Fitness Boxing - An Experience Report
Ingeborg wants to learn to box like Maggie Fitzgerald in the movie Million Dollar Baby, so she signs up for a fitness boxing class at the 24h GYMONE fitness studio in Zürich-Altstetten.
Ingeborg wants to box like Maggie Fitzgerald in Million Dollar Baby. To see what it feels like, she tries fitness boxing at the 24h GYMONE fitness studio in Zürich-Altstetten.
First impressions
I receive a friendly welcome and a short tour of the studio. The black-and-yellow space feels urban, and a mixed group is already gathering in the boxing area.
I can begin at my own pace. That is reassuring—at least until the skipping rope comes out for the warm-up.
Warm-up and technique
The session begins with skipping and simple boxing movements. My rhythm is not perfect yet, but the trainer helps me improve the technique one step at a time.
We practise punches, defence, footwork, and hip rotation. Coordinating everything at once is much harder than it looks from the outside.
During shadowboxing, I keep my rear hand at my chin. Small weights make even simple combinations feel intense surprisingly quickly.
A full-body challenge
My arms and legs grow heavier with every round. Push-ups and crunches between combinations make one thing clear: fitness boxing challenges the whole body.
How it feels afterwards
After the final round, I feel tired but energised. I spend the entire session focused on the movement, without thinking about anything outside the room.
My takeaway
Fitness boxing combines technique, conditioning, and concentration. It challenges me, clears my head, and is much more fun than I expected. I would gladly come back.