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The LA Boxing Transformation
Monday, April 30th, 2012
Amy Nix is the Accessories Editor at Gladys Magazine. She has a degree in fashion marketing and has been working in the fashion industry for over a decade. She has worked in film, TV, and other national magazines.
The summer of issue of Gladys Magazine is going to be so “HOT”. I will be sharing my journey to get in shape for summer. I have been so blessed to start on the Isagenix program. It is amazing and my coach Danielle Wasser is the best. She is such a huge help in my weight lose goals.
I have also added a fitness program to my road to get in shape. I have 2 weeks under my belt at LA Boxing. It is very tough but fun. Some days I really have to drag myself to the gym but I feel great when I leave.
I started the program about 6 weeks ago and I am down 12 pounds and 8 inches. This program is very easy and I feel so much better and I have a lot more energy.
Stay tuned for more updates. You will have to purchase Gladys to see my before and after pictures.
Best, Amy
LA Boxing® Knocks Out First Franchise Agreement in Seattle
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Local Franchising Group to Open Washington’s First LA Boxing Gyms; Company Plans Call for a Total of Six Locations to Open Throughout the Market in the Next 18 Months
For Immediate Release:
SEATTLE (4/24/12) – LA Boxing®, the world’s largest boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) fitness franchise, announced today that it has signed a franchise agreement with local franchising group Huntro, LLC to open three LA Boxing gyms in Seattle. The announcement stems from a larger company expansion plan, which calls for a total of six locations to open throughout the market within the next 18 months.
With a family history in franchising that spans more than 50 years, Huntro, LLC’s Managing Director Terry Wynia was looking for the right franchise opportunity that he could embark on himself.
“I had been looking into a variety of franchise concepts for years and wasn’t finding anything that was the right match,” Wynia said. “My brother is a member of the San Diego LA Boxing gym and recommended that I check it out. After seeing the location and talking with company executives, I knew LA Boxing was the right franchise fit for not only my own lifestyle and professional goals but also for Seattle consumers—there are no other gyms like it in the market. I’m excited to bring LA Boxing to Seattle.”
LA Boxing focuses on fun, efficient and effective group boxing workouts and intense one-on-one personal training in a clean, welcoming and friendly environment, taught by instructors with actual fighting experience. Unlike individual workouts at most gyms, LA Boxing’s group classes are filled with a mix of all fitness levels and, although intense in nature, members are encouraged to workout at their own pace. While gaining intangible growth in self-confidence and determination, members have the ability to burn up to 1,000 calories in hour-long classes.
The bright colors, clean environment, and well-organized layout break down the conventional image of a boxing gym. Each LA Boxing is outfitted with a designated area for rows of heavy punching bags, speed bags, a boxing ring, an MMA area, and cardio and strength equipment. LA Boxing has thoroughly researched and tested all components of its concept—location and layout, equipment mix, marketing plans, staff responsibilities, and class schedules, among others.
“We’re looking to grow throughout Seattle with franchisees like Terry and his team who are business savvy and fitness-minded,” said Philip Jacobs, LA Boxing Director of Franchise Development, adding that there is a high demand throughout the market for alternatives to large, impersonal fitness centers. “We have found that local consumers are increasingly interested in fitness concepts like LA Boxing that offer an unconventional way to stay in shape and break from their typical routine.”
With nearly 75 locations open nationwide and another 50 in the development pipeline, expansion throughout Seattle is part of the company’s strategic franchise expansion plan which calls for more than 220 locations to open nationwide by 2015. The gyms will be concentrated in most major U.S. cities including Brooklyn, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Seattle, among others.
For more information on LA Boxing or franchise opportunities, visit http://laboxing.com/franchising/ or contact Philip Jacobs at: (714) 668-0911 or philip@laboxing.com.
About LA Boxing
LA Boxing® is the world’s largest boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts fitness franchise with nearly 75 locations open nationwide and another 50 in various stages of development. The LA Boxing Workout™—aimed at suburban men, women, and children—which burns 800-1,000 calories per hour, is taught by professionally-trained boxers, kickboxers and mixed martial arts fighters. For more information about LA Boxing, visit http://laboxing.com/.
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LA Boxing® Knocks Out First Franchise Agreement in New Orleans
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Local Personal Trainer to Open New Orleans’ First LA Boxing Gym; Company Plans Call for More Than 5 Additional Locations to Open Throughout the Market
For Immediate Release:
NEW ORLEANS (April 16,2012) – LA Boxing®, the world’s largest boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) fitness franchise, announced today that it has signed a franchise agreement with local entrepreneur Scott Musso to open the first LA Boxing gym in New Orleans. Already very successful in Baton Rouge with 2 gyms and another one opening soon in Lafayette, the new LA Boxing will be the first of more than five locations the company plans to open throughout New Orleans within the next 18 months.
