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Learn the basics of boxing, for a total mind and body workout
Boxing For Dummies is the crash course you need to start incorporating boxing into your fitness routine. You'll learn the fundamentals of this dynamic and inclusive sport, training methods to develop your skills, and beyond. Hit the gym and follow along with rope skipping, hand pad workouts, footwork drills, and total body conditioning plans. Plus, this guide covers the essentials of boxing gear, including shoes, gloves, mouthpieces, headguards, training bags-along with instructions on how to use them properly. Get started today and box your way to improved fitness and a sense of self-confidence, regardless of your age or current skill level.
- Get boxing-specific workouts to develop upper-body strength and core stability
- Learn proper boxing stance, footwork, and techniques for jabs, hooks, blocks, and more
- Find sparring partners and join your local boxing community
- Discover the mental and psychological benefits of boxing
This is an essential book for anyone who wants to learn boxing basics or improve their skills and knowledge of the sport.
Learn the basics of boxing, for a total mind and body workout
Boxing For Dummies is the crash course you need to start incorporating boxing into your fitness routine. You'll learn the fundamentals of this dynamic and inclusive sport, training methods to develop your skills, and beyond. Hit the gym and follow along with rope skipping, hand pad workouts, footwork drills, and total body conditioning plans. Plus, this guide covers the essentials of boxing gear, including shoes, gloves, mouthpieces, headguards, training bags-along with instructions on how to use them properly. Get started today and box your way to improved fitness and a sense of self-confidence, regardless of your age or current skill level.
- Get boxing-specific workouts to develop upper-body strength and core stability
- Learn proper boxing stance, footwork, and techniques for jabs, hooks, blocks, and more
- Find sparring partners and join your local boxing community
- Discover the mental and psychological benefits of boxing
This is an essential book for anyone who wants to learn boxing basics or improve their skills and knowledge of the sport.
Wallace Matthews is an International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, APSE-award winning sports columnist, former TV boxing analyst for NBC, Showtime, and ESPN, and a personal fitness trainer who runs the boxing program at the YMCA in Huntington, NY.
Introduction 1
Part 1: Your New Favorite Workout 5
CHAPTER 1: Why Boxing? Why Not! 7
CHAPTER 2: From Bare Knuckles to Oleksandr Usyk: Tracing the History of Modern Boxing 21
CHAPTER 3: Changing Your Body and Mind with a Boxing Workout 43
Part 2: The Tools of the Trade 49
CHAPTER 4: Dressing for Success 51
CHAPTER 5: Keeping the Damage to a Minimum 61
CHAPTER 6: The Boxer's Basic Toolbox 75
Part 3: Let's Start Punching 101
CHAPTER 7: Mastering the Basics 103
CHAPTER 8: Learning the Ol' One-Two 117
CHAPTER 9: The Wrecking Crew: Hooks, Uppercuts, and Body Shots 129
Part 4: Master Class 141
CHAPTER 10: Focusing on Footwork 143
CHAPTER 11: Developing a Defense 163
CHAPTER 12: Running through a Typical Boxing Workout 175
CHAPTER 13: Preparing for the Big Day 193
Part 5: Know the Players, Know the Game 201
CHAPTER 14: Becoming the Perfect Fan 203
CHAPTER 15: Looking at How It All Works 215
CHAPTER 16: Keeping Tabs on the Amateurs 227
Part 6: The Part of Tens 231
CHAPTER 17: The Dynamic Dozen 233
CHAPTER 18: Ten Pivotal Fights 239
CHAPTER 19: Ten (or So) Great Boxing Books 243
CHAPTER 20: (Almost) Ten Great Boxing Movies 247
Glossary 251
Index 257
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe, Sport |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
| Thema: | Kampfsport & Selbstverteidigung |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781394407989 |
| ISBN-10: | 139440798X |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Matthews, Wallace |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 231 x 185 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Wallace Matthews |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 05.10.2026 |
| Gewicht: | 0,4 kg |
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