SIR STAN'S ATHLETICS - MABONENG PRECINCT, Johannesburg. (BOXING STUDIOS)

We are back to the MABONENG PRECINCT, for our last instalment of BOXING STUDIOS in FITNESS TRAINING & ACTIVITIES, well at least for now anyway. We love it here, its just so awesome, and when we found a BOXING STUDIO here, we were sold, AGAIN. 

Meet the super awesome...

 & Sir Stan himself... the Legend!

So what makes this place special, besides its location, is the atmosphere, its just awesome, and friendly. 

Sir Stan's is a professional boxing and fitness studio with world class trainers, who offer health conscious youngsters and adults alike a fit and healthy lifestyle Spencerian within an authentic and super friendly boxing environment. They exist to produce a family of health-conscious urban dwellers through group workouts, various gym memberships types, personal training and team building sessions. 

Their gym facility includes Cardio Equipment, Weight Training and Functional Fitness Equipment. 

The Group Workouts include Boxercise, which also includes cardio, core and strength work, as well as good old beating up the bag. They also offer Functional Fitness, which we all know by now is one of the best ways to train, it'll firm everything, eliminate fat, all the while optimising your fitness levels for day-to-day existence. (We also know that they host Yoga there, enquire about that. Its the perfect combination.)

The main man is awesome, STANLEY NDLOVU, started his boxing career in Venda, where he joined his first boxing club. And during the riot sin the 70's, he used boxing as a means to get the children off the streets. He is also the man responsible for the career start of Takalani Ndlovu, who is one of our greats, as well as Olympic contender Khotso Motau. Takalani won IBF & WBO titles with Sir Stan at his side. 

We really encourage you to find out more about this spot, go to Maboneng and book a session, you wont regret it. Go to sirstansgym.co.za for more info. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TRAIN GYM - Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal (BOXING STUDIOS)

In our continued efforts in search of awesome boxing studios, we found another one to feature in FITNESS TRAINING & ACTIVITIES this month, it really is such an awesome and emotionally freeing exercise form. DO IT NOW!!!

Meet, Durban's...

Firstly, this is a beautiful pad they have here, its one of those places you just want to go in, its really cool. But on a more serious note, TRAIN GYM is a Sports Performance Centre where they train you their way, different to the norm, and they get you the results you really want...but you have to play along and work for it. 

They specialize in Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Crossfit, Animal Training and Bootcamp, and along with that they will give you the best BOXING TRAINING. Train like a boxer, think like a boxer, and be pushed like never before, see results like never before, and its aimed at MEN & WOMEN!!! (And if you want to fight for real, they will get you there.)

But they also offer Group Training, which feels like personal training, as well as Krav Maga, which is the Israeli styled Martial Arts adopted by the Israeli Defence Force.

It really is kinda an all-in-one gym, and its awesome....see for yourself @ www.traingym.co.za

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WORLD MARATHON CHALLENGE (Marathons& Sporting Events)

Even if this is just a fantasy, its an awesome one. How's this for a SUPER COOL MARATHON/ SPORTING EVENT, granted one that'l cost you 32 000 EURO's, but a dream marathon non-the less. 

Meet the fabulous....

Welcome to the 2016 WORLD MARATHON CHALLENGE, an amazing event that is a logistical and physical challenge like no other, where you run SEVEN marathons, on SEVEN continents, in SEVEN days!!!!

WHAT-THE-FLUGGELBINDERS!!!!

This is for real and totally awesome, and will ONLY cost you R 420 000.00, but if you can do it, its worth it. 

So, its like this, participants fly to Union Glacier, ANTARTICA, deep within the Antarctic Circle, to begin this marathon mammoth challenge. 26TH JANUARY 2016 is the big day, and as the marathons starts, you know you have officially 168 HOURS to complete the rest, and end up in AUSTRALIA. 

During this most epic time adventure, the competitors will run 42.2km in the Antarctic, then the same distance in Punta Arenas, CHILE, before heading off to to do the same in Miama, USA, Madrid SPAIN, Marrakesh MOROCCO, Dubai UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, and then a casual last run in Sydney, AUSTRALIA. That's, 7 runs, 7 days, 7 continents, 7 x 42.2km, totalling 295.4-ish kms. 

You basically run from the Antarctic, to South America, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia...just don't stop and do sight-seeing, you wont win...ummm, you gotta run, A LOT!

But actually, just picture it, take the idea in, its the ultimate run, yes you will suffer from marathon fatigue, jet lag, and sleep deprivation, as the event gets closer to its final stages, but can you imagine saying to even just yourself, I DID THAT!

The fastest combined runner officially sets a new World Record, its a big thing, doing it, let a lone winning it, and registration for 2016 is already open, but limited, so if you planning this trip, act fast. 

And if you look at where you are going, 32 000 Euro's actually isn't a bad some of money, it makes sense. 

