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By Don Heatrick
Jamie stared at his heart rate monitor in disbelief. In one-hour of training he'd burned 1,353 calories! This wasn't a fluke, his next training session notched up the same calorie burn, setting a new record at Unit One Gym.
 Impressive. In just one-hours workout, that's over half the daily calories the average adult male needs for a whole days activity. Jamie is punching, kicking jumping, lifting and throwing his way to new levels of fitness and the physique he wants – and he's not alone. Combat style training is rapidly growing in popularity with men and women from all walks of life. Unit One Combat Sports & Fitness gym has proven a hit with accountants, designers, general practitioners and journalists as well as fitness professionals, military personnel, fighters and other competitive athletes.
Training like a fighter needn't mean getting battered by an experienced opponent! Pad-work, bag-work and a myriad of conditioning drills will get you fighting fit without having to take a punch. You'll be amazed at the improvement to your muscle tone, strength, power and flexibility. And talk about de-stressing. If you need to let off some steam after a hard day, then you can't beat smashing a punch-bag with powerful, clean Thai boxing technique!
Don't feel intimidated by those already training at the gym. They are the same as you, but just a little further on in their training. A lady once commented on some of the lads at the gym: “I used to think they all looked hairy and scary... now they just seem hairy!”
Everyone at the Unit One Gym are there to work hard, and it's infectious. Don't expected to see people hanging around just posing or chatting. The culture here is all about training effectively and progressively, supported by qualified and experienced coaches.
Combat training is fun, motivating and constantly evolving. And extremely effective at shredding body fat while surprisingly suiting all fitness levels. Private sessions are also available for you to progress at a relevant pace, regardless if you're the most self-conscious novice or a professional fighter. Mixing periods of strength, power and muscular endurance in a fully equipped combat gym with punch-bags, free weights, kettlebells, powerbags, tractor tyres and sledge hammers will get you were you want fast, and keep you coming back for more.
So if you've ever wanted to workout skilfully on the punch-bags, skip like a boxer or generally achieve a fighters physique, you're not alone. Many are now turning to fight-style training in an ego free environment to achieve their weight loss and fitness goals – without ever fighting in the ring! Make sure you visit a fully equipped specialist martial arts gym if you want the very best fad-free advice and teaching. New training regime, new you. What are you really capable of?
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