HBX Boxing, the latest discipline that shows that boxing is in fashion

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Why is boxing so addictive?

Ignoring HIIT, the great fitness trend due to its effectiveness in a short time,

among normal people who train.

That is, those who carry their backpack on their backs to move after work without competing as athletes.

Not in vain, it is not necessary to go far to find a specific center or modality of this discipline in a gym.

They proliferate in every neighborhood.

FROM THE UNITED STATES TO THE WORLD

One of the 118 centers of Brooklyn Fitboxing, a Spanish chain that has expanded throughout the world and gains adherence.

Like other currents, CrossFit for example, the ring

among executives began in

and from there it spread to the rest of the world.

Not surprisingly, one of the most successful businessmen in Spain does so with an American name: Brooklyn Fitboxing, in homage to that bridge so often seen in the movies.

"The key factor of this adherence is that it

with quality training where people have a great time as a team," says Sevillian Juan Pablo Nebrera, behind this fitboxing chain that already has 118 centers and has expanded to Italy, Portugal, Argentina, Colombia...

Its particularity is that it

to focus on the most functional part of the training with

and music.

And what is this

?

"Applying video game technology to the class," he explains, to

into a healthy way with your classmates and, above all, challenge yourself.

"From time to time we modify the choreographies that are standardized from the headquarters," says Nebrera.

So people don't get bored and see their progress soon:

, weight loss thanks to the intensity of an activity that favors burning calories for hours, accelerating metabolism and, above all, disconnecting from day-to-day anxiety. day releasing endorphins, says Jesús Blanco,

Brooklyn Fitboxing

"Having to remember combinations and follow the rhythm of the music will require maximum concentration during training. In addition, in each session the

will be able to obtain the result of their training based on the timing of their punches to the bag with the music and strength, which makes this activity fun and engaging".

THE SPORT OF THE CELEBRITIES

Actress Hiba Abouk teaches in her Instagram stories that she practices boxing.

Another key to a fashion that has lasted several years is that many celebrities make this sport visible.

The

has just taught all her followers on her Instagram account that she is quite a boar in the art of beating, with a phrase from Muhammad Ali included.

"If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it," writes the interpreter of Fátima in the series

.

But it is not the only

that hits hard.

The singer

that it is her medicine between concert and concert.

The fittest couple,

show off those spectacular bodies with a combination of boxing and Muay Thai, the Thai modality.

A PERFECT 'CALORIE BURNER'

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also

discovered this sport thanks to the roles they played and now they do not stop practicing it, as we can see on their social networks.

Two idols working the whole body, involving all muscle groups, well cause that inspiration to put on the gloves.

"With a class

practically without the person noticing", White motivates even more, who puts a session at about a thousand kilocalories.

"Compared to other cardio workouts, like walking, which burns 243 calories, jogging where you can get to about 398, and running about 544 calories."

All this, of course, always subject to the

, the lifestyle of the person and their morphology (it always burns more the more muscle you have) and the food you eat, well, if we stuff ourselves afterwards , that caloric burn will be of little use.

THE NEW

All these physical and mental benefits are added to a complete offer where the focus is on different concerns.

B3B Woman Studio

, so that they lose their fear, in its two charming centers in Madrid.

boxing gyms

from beginners to seniors, specializing in a children's area.

"We have 14 hours of boxing a day with specialized trainers," he says.

Fightland is another of the first contactless chains in our country.

There is The Boxer Club, the Suanzes Boxing Club, the recently opened

of Madrid's business area... And so we could continue a long list with recent news.

Like the one presented by the Peruvian

with her particular KO method, which combines boxing with other disciplines to give it her all.

And the effective

at Metropolitan Sport Club & Spa and promises to be the last class you'll get hooked on.

WHAT DOES IT CONSIST OF?

Joana Pastrana, the leading Spanish athlete who has made boxing fashionable among women. Gtres

Under the motto "Moving better is living better", HBX (Human Body Exercise) Boxing is a

with a musical base that combines the main techniques of martial arts such as Kick Boxing or MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). , in a contactless format, express from this club.

Well, you will say, how is it different then from Les Mills' Body Combat?

"The only adversary in this discipline is a punching bag, some bands or a sl

on which to discharge all your energy".

In other words, it

in addition to working with the body itself in 45-minute classes that apply training protocols corresponding to high intensity.

"A lot of effort is also put into the correct execution of the movements. Due to the format in which it is developed, it is a very

almost immediately when starting the session."

ADVANTAGES OF THE ACTIVITY

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The format of a small but collective class fosters that feeling of community that is so addictive for being part of something.

Metropolitan coaches express another series of added advantages to encourage this practice.

• Download tensions.

  "The rhythm and strength that this sport requires allows you to improve your breathing, thus releasing endorphins and adrenaline, two basic elements that reduce stress and anxiety."

  For a correct execution, coordination is necessary in each movement that invites you to focus on the present.

• Improves range of motion.

  "The muscles act as a kinetic chain that allows powerful movements to be executed. The kicks, the extensions, the turns and the impulse that our body exerts in a global way help that session after session we notice greater flexibility and an increase in mobility, which which will undoubtedly impact our day-to-day activity".

• Improvement of the cardiovascular system.

  In high-intensity workouts, like this one, strong intervals are alternated with short breaks or lighter exercises, so the body improves cardiovascular capacity and endurance.

  "Generally, they are high-intensity series in which a heart rate of between 80 and 90% is reached, thus working on power."

• Silhouette definition and weight loss.

  The techniques of martial arts are characterized by the demands of strength and intensity, two characteristics that allow improving the cardiovascular system and accelerating metabolism, consuming energy not only during training but also afterwards.

  "That's why you can continue to burn calories for up to 24 hours after training."

• Coordination and reflexes.

  "The exercises allow you to work directly on the speed of your reflexes (reactivity) and coordination in each of your movements, which helps to improve coordination and automation. This also has very beneficial effects on the plasticity of the central nervous system and peripheral," they conclude.

There are plenty of reasons.

In life you can fight or flee.

And, as in boxing, whoever falls to the ground first does not lose.

The one who doesn't get back up loses.

César Barbosa, from Fightland, has it clear: "When you say that you are in a boxing gym,

, that it is not a sport, that it requires nothing more than brute force and violence... Well, everyone is free to express their opinion and those who have never tried it will never understand it".

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