Let's Get Physical! Strap on some gloves and start boxing for a better body
Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima just can't get enough of boxing. The new mum has been strapping on gloves and smacking a punching bag for nine years and the results are obvious every time she steps a perfectly tanned foot on the catwalk. On the flip-side we're still reeling from Team GB's Nicola Adams who won the first Olympic women's boxing Gold medal in history. Talk about girl power! So, what is it about boxing that makes it such a fantastic full body exercise? Well, according to Fitness First personal trainer A J Perera boxing classes are a great way to keep both the body and the mind looking and feeling young. He told us, "As we age two key functional abilities that deteriorate are rotation and reflex timings. With boxing, you are constantly moving. It is a contact sport that requires you to behave both offensively and defensively; sharpening the mind to react quickly to protect itself. As you deliver punches, your body requires a strong core on which...