Your Brain Has an Unusual Request
Turns out your brain would rather throw hands than do another crossword puzzle. While you've been solving Sudoku to stay sharp, neuroscience has been quietly making a case for strapping on some gloves and channeling your inner Rocky. (Hey Siri, Play "Eye Of The Tiger")
Doctors are actually so amazed by its benefits, that they're now recommending boxing to help combat the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Finally, a prescription that's actually fun to fill.
Unboxing Your Brain on Boxing
Every time you throw a combination, your brain is doing more than just remembering "jab, cross, hook." It's:
Processing spatial awareness (where's that target?)
Calculating distance and timing (don't punch from three feet away)
Coordinating multiple muscle groups (abs aren't just for Instagram)
Engaging working memory (what was that eight-punch combo again?)
A Cerebral Superpower
Research shows that complex motor learning - exactly what happens when you're mastering combinations - stimulates neuroplasticity, your brain's ability to form new neural connections. So rather than wilting like a tree in Portland winter, your mind is flourishing and growing new synaptic branches. Boxing demands the kind of rapid-fire decision making and hand-eye coordination that keeps your neural pathways firing like a championship fight, at any age.
Beyond Just Getting Fit
While you're focused on not accidentally punching yourself in the face (a real concern for beginners), your body is:
Burning up to 800 calories per hour
Improving bilateral coordination
Developing functional core strength
Enhancing proprioception (your body's awareness of where it is in space)
Why Boxing at West Coast Fitness Hits Different
Learn proper technique before your ego writes checks your skills can't cash
Develop combinations that make your brain as sharp as your jab
Join the only workout where looking confused is part of the learning process
Classes are Tuesdays and Fridays, and we sell gloves at the front desk!
Remember: Every champion looked silly throwing their first punch. Your brain doesn't care how you look - it's too busy building new neural pathways and pretending it's in a movie montage.
No previous boxing experience required. Just bring your "I have no idea what I'm doing but I'm here anyway" energy.
You make us float like a butterfly,
Your West Coast Fitness Family
PS: We're closing early on Saturday, Jan 11 so that we can have our after-holiday staff party. We'll be open until 5:30PM.
PPS: Check out the new cycling class Wednesdays at noon with Kiki!
