more as well. I wanted to create
something where everyone can
have access to boxing, where they
can feel like a fighter, without
actually getting hit.
MF: Be honest – does everything
done in the gym mirror the way you
prepared for your own pro fights?
DG:12RND is designed totally
around what I used to do before
a fight, mixing strength and
conditioning exercises with
the skill of boxing – it’s what
I’ve always done. The hardest
part of boxing is to do it properly
and maintain good form and
technique when you’re super-
fatigued. That’s the challenge.
For example, members might
start with some swinging kettlebell
exercises, chin-ups, TRX exercises,
or a sled push. Then for the next
30 seconds you’ve gotta get on
the bag and do 1-2 uppercut
combinations 10 times, hard and
fast. Your heart’s exploding and
your lungs are bursting, the lactic
acid in your glutes and your legs is
burning, yet you’ve just gotta keep
pushing and maintaining that form
and technique for 12 three-minute
rounds. That’s the challenge.MF: What’s the feedback you’ve
received from 12RND members?
DG:I’ve had a lot of feedback
from people that whatever they’redealing with – work, family,
personal, leisure, whatever – it’s
given them a real improvement
on their clarity. Physically, they feel
a lot better and mentally they feel
a lot sharper and more focused.
In today’s world, mental health
is such a big issue and 12RND really
does help focus the mind and has
become a strong tool for people
who are suffering. If members
want to train adequately at their
level, they need to come down
and lock-in for their workout and
forget about everything else.
People love it – they say, “When
I come here, the whole world shuts
off.” As soon as that first bell goes
and you start your first round,
you’re locked into 12 rounds and
you’re so focused – focused on
boxing, focused on strength and
conditioning, focused on breathing,
focused on technique and getting
through the next round.Fo r more on 12RND Fitness, head to
12rnd.com.au“The hardest part of boxing is to do it
properly and maintain good form and
technique when you’re super-fatigued.”
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