The Benefits of Boxing.

• Decreases body fat
• Increases muscle tone
• Improves cardio vascular fitness
• Increases endurance & conditioning
• Increases strength & power
• Increase power & agility
• Improves hand eye coordination & footwork
• Relieves stress

Look at what boxing has done for celebrities shaping up for their movie roles
eg. Hillary Swank, Will Smith, Russell Crowe, Angelina Jolie & The Charlies Angels Girls.

The Benefits of Boxing at
Action Boxing & Fitness

• Qualified instructors in Fitness Instruction & Personal Training (Certificate III & IV- registered through Fitness NSW)
• Trainers with competitive boxing experience
• Certified professional boxing trainers (Boxing Authority of NSW, NSW Department of Sport & Recreation)
• Jackie Smallcombe (owner & instructor) has 10 years experience in boxing.
• Arty Armstrong (competitive boxing trainer) has over 30 years experience in boxing.
• No prior knowledge of boxing required
• Members of various fitness levels
• Train at your own pace, you won't feel left behind
• Train outside gym hours (prior bookings only)
• Come as you are. There's no fashion parade!
• Action boxing & fitness is a real boxing gym that offers real boxing training to the general public.

Almost everyone is incorporating boxing training into their training programs, classes & personal training sessions. Everyone knows the benefits boxing in terms of stripping body fat and overall toning & conditioning but it's not as beneficial if it isn't done properly.

Don't rely on a "training partner" or a fitness instructor / personal trainer who has completed a weekend boxing course to give you a good boxing work out. Come in and do a class (you get your first one free) so you can feel & understand the difference of real boxing training.

Our Specialised Equipment Includes:

• Boxing Ring, 15 Bags (various weights & sizes)
• Floor to Ceilings
• Focus Pads
• Kick / Strike Shields
• 3-10 kg Medicine Balls
• 65cm & 75cm Fit Balls
• Skipping Ropes and Rebound Boards
• Free Weights, Pin Loaded & Hydraulic Resistance Training Equipment.

If you would like to do some research before coming to the gym you can read every last detail on this website or give us a call but there is really no need. We are a very small gym which means you will get to know everyone pretty quick and soon learn that we have a great cross section of members and everyone is welcome!

We can't wait to meet you, and hope you get what you need out our various training options!

More Statistics

Taken from Thump Training Systems booklet

• 10 minutes of skipping can equate to 30 minutes of light jogging
• 60 minute boxing session can expend an average of 2821kj. Equivalent to running 9km on a treadmill (Williams & Wilkinson, American College of sports Medicine)
• A light to moderate intensity boxing session can extend between 354 to 1035 calories per hour compared to;
  Stationary exercise bike: 295 to 604 calories
  Aerobics class: 354 to 604 calories
  Weightlifting: 177 to 518 calories
  (Depending on your weight, basal metabolic rate, and fitness level) www.nutristrategy.com