A college athlete and local personal trainer, Musso had always wanted to open his own gym where members could work towards their health and fitness goals in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. By pursuing his dream through LA Boxing, the 32-year-old knew he would have the opportunity to successfully fulfill this passion with a proven business model and ongoing support from the franchise.
“LA Boxing is the perfect fit for my lifestyle and professional goals,” Musso said. “As a personal trainer, I’ve been working with consumers throughout the market for the past five years and know LA Boxing is just what New Orleans needs—there’s no other gym like it in the market. I’m excited to bring the first to the area and look forward to further expanding the brand.”
LA Boxing focuses on fun, efficient and effective group boxing workouts and intense one-on-one personal training in a clean, welcoming and friendly environment, taught by instructors with actual fighting experience. Unlike individual workouts at most gyms, LA Boxing’s group classes are filled with a mix of all fitness levels and, although intense in nature, members are encouraged to workout at their own pace. While gaining intangible growth in self-confidence and determination, members have the ability to burn up to 1,000 calories in hour-long classes.
The bright colors, clean environment, and well-organized layout break down the conventional image of a boxing gym. Each LA Boxing is outfitted with a designated area for rows of heavy punching bags, speed bags, a boxing ring, an MMA area, and cardio and strength equipment. LA Boxing has thoroughly researched and tested all components of its concept—location and layout, equipment mix, marketing plans, staff responsibilities, and class schedules, among others.
“With our highly successful gym in Baton Rouge, aggressive expansion throughout New Orleans comes as a natural growth progression for LA Boxing,” said Philip Jacobs, LA Boxing Director of Franchise Development. “There is a high-demand throughout New Orleans for an alternative to large, impersonal fitness centers, making LA Boxing a perfect fit for the area. We’re looking to grow throughout the area with franchisees like Scott who are business savvy and fitness-minded.”
With nearly 75 locations open nationwide and another 50 in the development pipeline, expansion throughout New Orleans is part of the company’s strategic franchise expansion plan which calls for more than 220 locations to open nationwide by 2015. The gyms will be concentrated in most major U.S. cities including Brooklyn, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Seattle, among others.
For more information on LA Boxing or franchise opportunities, visit http://laboxing.com/franchising/ or contact Philip Jacobs at: (714) 668-0911 or philip@laboxing.com.
About LA Boxing
LA Boxing® is the world’s largest boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts fitness franchise with nearly 75 locations open nationwide and another 50 in various stages of development. The LA Boxing Workout™—aimed at suburban men, women, and children—which burns 800-1,000 calories per hour, is taught by professionally-trained boxers, kickboxers and mixed martial arts fighters. For more information about LA Boxing, visit http://laboxing.com/.
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LA Boxing – More Than a Gym
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
At LA Boxing we pride ourselves on offering our members a unique boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts workout experience. LA Boxing has become the world’s largest boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts gym for one simple reason: this is the only place where you can experience The LA Boxing Workout™. The result of our 20-year commitment to group exercise innovation, The LA Boxing Workout™ captures the excitement and challenges of genuine fight training in a safe, professional environment where all are welcome, from children to adults. Because of this, LA Boxing is much more than a gym. It’s a way to build confidence — an opportunity to start a new chapter. We recently asked what LA Boxing means to our members, and this is what one of our members, Chris, had to say.
Imagine a 15-year-old boy who had a lot of dreams. Dreams of making music. Dreams of being a good family man. Dreams of making something out of his life. However, at 15-years old one thing constantly plagued him, was being a 15-year old boy who weighed 250 pounds. He never dated, never went to any school dances and had really low self esteem. The older he got the more he really wanted to build his self-confidence. Later on, he enrolled in college and decided to do something about his weight. He started exercising, changed his diet and changed his overall outlook on life. No matter how small he had gotten, his mentality would stay the same as that 15-year old boy. Of course, that boy was me.
As I grew older, I would constantly battle with my weight going up and down, up and down. I finally decided “Enough is enough!” After I graduated college, I joined a gym and thought that would be the answer to my yo-yo effect of weight loss. Well, it wasn’t. Like many other Americans, I would pay for membership month-to-month and would never go. I remember gaining weight when I was a member at that gym. One day, I rode by the complex up the street and saw they were building a LA Boxing gym. Of course, I was never really the athletic type so I was skeptical about joining this kind of gym. The moment I went in, I knew that this place would change my life.
My first class was a free class in August 2010. I’ve been hooked ever since. The staff, the members, the professional fighters who train there all motivate me to continue my journey to a better me and keep working hard to reach my goals. During the summer of 2011, I had experienced one of the worst break ups of my life and coming to class really helped relieve my stress and boost my confidence. During that particular summer, in June I weighed 205 pounds and by August I was down to 182. I didn’t go on any crazy diets or take hormone shots, I simply came to class, relieved stress and did exactly what my trainer told me to do. Every chance I get I tell people that if they come to LA Boxing in Raleigh they are guaranteed to lose weight, get fit and get lean. That’s exactly what happened to me!
