitness and health aspects. You do still get to spar with another gym member, but the injury risk is very low. You won’t get hurt if you do not want to.
In this article, we’ll focus on boxing. We will learn what you can expect the first time you go to the gym.
The Equipment Mattersfhttps:
Although boxing is a high impact sport, it still needs some equipment to practice. Pads, boxing gloves, boxing shoes, knee-guards, mouth-guards, and headgears are some examples of boxing gears that you usually have to buy by yourself.
Boxing Requires Intense Cardio Workouts
The biggest mistake many people make is to think that joining a boxing class can help them to deal with obesity. Boxing does prevent overweight and obesity, but you have to be extra careful if you practice it to fight the condition because your heart may not be strong enough to take all of the intense physical drills.
Running, skipping, sparring, practicing with pads, combo-punches, are some example of the drills that are guaranteed to make you bathe in sweat. Although boxing is an indoor sport, it will put an extreme test on your body’s strength and endurance.
Boxing Is Healthy for the Mind
Not only boxing will train you to control your muscles but also your mind. In a fight, intimidation determines who will win and who will lose. And you must be mentally disciplined in order to intimidate your opponent effectively so that he/she will lose even before the fight.
Moreover, boxing needs a high degree of movement identification and attack planning. You will be wrong if you think boxing is all about brawl because it is a strategic sport that gives the victory only to those who are clever in mind.
Boxing Is For Everyone
Boxing has many weight categories:
- minimumweight, 105 pounds (48 kg)
- light flyweight, 108 pounds (49 kg)
- flyweight, 112 pounds (51 kg)
- super flyweight, 115 pounds (52 kg)
- bantamweight, 118 pounds (53.5 kg)
- super bantamweight, 122 pounds (55 kg)
- featherweight, 126 pounds (57 kg)
- super featherweight, 130 pounds (59 kg)
- lightweight, 135 pounds (61 kg)
- super lightweight, 140 pounds (63.5 kg)
- welterweight, 147 pounds (67 kg)
- super welterweight, 154 pounds (70 kg)
- middleweight, 160 pounds (72.5 kg)
- super middleweight, 168 pounds (76 kg)
- light heavyweight, 175 pounds (79 kg)
- cruiserweight, 200 pounds (91 kg)
- heavyweight, unlimited
Therefore, you do not need to worry about your weight. And if you are concerned with your genders, boxing is open to all. Female boxers are not uncommon these days. Names like Claressa Shield, Laila Ali, and Cecilia Braekhus are all successful boxers. Your gender should not discourage you! You can always go to the boxing gym and practice your drills.…