Boxing for desk workers: the one-hour reset
Nobody in our combat studio is trying to win fights — they're trying to lose the week. Here's what a first session with Andre actually looks like.
Gloves on, brain off
The rule in the studio is simple: nobody leaves with a headache. Our members are executives, surgeons and two baristas — the session is about precision and rhythm, not taking shots. Pads, footwork, breathing, repeat.
Most first-timers spend the warm-up apologising to the pad. By round three they're chasing combinations and the shoulders they carried in at the door have dropped two inches.
Why it works for desk bodies
Boxing is rotation, extension and rhythm — the exact three things a chair takes away. Twenty minutes of pad work opens the thoracic spine better than most stretch routines, and it does it while your brain is busy counting.
The sensor bags in our studio measure strike force, so progress shows up as a number, not a feeling. Members who track it tend to keep coming — same reason the lab sells scans.
What a first session covers
Stance, guard, the jab, the cross, and how to breathe out on impact. No sparring for the first ten sessions — the pads hit back hard enough for beginners. If you want more later, the Wednesday skills group is where it lives.
How to start
Boxing Precision runs Tuesday and Thursday at 5:45pm, capped at eight people. Gloves and wraps are provided — bring nothing but a reason to leave the desk early. Details live on the training pages or just ask the desk.
Pads, not faces — house rule
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First class is $35 and the wraps are on us — bring a colleague who needs it more than you do.