After recently having my second child and feeling fat and frumpy! I decided to try out a few local gym’s, the ones I tried were either un-friendly ,un-challenging or a little boring and dull and I often found myself un-comfortably hanging around waiting my turn to use the equipment and with me being a busy mum of two with little spare time this really didn’t appeal to me! I knew i was determined and serious about getting fit and back in shape but I wanted maximum results in minimum time so after hearing about Elite boxing I thought I’d go along and try their ladies only classes. I was really nervous about walking into a boxing gym which is predominantly associated with males! but i needn’t have worried, all the girls were really friendly and made me feel welcome as did the instructors who are all really down to earth and not at all intimidating as I’d imagined. The class consists of ladies and girls of all shapes, sizes, ages and fitness abilities and everyone works to their own ability but there’s lots of encouragement to dig deeper, push harder and improve your fitness level during each lesson. The gyms I’d visited previously left me feeling flat and like I’d wasted my time but walking out from my first lesson i knew i was hooked and came home on a high! The ladies only lessons focus mainly on improving fitness levels with the potential to burn over 500 calories during any 1hr lesson which in a conventional gym would have probably taken me more than 2 hours to achieve!. Technique is also taught and the instructors are really flexible and will happily adapt the lesson were possible to suit you’ve only got to ask! The thought of having to spar with another girl left me worried! But you don’t spar and it’s all non-contact (not unless that’s what you want to do of course!) the classes are so varied that you’ll never get bored. When I first started i honestly couldn’t do one set of sit-ups and now I can do them no problem! I’ve dropped a dress size in a matter of weeks and i now fit back into my pre-pregnancy clothes, I’m much more toned and my dreaded baby belly has almost gone! Leaving me feeling much more confident. My fitness levels have improved massively too. So if like me you want maximum weightless results with a friendly team who take an interest and know what they’re talking about then get yourself down to Elite boxing and try something a bit different that actually works!!..

Helen O’Keefe

Manager for the British Heart Foundation

I used to be really fit, and then life got in the way!  I gained more and more weight, until I hit almost 21 stones.  My diet was shocking, and I was super-unfit. My resting heart rate was nearing 90bpm and I knew that I had to do something about my fitness, weight and general health.

The problem is – I get bored easily.  I joined a couple of gyms, you know the ones – 50 treadmills, 50 bikes, fancy heart rate monitors and staff who cared about nothing apart from their wage packets.  I got myself on the treadmills, ran a bit, did a few weights and went home.  Then I went back the night after, same routine, same machines, etc. Keep fit for me was a chore.

Needless to say, I got bored.  I stopped going, and put on the couple of pounds that it had taken me over a month to lose.  Then I wondered about boxing.  It’s a sport I’ve always enjoyed watching, but was it something I could do myself just to keep fit? The only way to find out was to try it, so I searched online and found Elite in Bolton.  After looking at their website, and sending an email enquiry, I was offered a free lesson.

I was nervous at first.  I didn’t know anyone at the gym, had never boxed before in my life, was very overweight and hideously unfit.  I still remember walking up the steps to the door, wondering ‘Should I really go through with this…am I going to get laughed at….will the coaches make me feel inferior?’  I had absolutely no need to worry. I met the coaches, had my free session and signed up straight after, knowing that they could get me fit again…and they did.

I shed a stone in my first month, and have lost over three stones in total, and six inches from around my waist.  My resting heart rate is now 54 and I’m enjoying learning how to box.  The diet advice is excellent and the tuition is second to none. The coaches are very encouraging and motivational, and every single one of them knows their stuff.  On top of that, the other members are great too.  They worked with me and encouraged me, and made me feel very welcome.

Joining Elite Boxing is easily the best decision I’ve made in about a decade.  I feel so much stronger, fitter and healthier than I did before, and it makes a huge difference in my everyday life too, because I am more alert and active.  I can’t recommend this place enough. The combination of coaches is perfect.  I get a different workout every time, and it’s a great atmosphere. It’s like having a personal trainer. I never thought I’d actually enjoy getting fit!

If you’re considering whether or not to try it out, it is a must.  There is no way you should even look around another gym before you try your free lesson at Elite Boxing whether it’s just to keep fir or to learn to box everyone is accommodated .

