I began boxing about years ago. My aim was to get fit and also be able to protect myself. I use to spend the majority of my time doing cardio in the gym which not only got boring but wasn’t any results. Boxing has made me feel fitter and more toned it has also raised my confidence; another big factor is that I’m still not bored.

It was quite daunting joining a boxing gym as it is considered a typically male sport but I was made to feel really welcome by the instructors and by the other people I trained with.

I started training once a week, and found I enjoyed it so much I started training twice a week I now train three times a week.

I was apprehensive that i could get hurt but that has never been the case. Even though boxing is considered an aggressive sport, no one at elite is aggressive towards one another in fact there’s a friendly atmosphere in the gym, everyone is there learning a controlled technical skill, getting fit and having a good workout.

The instructors are encouraging and have a great balance between discipline and making the class fun. The classes are small so everyone gets personal attention and I love how flexible the class’s are with regards to days and times.

Everyone’s really friendly, there’s a great high energy atmosphere, and high quality teaching and you’re made to feel part of the team this is why I recommend Elite to anyone who’s interested in boxing or Thai boxing.

I didn’t have any plans to compete when I first started but I now want to test myself and I am training to fight.

Kate Jacobson

ELITE boxing came highly recommended to me by a friend. I believe that a personal recommendation from a trusted friend is very important to a female contemplating taking up boxing because it is daunting to even enter a boxing gym – which it is a male dominated sport makes it even worse.

Elite did not disappoint. The gym’s members and instructors are all welcoming and down to earth so I easily and quickly settled into attending Elites evening classes on a regular basis.

I love keeping fit and sport is my passion. I regularly play netball, swim and attend spin classes….but I’ve always wanted to push myself more vigorously to enhance my fitness levels and as a personal challenge. I am therefore continually on the lookout for new, exciting and creative sports. The ladies only boxing is exactly what I have been looking for years.

I have always dreamed of learning to box. I am now living that dream.

The beauty of Elite is the opportunity for plenty of one-to-one training within a group setting. You are also pushed above and beyond your limits. It’s physically exhausting and mentally taxing but the resulting buzz is worth all the sweat and pain!

Your instructor takes note of your ability and each week he personalises a programme compatible with your fitness level and your progress.

After only 4 sessions I started to get the waist I have dreamed of! My fitness level has significantly increased and I come away from every class looking forward to the next one.
Try it – you will not be disappointed!

NATASHA LITWINENKO
HAIR & MAKEUP ARTIST

I first visited Elite, about 12 months ago, when I volunteered for a Charity White Collar Boxing Event, which Elite had volunteered to train a team of beginners for. I had a few aims when I started, firstly to learn a sport that I had always loved to watch, secondly to get fit, and thirdly to gain the confidence that being able to look after your self can provide.

Having never done any form of martial art or combat sport before, I was a little uneasy about my first visit to the club, because let’s face it, for a white collar, pen pusher like me, the typical boxing gym stereotype is a sweat pit, full of unfriendly locals with lots of grunting and testosterone flying round.

That picture couldn’t be further from the truth at Elite. Right from the word go, I felt welcome, encouraged and part of the club – despite being well below average in terms of fitness and skill level initially. This is a place, where you train in small groups, where the trainer knows everyone, their level and needs personally, and you are developed at the right pace for you.

Within these groups you are given one to one tuition in, boxing skills (with the focus on defense and not getting hit first, and offence second) as well as advice on nutrition, cardio training and strength / posture work.

A year into training at Elite, I’ve met a great group of people, I feel fitter than I have EVER been through playing football or pounding a treadmill, more knowledgeable about my body and how to look after it, and confident enough to spar with anyone in the gym – which in turn gives you a greater level of confidence outside it.

I couldn’t recommend Elite highly enough to anyone – no matter what sex orage or fitness level.

Stephen Thompson – Director -Forward Role Recruitment Ltd

After several attempts at getting myself fit in the local gym’s and paying a membership but not bothering to go because”it’s boring” or “I’m tired” and numerous other excuses, I decided to try boxing training, as my age is a factor it wasn’t possible to go to the local youth centres to train I also would of been out of place I wanted to be in more of a personal one to one environment when I heard about Elite it sounded ideal.

My late father used to box and always told me ‘‘you have to be fit to box.’’ I already knew about the fitness because as a physiotherapist and qualified fitness instructor (lapsed) I treat all types of people, and I know how to fit they are. People seem to think boxing is about trying to knock your opponent’s head off. But I’ve been training about four months now and nobody has tried to knock my head off it’s not the way to learn. The training is more about fitness, coordination, focus, determination and self discipline.

The coaching is superb at Elite Boxing, they tailor the coaching to suit your needs and fitness and if you don’t feel you can do something tell them and they will change the exercise to suit you. The exercise is so varied you just don’t get fed up. There is no pressure to actually box if you are there just to get fit, I have a lot of fun though it is hard work especially as I’m the wrong side of fifty five. When I started I was unfit and overweight, but my fitness is coming back and my weight is gradually coming down .If you are over forty years of age I would recommend having a check up at your doctors before undertaking any exercise program.

Joe Lloyd MCSP

“I have been training with Elite for a few months now. As a mother of two, in full time employment I have little time, nor to be honest the inclination, to spend hours in a conventional gym. The kind of coaching that Elite provides could not in any event be found in such a gym. The coaches offer a broad range of services. In particular they have coached me in areas of weight loss, healthy living, mental strength and much more. The coaches from elite have a vast knowledge of personal fitness and understand that everybody is different, the training sessions are tailored to suit your individual needs and fitness level. I can honestly say I have never felt comfortable exercising for fear of what people might think of me, Elite’s totally relaxed atmosphere eased any nerves I may have had from my first session. Moreover it has even made me enjoy exercise something I did not think possible. I can highly recommend Elite’s coaching and facilities – it is professional, thorough and fun.”

Kelly Ashby

This section of the website is dedicated to showcasing testimonials and some of the great results that our clients have achieved over the years. Some of them have had fantastic success, losing as much as five stone by being properly motivated, training properly and be having good nutritional advice.

Individual testimonials will be added regularly and we’re hoping to add some before and after photos too so that you can see just great results have been achieved. To find out more, browse the other sections of this website or contact us for more information.