In 2012 the event came through Cape Town, so lets hope that 2017 will do the same.

To find out more, please do yourself a favour and go to www.worldmarathonchallenge.com. 

Check this out...

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

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THE ARMOURY BOXING CLUB - Cape Town, Western Cape

This is totally cool, we love it when people take a concept and make it even more awesome than it already is. So, this month we are focusing on BOXING STUDIO's for FITNESS TRAINING & ACTIVITIES, and we found this fantastic spot in the fabulous Cape Town. They take BOXING to new heights, where it should be. 

Meet...

Boxing isn't just about being in a ring and making wet-tissues of someones head, it not all about boys who want to prove that they have innate ability to facilitate people judging them for their lack of intellect, as their only blatant desire is to moer another twit with the same mindset...no, its not that at all, and hopefully excludes that persona completely. 

Boxing is something everyone should be adding to their weekly exercise routine, and here's why.

The Armoury is a good old fashioned boxing club, which means great workouts, progressive learning and hard-earned rewards in a friendly environment. No posing, No nonsense and a total escape from the ordinary. 

"Walk in...to a lobby replete with leather studded chairs, black and white floor tiles, a boxing library, trophies and chandeliers." (Maybe not so good old fashioned then, but we like...a lot) "Class. Inside - white faced walls, retro pugilistic artwork, bags swinging from black steel trusses and a large ring centre stage. 'Boom-Book' gloves pound on pads, skipping ropes slap the floor and the high energy hums along with the Armoury Sound System. You smile and get stuck in. Walk out...stoked, with a spring in your step, live." 

The Armoury not only provides boxing lessons for real Fight-Nights, but they proudly give you options of Personal Training in boxing, as well as Physical Training, that includes LADIES THAT PUNCH, which is an awesome training program designed specially for the gals who want to torch the fat, shape up and feel good. We said it before and we stand by it, boxing is phenomenal for weight loss. This spirited and fun program combines boxing basics, no sparring or full contact, and it comes with high intensity interval training giving you the results you really want. 

There is also the option of ARMOURY INTERVAL TRAINING, which is a get-fit class, taken indoors and outdoors, and includes dynamic warm ups, interval training with primal moves and plyometrics, pushes, pulls, squats, leaps, lunges, etc..., and we also see sprints and stretching....its all there. They measure, motivate, coach and educate through the process of making you the best you can be.

And then there is WHITE COLLAR BOXING, boxing for persons of distinction. This is wher people can express themselves through action and is quite the concept, but basically,, is it a recreational form of the real thing, but very safe and with extra padding. A bout consists of just three two-minute rounds and the boxers are protected by 16 ounce gloves, which are seriously padded ones, as well as groin protectors and head guards. BUT it also comes with a 3-month commitment of rigorous training, which includes technical, physical and mental development. Its tough, but thats boxing, however it is there to bring out your champion. 

We eccomend a good site check and then go book many a session and really get into it, find out more @ armouryboxing.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

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iFIT Exercise Video's

We might regret starting this month with something as awesome as this, and hope that we quickly find something that follows that is suitably challenging, but for this months PRODUCTS & APPAREL/ MEDIA, we thought we'd discover more of the world of HOME TRAINING DVD's. 

The benefit of course is being time management, as well as geographical & financial ease.

Please meet...

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Now we actually blogged about iFIT before, but never really delved into the exercise video part of it, and we have been waiting desperately for this moment because we love t so much.

The last time we reported on the wearables, being the fitness trackers and the smart watches, which we totally love, and you can definitely incorporate into your workouts both with iFIT Daily, and other related programs. Find out more @ iFIT DEVICE/ WEARBLES.

But lets get back to iFIT Daily, here you can access video workouts anywhere, anytime, streaming to your TV, PC, MAC, smartphone or tablet. 

They have a daily program upload, in three specific areas, KICKBOXING, BIKINI BLITZ & HIIT. 

Kickboxing, is a killer workout with a discipline that will push you to your edge, Bikini Blitz targets though troublesome areas like inner thighs, glutes, triceps and abs, and, HIIT, includes brief but seriously intense exercise bursts followed by quick recovery, we love it all, but that isn't all actually.

There is also an 8-Week Guide to Health Living, which is awesome, as they not only train your body but give you the tools to maintain your physique and energy. 

But when you sign up for iFIT, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, you also get a host of other features, like Personalised Workouts, Incline Matching Technology, Cycling Programs, Running Programs, Weight-loss Programs, Equipment Videos, Body-weight Videos, and more.

To find out more go to iFIT Daily. 

Oooh, and check out their blog, its awesome, it includes articles on weightloss, running, riding, fitness, recipes, iFIT Daily and  Clinic Sessions. LOVE. Find the blog @ blog.ifit.com, SERIOUSLY, do yourself a favour, GO LOOK. 

We found this on the YOUTUBE Channel, so impressed....!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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