Danny Harper

Secondary School teacher

I have always been In to boxing, always watched it on the T.V but after gaining over 3 and a half stone last year I decided to go down to Elite Boxing. I have always wanted to have a go at boxing but been intimidated to step foot in other gyms. The decision to join Elite was easy, most Boxing gyms from the outside look intimidating places but not Elite. There is a great atmosphere here and from the first time I walked in, everyone has made me feel welcome like I have trained here for years. After the first free lesson I signed up straight away….

When I joined the gym in Feb I was just over 16st5lbs, now, after 13 weeks training, hard graft and a strict diet I am around 12st12^{lbs and counting}. The coaches really know what they are talking about and due to this my strength has improved, my fitness has drastically improved and my boxing is also improving a lot, but more importantly my lifestyle has improved. This is definitely the best place around to lose weight and keep fit.

The lessons @ Elite Boxing are never the same, its not like going to a Gym where you will do a few sets on weights or 15 minutes on a bike, have a chat with your mates for 40 minutes then get changed and go… @ Elite the coaches push you and encourage you to get the best possible results for yourself, you really get good value for money!!! Every time I walk out the gym I feel I have trained as hard as possible this is down to the encouragement and enthusiasm from the coaches. Elite are always looking to get the best out of you, weather you want to get fit or you want to improve on your technique or you want to fight, they always push you to get the best possible results! Only having 6 people per session, the coaches really get the chance to have a look at you and give you advice on all aspects of training.

I am now training four times a week and every time I leave the gym I’m looking forward to the next session straight away. Become a bit obsessive really. I have just started light sparring and hopefully one day I am looking to get myself in the ring.  Whatever your end goals are the gym will accommodate you accordingly.

I travel from the other side of Rochdale to come here, nearly a 40-mile round trip. I can’t say enough positive things about Elite, It’s hard to say how good the gym is until you actually try it. It’s a must. There are a lot of other gyms around my area I could go to and waste my time, but I believe that whatever your personal goals are, Elite Boxing is the place to be…

Pro Boxer trains at Elite Boxing

Hi my name is Jonny Rocco I am a professional boxer from Bolton my professional boxing record is 15-2 I box professional at Hatton’s gym with Bob Shannon in Hyde, however when I can’t make it to Hatton’s gym I train at Elite Boxing. It is a great gym with great atmosphere and great coaches all the coaches have a great knowledge of technique, nutrition and strength and conditioning. I also come down to the gym to spar as there are always good lads in the gym including amateur boxers and other professional boxers.

The training I receive at Elite is of a high standard and anyone is welcome, there are all different levels from novice boxers to professionals and also people who just want to get fit and lose weight.

Jonny Rocco

Professional Boxer

Part Time Postman

In my first two months of training I lost two stone, after getting myself fit and learning how to box I became more confident and started to spar with some of the other fighters in the gym, there is always good sparring in the gym as Elite have some professional boxers at the gym. I have now had four amateur bouts and have won all four, I feel this is down to the training and the sparring with all the fighters at the gym including all the professional fighters from all over the north west.

I would recommend Elite to anyone I could of paid a fortune to personal trainers and never had the chance to learn to box or to compete in boxing, I now feel confident enough to start helping to coach due to the amount of technique I have learnt and hopefully will get my amateur coaching badges in the near future.

David Randell

Elite Boxing eagerly approached Aaron to help with his fitness when they became aware of the challenge he had set to cycle from Gretna Green back to Westhoughton in aid of Help For Heroes. Throughout his battle to regain strength and stamina the trainers at Elite Boxing were always there to give support and advise, knowing when to push him and when to hold back. The training regime they set had a big boost in his fight to recover some form of fitness, without their help and support he may never had achieved his goal.

When the Gala charity evening was held in aid of Help for Heroes, I knew that I owed it to Elite Boxing to attend as a mark of respect for all the help and support they had given Aaron. I must admit that I went with trepidation not knowing what to expect. My thoughts were that, if they could show such concern for Aaron, then they must surely take great care of their own young boxers welfare and safety. I will be the first to admit that I was so surprised with the boxing matches that evening. Not only were all the boxers wearing safety gear, great care was taken to ensure that their health and safety was paramount. It was relieving to see that all the boxers were very happy and eager to take part and do their best to win, there was a real air of camaraderie between them all.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Elite Boxing for all their help and advice freely given to aid my son’s recovery and, for choosing to raise money for Help For Heroes. The evening was a massive success and raised in the region of £9000 for our wounded troops, who, without the help from such people as Elite Boxing, would be sadly missing extra help and assistance that this charity provides.

