Brooklyn Fitboxing: we tried out this concept combining boxing and bootcamp, a stone's throw from the Arc de Triomphe

After touring Europe, the Spanish fitboxing franchise has finally arrived in France, choosing the world's most beautiful avenue to set up shop, a stone's throw from theArc de Triomphe. An ideal location for this concept, which combines non-contact boxing and bootcamp movements, on large connected punching bags, in rhythm with the music. The sessions get you moving and toned, and take place in small groups of around 20 people, lasting less than an hour.

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Even if you're not a great sportsman, fitboxing can be adapted to you, as the classes are accessible to all- proof of which is that your Sunday sportswoman came through! Thanks to the punching bags, you can learn to master the movements of all types of boxing and martial arts, while challenges and new choreographies are regularly proposed to continue to surpass yourself every week, without getting bored and to music.

A trial class is offered to get you started, before considering a long-term subscription, to see if the discipline appeals to you. For over half an hour, uppercuts, jabs and hooks are thrown into the punching bag in 8 rounds, interspersed with cardio and muscle-strengthening exercises, for a well-paced session with your coach of the day, who will be attentive to your movements. An effective way to tone up and lose fat, since you should lose almost 1000 kcal in 47 minutes!

Good to know for those who wouldn't dare try it: almost 70% of our clientele are women, so group classes are ideal for fun and motivation! Fitboxing is fun, with recurring movements that require a bit of memory and coordination, but you'll quickly get the hang of it. Far from being just another individual gym, the franchise offers regular afterworks to get to know each other, and even an international competition where you'll have to give it your all as a group!

For each training session, the franchise donates part of its sales to NGOs of your choice, so you can work out for a good cause and push yourself to the limit. For the first session and the opening of the club, Brooklyn Fitboxing is offering exceptional prices, gloves and bands, ideal if you want to give it a try. For our part, we recommend it, and we're even wondering if we won't be taking up boxing on a regular basis!