As a boxer, you likely spend a lot of time in the gym building your upper body strength. However, strengthening your neck and jaw muscles is just as important. Bonus - these exercises don't require more gym time!

Strength training is an important part of a boxer's physique and performance. That's why it's important to know how to incorporate weights into an overall training program.

A strong neck protects you from injury and helps you maintain better prosture and positioning in the ring.

Boxing agility drills are an effective way to improve your foot speed and endurance while maximizing your performance in the ring.

Boxers typically fight in the orthodox stance or southpaw stance, depending on which hand is dominant.

When it comes to switching stances in the ring, it's not a question of if you can do it, but rather if you should do it.

Opening a boxing gym is much like opening any other small business, but you might want to get some advice from other gym owners.

Why can some fighters take a punch and others can't? We really don't know. But while we can't really strengthen our chin per se, we can strengthen the neck muscles to allow us to absorb hard blows.

Boxers and bodybuilders embody many of the traits of elite athleticism including endurance, strength and coordination. However, the two sports also differ in many ways. Boxers and bodybuilders train for different performance goals, which means specialized workouts and specific measurements of progress.

You will lose weight during your first boxing class although your weight loss might be imperceptible. How much weight you lose during boxing classes depends on how active you are during the class, the kind of boxing you’re involved in, your exercise heart rate and your weight.

While boxing gloves are the most important piece of boxing equipment, the shoes that you choose will have an influence on your speed and agility in the ring. Boxing shoes are a must if you plan on boxing on a regular basis, since they are more supportive than regular running shoes.

Weight loss is an imbalance of the number of calories you consume versus the number of calories you burn through activity. Shadow boxing is an exercise that burns calories and one that you can do in the privacy of your home. A 140-lb. person burns approximately 382 calories per hour when boxing.