Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day! For those that didn’t make it to class on Sunday, all I can say is WOW!  As usual, Jaime kicked our butts for 90 minutes!!

Sunday sparring was awesome! I have to admit, there is something magical about getting punched in the face on Mother’s Day. I think it puts the daily stresses of life in a new perspective. If I can take that, then I can handle anything!! (even my 4 yr old!!) Of course, sparring is even sweeter when it’s followed by a few mimosas!

Oh, and mark this is your calendar—  Sunday, June 6th we our holding our 1st Exhibition! Come cheer on your favorite friend, mother or sister as they go a few rounds in the ring! More details to follow soon.

We are also thrilled to welcome NINA FLOOD to the Striking Beauties team! Nina is a licensed massage therapist and will be available for massages at the gym by appointment only. (I had one, it was wonderful!!! )

Lastly, a new STRIKINGLY FIT fitness challenge starts next Monday, May 17th and  promises to be even better than the rest!!! With bikini season only weeks away, this is your chance to shed a few pounds, eat healthy and tone that body! You’ll get 6 weeks worth of protein powders, nutritional supplements, healthy eating menu, 2 weekly group workouts and lots more!!!  Call or come in for details! Members will receive an email with the full program information.

Ummm, OK, better go….I have to get working on that STRIKINGLY FIT email!

STRIKINGLY FIT, our unique fitness challenge, came to end this evening…with HUGE SUCCESS!!! For those of you that don’t know, STRIKINGLY FIT is a point-based fitness challenge that encourages you to set a goal (weight loss, run a marathon…etc) and reach it in 8 weeks. Of course there is more to it (weekly meetings, classes, Fitness Challenges, mini-goals…) but in essence, the focus is to learn about yourself, your bad and good habits, and make a life-style change. Our 3 Winning Categories—Total Points, Biggest Loser and Most Challenging Goal- brought us 5 winners tonight, and we are really proud of them all!!! TOTAL POINTS…tie Cathy N. and Kathy S.; BIGGEST LOSERS…tie Janet J. and Pam S.; and last but not least MOST CHALLENGING GOAL…Jessica G. Tonight’s PRIZE was the split of the “kitty”, which was the $25 entry fee totaling $400! The best part of this challenge was its focus on long-term positive change, and not just short term goals. To all those that participated, great job! We had a lot of fun, a lot of laughs and some very dedicated women!!! NEXT CHALLENGE SCHEDULED FOR MAY 17TH. Stay tuned….

What an amazing day! Sunshine,  9o minutes of Keith torturing us in class, and lots of new faces in the ring for sparring. That’s how to spend a Sunday morning!! And you know what’s even better,  the fact that we have girls who travel an hour from Worcester to workout (nice job today Jess & Robin!) and more & more moms  getting into the ring to spar (Helena & Heather you both looked awesome! You would have never known it was either of your first times sparring!!)

Everyday this place attracts new women who bring with them a different perspective, a fresh outlook, and a passion to box! Actually, most of them have never boxed, and probably came here just for the workout, never expecting to punch someone in the face!

But something happens here. The energy, the encouragement, the laughter and the fun (oh and the 800 calories you just burned!)…and before you know it, you’re addicted! Your body craves the impact, the sound, the sweat… you need to punch, harder, faster…you need to jump rope, hear the 3 minute bell and work your body til you are physically and mentally exhausted.

That describes my Sunday….how was yours?

Yeah!!! The APRIL SCHEDULE is complete! Check it out!

Our new classes:  WEDNESDAY 5:30 pm is now PAD & GLOVES and FRIDAY 6:00 pm we’ve added 12 ROUNDS.

Our new trainers – LORIE, CASSIUS, LAURIE, CHARLIE & SARAH join JAIME, KALI, SERIN, HELEN, KEITH & EVGANI!

(Wow, can you believe we needed 5 new instructors to take the place of  Tracey..our very-soon-to-be-new mom!)

Our new times & location: 6am Mon & Wed….Boxing at The Spot on Thayer Street!

COME VISIT, BRING A FRIEND & TRY A CLASS FOR FREE!