Fawkner Leisure Centre offers a range fitness challenges to help you achieve results. These challenge programs generally run for 4 or 8 weeks. Upcoming challenge programs and information will be listed on this page.
Boxing – 4 week challenge
| Location | Fawkner Leisure Centre |
| Dates | Monday May 16 - Sunday 12 June 2022 |
| Commitment | 3 sessions per week |
| When | Monday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 8:30am Friday: 7:15am |
| Cost | Free for members. $16.50 per session for non-members |
| Included | 2 x Evolt body composition scans and reports |
Goal
Improve overall body strength and cardio and boxing technique.
Tools and techniques
- Shadow boxing: boxing without an opponent. Practice your technique by moving and throwing boxes in the air.
- Pad work boxing: boxing with with mitts and a partner holding up a pad.
- Heavy bag boxing: boxing with a firm, heavy, cylindrical bag. Gain a full body workout and enhance core stability, power and endurance.
- Speed bag boxing: boxing a small punching bag to improve boxing speed and rhythm as well as stamina and coordination.
- Cardio training: cardio exercises such as skipping, high knees, push ups and burpees.
- Strength training: Body weight and free weight exercises to make you stronger and your boxing more powerful.
Prizes
Each time you attend a boxing challenge session you will go into the draw to win great prizes including a 1 month gym membership, boxing gloves and more!
For more information about this challenge program please contact: phoebe.ditommaso@ymca.org.au
Bookings
No bookings required for this boxing challenge. Simply turn up for each session.