A Chinese friend of mine recently asked me if I knew of any good boxing gym near our neighborhood. Though I have been a Toronto city resident for more than ten years, I had never come across a boxing gym, leave alone one around our neighborhood. This prompted me to perform a quick offline and online research on nearby boxing gyms so to help him. To my amazement, I discovered quite a number of gyms right near our downtown Toronto neighborhood. Best of all, the majority of them are situated right in a commutable neighborhood and have the best instructors one can ever wish for in a boxing gym. And all these instructors promised to see my friend through his getting into shape attempt. Getting started Before my friend could get started on his weight loss attempt, the instructors he talked with in these gyms reminded him that boxing is a contact sport and therefore had to check with his doctor prior to beginning a new workout routine. Here are some common boxing routines he had to go through while in the gym for best getting into shape results. 1. Stretching: Prior to beginning any of the many workouts in the gym, stretching is essential to make sure that no muscles are strained or pulled unnecessarily. Many people think that they can simply skip the stretching phase; however, by so doing, they end up bent over in great pain due to strained muscles, particular those on their hands. The main muscles that need to be stretched include those on the calf, thighs, back, and arms. 2. Road work: Yes, road work or simply running! Begin by running for around twenty minutes on a daily basis, working up to run for thirty or forty minutes without taking a break. Because you are just starting out, it is recommended that you skip a day between the runs so as to let your body to get used to the new strain. Sooner or later, you will want to run for five miles on a daily basis. Because you won't be actively competing, take to the roads every other day. Remember that yours is to lose weight and not to be in elite condition. 3. Push-ups: If you have ever taken a gym class, then you must have done these. If not, when performing pushups, ensure your arms are evenly spaced and your back is straight. If you want to work on your arms or even the chest, be sure to do your pushups with arms extra far or close. Remember, the closer your arms are, the more they work on your triceps. The further your arms are spread, the more your chest is worked on. When starting out, do at least 5-10 pushups on a daily basis. You will feel the burn at the end of this sort of a workout. 4. Sit-ups: These are a basic MMA gym class exercises and perfectly work your abs out. Start out with at least 10 to 20 sit-ups when getting started, working up to sixty or more as you progress through your workouts. Other excellent workouts in a boxing gym and that are great in getting you into shape include dips, pull-ups and jump-rope. Perform all these on a daily basis and you will see perfect results fairly quickly. Do you want to know more about MMA, boxing gym or Muay Thai classes in Toronto? If so, then navigate through to www.grantsmma.com for more information.
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