Boxing
Our boxing program is run by Anthony Stambouleigh, NCCP accredited boxing coach and former president of the BC Boxing Association. He is passionate and skilled at delivering a safe and effective class whether you are brand new to exercise, battling a condition in the in the fight of your life or heading to the ring.
Boxing Club- Mondays and Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM
This class is the real deal, a mix of cardio conditioning and skills training. This class is meant for all ages men and women from 11 years to adult with no contact hits. Remember this class is free for members
Fighting Back
Fighting back classes are every Wednesday at 11 AM.
This class is intended for those with Parkinson’s disease or any other condition that limits mobility. It is also the perfect class for anyone 55+ who is new to exercise and looking for a fun supportive and safe environment to get a great cardio, strength and boxing workout.
In this Small Group Training, participants are involved in:
- Punching exercises
- Movement
- Balance
- Cardio & Strength Building
- Flexibility & Speed
Through involvement in this class
- participants will be Fighting Back and having fun which keeps morale high!
- Exercise is part of the battle against Parkinson’s and other conditions! Physical exercise has been proven to improve daily life, health and happiness and slow progression of disease as well as providing the very important social/emotional benefits that come from working a team!
- Research has shown that exercise can improve gait, balance tremor, flexibility, grip strength and motor coordination and overall fitness
- Through exercise, Parkinson sufferer’s have reported feeling freed from “this straitjacket that’s called Parkinson’s disease. They say, ‘I can do this!’ And in many of those people it carries over into their everyday life
- Research shows that exercise helps the brain to form, restore, and maintain connections. Staying active is especially important in fighting the progression of Parkinson’s which is a degenerative disease that targets brain function
Participants work at their own pace
Participants can attend classes with their helpers
Participants must get the go-ahead and official clearance from their physician before starting this program
The safety of our clients is of paramount importance, so with that, participants must only have minimal disability and require little to no assistance. If requiring minimal assistance, they must bring a caretaker/helper with them.