I started out this adventure with the hopes of breaking the monotony of lifting weights and running on a daily basis.  I have been very pleasantly surprised in how fun this w/o regime is.  It is a work at your own pace environment but highly structured at the same time.  The team is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and motivated to ensuring as Damien says; “you earn what you burn” I have been an athlete all my life and after each w/o I am sore in places I have never been sore at before!  I am 43 years old, had heart bypass surgery at 36 and started out at 269 lbs and 34.4$ body fat!  In 30 days time I have been able to reduce my body weight to 258.5 lbs. And my body fat to 32.6 %!!

Thank you  Dimitri Barlas Tampa Fl

I have been involved in Punch for almost one month and have lost 10 lbs. and almost 1% body fat.  It does work and is very effective.

 
Thank you Vito Ferrera

I stopped in the New Westchase location late in December.  I was in a work out rut and stopped seeing results with my spinning classes and other workouts. Rod explained the interval training technique and how Punch boxing would build tone while burning fat.  He assured me that this would give me the results I was working so hard for.  I told my first class that evening and was totally hooked!  I have dropped 10 pounds in just a few weeks and my body is completely changing!!  He workouts are definite intense and challenging yet we are all smiling through it all.  It is more fun than ever had while exercising!!  The coaches are fabulous.  Even though it is a group class setting, we all receive individual attention and motivation!!  This is absolutely what I was looking for.

Thank you Diana..

To the staff at Punch Boxing for Fitness at Westchase:

I have been attending the w/o at Punch for almost 2 months and I will admit the first couple weeks were difficult for me.  I ached all over and experienced muscle cramps during and after  w/o.  After several weeks of committing to a w/o schedule, the aches and cramping disappeared.  It’s been almost 2 months now and I am 12 pounds lighter and I feel great.  The boxing coaches are awesome!  They really understand “the art of boxing” and know how to translate their methods to achieve an efficient yet tough w/o.  You train as easy or as hard s you want and they are up to your challenge.  The facility is  clean and promotes an environment that pushes you to exceed your capabilities.  So many positive things have resulted since I started working out at Punch, too much to mention on this note.  19 more pounds to go, I suspect I will be writing another one of these sometime in May when I reach my goals.

Thanks Greg Mallare

Hello my name is Lindsey:

Before I joined Punch I was working out at a gym by myself and not seeing any results.  I was having a really hard time motivating myself and was not working out to my full potential.  But I joined Punch and now have a completely different outlook on working out.  I actually enjoy going to the classes, which is something I have never experienced. Another great thing about Punch is it is like having a personal trainer at every work out.  They push and motivate you the whole hour you are there and give you detailed instructions.  The classes go by so quickly and I really enjoy the work outs.  Its so different than going to a boring gym and working out by yourself.  I would highly recommend this gym to everyone!  I have only been at Punch for a month and a half and have already convinced three friends to join! 

This is Ernie Fernandez with Punch Boxing for Fitness. I would like to tell you a story about the effectiveness of cardio boxing for fat loss.  While training for the central Florida bodybuilding contest in 2008, I decided to use boxing for my only source of cardio.  All of my competitors spent countless hours on treadmills and bikes losing more lean tissue than fat.  Resulting in a flat almost sickly look.  The 3 minute on 1 minute off round system in boxing allowed me to lose fat at an incredible rate while keeping all of my lean muscle tissue.  I went from 25% body fat to 4% body fat and won my class of the contest. So much for wasting hours on a boring treadmill while losing lean muscle tissue.

Hi my name is Claire and a friend told me about Punch and asked me to come in and try a free class.  I hesitated a little because I always thought boxing was only a contact sport and I did not want to hit anyone or get hit.  I decided to try a class and OMG, I love it.  It is not at all what I thought.  It is an amazing workout and I have seen results in just 3 months.  The classes are fun, energetic and you don't get bored like a regular health club.  I lost fat, inches, toned muscle, and I look and feel better than I ever have!!  It really works.  Without a doubt, I recommend it to everyone!  

Skip lunch and punch, Claire Martin

Hello my name is Debbie and I started boxing at Punch the day they opened.  WOW, what an amazing w/o.  I have lost pounds and inches.  I am on my way to my "skinny jeans" and so excited about it.  I hesitated because I was heavier than most and do not like the "gym scene" but this is totally different than your average gym actually nothing like it.  No one is interested in staring at you, everyone is there to get in shape and that is exactly what I have done.  I have been to every gym in town and paid for a membership and got caught up in not going because it was boring.  The classes at Punch are so much fun and you see results.  I would recommend it to everyone!! 

Thanks Debbie :)

Before I joined Punch Boxing I was looking for an activity that was fun and challenging.  I felt the need to more active and possibly lose weight in the meantime so I took up running, I ran everyday for 3 months.  Boring, boring, boring and on top of that I realized I had been working really hard and losing very little weight.  It was around this time that I heard Punch was opening and I decided I would give it a shot.  I was hooked after the first class.  I completely forgot about losing weight until people began telling me how great I looked and asking me what I was doing.  I am 2 sizes smaller than I was when I started and I have been boxing for only 2 1/2 months.  Boxing is the only activity I do, I do not do any other form of exercise I really enjoy what I am doing to the point that losing weight has become a side note.  I can honestly say that I have never been in better shape.

Katie Micham

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