I wish Elite Boxing every success with all future fund raising events and hope to be there again.

Janice Moon.

I joined elite about 4 months ago to loose weight and gain fitness which i acheived as I lost 2 stone in the first 6-8 weeks aswell as getting muscular definition. Once my fitness was at a reasonable level i was able to really enjoy learning a sport i have grown up watching. As there is only around 6 people per lesson you feel that you are really getting one to one focus from the trainer which motivates you even more. You undertake so many different excersises the lessons dont get boring as you do so many different things. I was given help in acheving my goals as the trainers provided me with a diet plan which helped me shed weight effectivley over a period of time therefore keeping the weight off.

Whilst training you are pushed beyond your limits and you really do feel the benefit of pushing your self through the pain barrier. You soon really reap the benefits and notice the changes in your body!

I really can not stress the advantages of joining Elite, you will not be disapointed! There are all ages and all levels of fitness in the gym yet you are worked with to reach your goal. Whatever your aim is the trainers will work with you and you will achieve it!

You really have to take advantage of the first free lesson you will not regret it!!

Ali Rushton

I am a serving member of the Royal Marine Commandos and was unfortunately injured whilst on active service in Afghanistan. I was told there is a chance of never walking again but through determination a year later I was back on my feet. Still not walking brilliantly and still facing the possibility of never being able to run again I was told I would be able to ride a bike. When I heard this I decided I would like to give something back for those who like me get seriously injured. A charity bike ride was the only way to go and decided it would be 125 miles from Gretna Green back to Bolton. However still suffering from pain and finding it hard to find motivation to train the guys at Elite stepped in and offered to train me to help build my fitness not only for my bike ride but to help aid in my rehabilitation. From day one when I started training at elite I was made to feel very welcome and the adapted all my training to suit me with my injuries never pushing me to do something that may hurt but always pushing me to get fitter. The training is fun and progressive and definitely enjoyable.

Now 125 miles and few pains and aches later I have managed to complete the bike ride all thanks to the fitness the guys at elite helped me to gain. All I can really add to that is great place to train with the best bunch of lads to train you around thanks elite

Aaron Moon
Royal marines Commando

As a female I have always thought that boxing was strictly a man’s sport, I was very wrong! It is a brilliantly skilled sport that is about focus, determination and coordination which are attributes that can be applied to all aspects of daily life.

I have been a member of nearly every gym in Bolton on and off for the last ten years and Elite is leagues ahead in terms of professionalism, motivation and results. The gym is unique to all other gyms because of its personal approach to fitness .

The staff are on personal terms with each and every member and are able to cater to each individuals requirements and ability. The staff are always keen to receive feedback and will adapt lessons depending upon the groups/individuals strengths and weaknesses. The sessions are always varied and well planned combining loads of boxing technique with cardio-vascular exercise. The instructors are really helpful and well informed but most of all are approachable. I have recently received both diet and fitness advice which has proved invaluable.

Since I joined Elite my fitness levels have increased dramatically ,I have more energy, I am a lot more toned and I have started to lose weight! I now attend the women’s class twice a week and have just increased from one member session a week to two sessions a week.

I genuinely can’t say enough good things about Elite Boxing, all I can say is do not be put off if you have never boxed before, I hadn’t until a few months ago and now I am hooked! The first lesson is free and so you really have nothing to lose…apart from a few excess pounds.

Rebecca Pitfield
KEMPS SOLICITORS
Manchester

I heard about Elite and made a visit…first thing is its a proper gym and the atmosphere is right , staff are friendly and professional and you are made welcome…if you`ve never boxed before ( like me ) its no problem , in fact it probably works better that way. The key thing for me though is that the training is built around me and what I want to get out of it. I get “one to one” but classes are never more than 6 .

I strongly recommend you visit the gym , have a look round and talk to the staff. I`ve been going for about 6 weeks now and I`m certainly fitter and my boxing technique is improving ( slowly !)

John Cooper
former Purchasing Director