Somewhere in my mind, I will always feel indebted to LA Boxing for allowing me to become more confident in myself and really stay fit. Not only do I love the workouts, I love the trainers. They really take time to make sure you’re executing the moves right and to make sure you’re getting the most from your workout. I’m not one of those gym junkies, but this gym has really defined what a real gym should be. I buy the T-shirts just so I can be a walking billboard! No matter where I am in life, I will always remember what LA Boxing did for me and what this organization can do for someone else!
Get a free class and experience what Chris and thousands of our members feel every time they walk into an LA Boxing.
Interview with Reece Bennett
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Pictured L to R: Jesse Reid, Reece Bennett, Chet Bennett
Reece Bennett is no stranger when it comes to boxing. A Southern California native, Reece spent his days in the ring at an early age, much like his grandfather and father before him. During his early amateur career, Reece was a member of LA Boxing’s Fight Contingency Program, a program that supports our members through sponsoring amateur and professional fighters.
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Being a third-generation boxer in your family, boxing is clearly in your blood. Your grandfather, Chester Bennett, fought in the 1930s and your father, Chet Bennett, in the 70s. Was there any pressure to become a boxer or did you find yourself naturally picking it up?
There was never any real pressure in my family to start boxing. That is one thing I am truly grateful to my father for. That being said, somewhere deep down I knew I would end up boxing sometime down the line. My father always watched boxing on the weekends and the major PPV fights were always a party with some major names of retired boxers who were always family friends. Looking back I was set up from the start to pursue boxing.
With your first amateur fight at just 11 years old, how supportive were your parents during your early years?
My father has naturally always been supportive throughout my whole career. He is my best friend, biggest fan and ironically my biggest critic. He will be the first one to tell me if he thought I lost, to the point where he has thought I lost some of those I won. My mom, on the other hand, has been supportive but also engraved in me the importance of education. I know, because of her, that school comes before boxing as it is a for sure way to better my future. If boxing works out, that will be amazing. But education is the only constant in anyone’s future.
What was the moment where you realized you wanted to pursue boxing on a more serious level?
When I was younger, I was involved in all sorts of different sports and competitions. Mainly competitive karate. After I had achieved a goal I had since I was 4 years old of getting my black belt, I decided it was time to try a new endeavor. My dad was weary at first, he didn’t know if I had the dedication to succeed in boxing. After countless times asking, he finally gave in and we got connected with hall of fame trainer Jesse Reid.
At 17 you won novice division in the California Golden Gloves tournament. What are other accomplishments you’ve had thus far?
I have won the Desert Showdown, the Nevada state championships, and recently got eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Olympic reload trials. That made me top 10 in the nation.
Jesse Reid, a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame, has been your trainer since you were 15 years old. How has helped you develop as a fighter?
Man there is so much to say about Jesse. He is so much more than a trainer to me, and much more of a father figure. Our families connected from the beginning and have been close ever since. When I was fighting my addiction to drugs, he came to California and put me up with his son in Nevada with the help of my parents. As a fighter (and a person), the biggest thing Jesse has taught me is that no matter what fight you are in, or how hard it gets you never give up and never stop fighting
How important is it for a fighter to have a strong bond with his trainer in achieving success?
To me that bond is mandatory. I trust Jesse and Trevor Sambrano, my second trainer and also an LA Boxing trainer, with my life and everything they say, I believe. The one problem with today’s boxers is the loyalty with their trainers. I have been raised, and firmly believe that you stick with your trainer through thick and thin. I understand situations arise where you need to change, but for me there is no boxing without Jesse or Trevor.
How would you describe your style?
My boxing style is always evolving and changing depending on my opponent and the strategy I need to employ. I feel the strong constant is that I have always been a boxer-puncher.
How long have you been training at LA Boxing? How has training at LA Boxing improved your skills?
I have been training at la boxing for about a year now. Meeting Trevor Sambrano there has drastically improved my skills and style. Since then, I have exceeded the skill level I thought was impossible in such a short period. The best part of this is I am still improving with no end in sight. It works out for me because Trevor and I live close by each other, so we’re able to train a lot in South Orange County.
What are some goals you have set for yourself for the rest of 2012 and beyond?
After falling short at the Olympic trials I have decided to look forward and not back. I would like to have another 15-20 amateur fights and in late summer I plan to turn pro, god willing.
When you’re not in the ring, where can we find you?
When I’m not in the gym, sadly I am usually driving to the gym haha. I go to LA 3 times a week to spar so that roughly translates to 10-15 hours a week of driving depending on traffic. Other than that I am usually studying or trying to fit time in with friends and my girlfriend, while also doing my work to stay connected with God and the things that keep me happy and sober. I have a lot to juggle in my life, and I am truly grateful for every part.
Thank you for your time and best of luck on your future. Any last words for the readers?
Thank you for everything. I feel truly blessed with Jesse and Trevor in my corner and am also thankful to LA Boxing for making my boxing goals slightly easier.
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