Boxing is a fantastic sport which involves two people throwing punches at each other while wearing protective gloves.
Some people apart from seeing it as a game, they view it as a fitness activity. Since most people do not want to fight other people for fun, you can punch a hitting bag in the gym.
Here are three benefits of boxing workouts.
1. Enhances cardiovascular health
Any punch you make contacts your muscles hence allowing the heart to work extra hard in pumping blood and oxygen to them. This makes your heart to work more efficiently hence controlling blood pressure and also avoiding various kinds of heart diseases.
2. Decreases stress
Boxing is a great way to relieve stress and tension. This explains why most of us hit things when angry. Throwing your punches involves coordination of the mind, hands and eyes and this leads to the production of serotonin, a hormone which triggers feelings of joy, elation and happiness hence causing relief from stress, depression and anxiety.
3. Helps to burn calories
Practising boxing on a regular basis goes a long way in helping you burn calories and keep your weight under control. Boxing will also help to turn your pot belly fat into the energy you require to fight or train.