What a way to start the Fall! Hurricane EARL was a flop, but the REAL Hurricane is back and stronger than ever! Well, at least she is  feeling better, thank goodness and ready to kick our butts at her SUNDAY 830am class!!

BOXING 101 has begun and it’s awesome!!  The girls started their 8 individualized, semi-private lessons in the fundamentals of boxing. Beginning with the basics…  wrapping hands and learning to jump rope properly, this camp is the ultimate in preparing you for  our regularly scheduled boxing classes! FYI…Session 1 on Tuesday/Thursday 10:30am is full but Monday/Wednesday evenings still has 2 spaces. The next training camp will begin in 4 more weeks.

LIL STRIKERS’ 6 week workshop begins next Tuesday at 4pm. Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, 4-4:30pm. The workshop cost includes boxing gloves and wraps!

Calling all teens (boys too, but Thursday only!) The TEEN class is also starting up again for the FALL. Don’t miss out on the 60 minute workout every Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30pm. Whether you play sports and need the extra conditioning, or you just want to box, this class guarantees to get you in prime condition!!!

OOOHHH….LOTS OF EXCITED NEWS TO COME….but I can’t share it yet!!! CHECK BACK IN A FEW DAYS!!!

See you at the gym!!

I love the summer, but by late August I am soo ready for change!! The cool, crisp days of Fall,  Harvest Moon nights…I’m ready!!  And STRIKING BEAUTIES is making some changes as well. Introducing BOXING 101… our 4 week/8 class program designed to teach you everything you need to know about boxing. Well ok, not everything…but more than you will learn in any class, anywhere! See, after our first year in business, we sat back and reflected on our classes, our members, our mission and our goal. Every day more and more women were walking into SB wanting to box. Most had never been in a boxing gym let alone hit a bad or spar in a ring. But they would try our 30 minute Intro to Basic Boxing, stay for the 60 minute Traditional Boxing class and fall in love with the gloves! As soon as they join, they dive right in and want more, more, more!!! More classes, more info, more knowledge… it’s like they can’t get enough!!

But we wondered…were our newest members, especially those with little or no experience, getting the most they could out of our classes? It was obvious they were loving it–the stress-relief, the empowerment, the toned body and the 800-1000 calories they were burning in every class!  But were they really getting the most out of our classes? Did they have a thorough understanding of what they were doing?  Did they have a solid enough foundation of the basic elements of boxing? Our classes are awesome but our primary focus in class is giving you the best workout on this planet! Sure we watch and critique and comment and correct, but in a fast-paced, hard-working, non-stop 60 minute class are we really giving our members enough instruction upon which to build? So we wondered, how can we make it even better for our members?  How could we best prepare them for our hard-core classes ? We could encourage them to spend a ton of money and sign-up for a dozen private lessons. Obviously private and semi-private lessons will provide the most thorough understanding of boxing but that’s just not practical for most women and their wallets. Sure privates are wonderful, and we have definitely the trainers to transform your body and mind. But SB is not just another private training studio. SB was created to give all women the opportunity to train like a real boxer or become one, without having to spend a fortune. Besides, the best part of SB is the support, encouragement and fun that every woman gives and receives in our classes.

So we created  BOXING 101 and require that you successfully complete the program before you can take any of our scheduled boxing classes. (But you can try all of our non-boxing classes while participating in BOXING 101)

We are really excited about BOXING 101 and our new approach to introducing you to boxing’s rigorous yet incredibly addictive workout! BOXING 101 offers a step-by-step approach to learning the fundamentals of boxing. In an intimate setting (we max out the camp with 5 participants per session!) you’ll begin at the very beginning- learning how to properly wrap your hands and jump rope- and progress over the 4 weeks, with each class building upon the previous one. We will teach you proper boxing stance and footwork, how to correctly throw a jab, a right hand and a hook and, most importantly, how to slip, duck and defend.

But the best part of BOXING 101 is that the program includes a pair of boxing gloves, hand wraps, towel and a bag  for it all!  What better way to embark upon your boxing ambition!  Oh, and don’t worry about the workout part. This program is not only designed to methodically teach you how to box,  but it will also focus on jump starting your body and getting you physically prepared to engage in our scheduled boxing classes upon your completion. And don’t forget,  BOXING 101 also gives you unlimited classes (EXCEPT Boxing) during your 4 week session!

PM SESSION will be MONDAY/WEDNESDAYS at 7:30pm.                                           AM SESSIONS will be TUESDAY/THURSDAYS at 10:30am.

The first PM SESSION begins next WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST & the first AM SESSION commences on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd.           

SPACE  IS  LIMITED !!! CALL and RESERVE TODAY!!! (Membership not required).

Next item….join us for our SEPTEMBER OPEN HOUSE. Date to be announced. Any vendors who are interested in setting up are welcome to contact us and leave your information. It’s looking to be fun-filled, music-filled day!!! Stay tuned for details!!

And last, but certainly not least, JAIME IS BACK!!! Although not yet able to physically participate in classes, Jaime’s voice has as much power as her fists and that alone will whip our butts into shape!!! So don’t miss her on Sunday mornings at 8:30am!!

See you at the gym!

OK, I forgot how much I love yoga!!!! The heat (not too hot, but hot enough), the stretch, the calmness, the focus and the power…it’s amazing!!! And the perfect compliment to boxing!! Introducing HOT FUSION YOGA taught by Ron Howard. Tonight was the first night (class will be Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm, except for next week because of the Block Party. We will still hold class, just don’t know yet if it will be Monday or Thursday) and we were jammed packed! Be sure to check it out next week, but get there early!!!

It’s back— another 6 weeks of our fitness challenge!!! Tomorrow, Wednesday July 21st, we kick off our 4th STRIKINGLY FIT. For the next month and a half, participants will follow a diet and fitness plan created specifically for them, engage in weekly  group discussion and challenge themselves to a brand new conditioning class! If you are interested we have room for 2 more  participants!

FRIENDS & FUN!!! Join us next Tuesday, July 27th at the annual Downtown North Attleboro Block Party. All I can say is if you have never been, you don’t know what you’re missing! Food, music, games, entertainment and so much more!  You gotta go!!! And be sure to stop by our booth and say hello!!

OK,  Strikingly Fit contenders, the competition has begun! “Team Jaime” , or more specifically Coach Jaime, has already declared that they will be the winning team! Coach Cassius—care to respond??? 5 weeks to go, weigh-ins on Monday morning and Team classes Friday am (Team Jaime) and Friday pm (Team Cassius). Stay tuned to the weekly progress report!!

Mark it in Your Calendar—LULULEMON Athletic Wear will be holding a TRUNK SHOW at the gym this WEDNESDAY, 5/26 from 5pm-8pm. Come check out the most comfortable clothes and coolest styles!

$199/SUMMER SPECIAL for NEW MEMBERS…Thinking of joining? Our $199/SUMMER SPECIAL is the way to check us out!

You get 3 MONTHS unlimited classes & GLOVES, WRAPS, CINCH BAG and TOWEL for only $199.00!!!                      A $370 VALUE!!

ONLY 20 SUMMER SPECIAL MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE — CALL OR STOP IN TODAY!!!

See you at the gym!!!