As an adult, I’ve looked for fresh and fun ways to keep moving. When an Intro to Boxing class was posted at my gym, I was probably the first to sign up.

This wasn’t kickboxing: it was Muhammad Ali boxing. And it was about the hardest and coolest physical challenge I could image.

I loved it.

I’ve learned a lot about the sport, but the discipline of boxing training teaches you a lot about yourself and other people, too.

I train at Rachel Schley’s Believers’ Boxing Gym in Forest Lake, MN. The fighters play by Rachel’s rules. Period. It’s become more than just a place to workout: this is where my “boxing family” lives.

Maybe you should try it, too? I think you’ll be surprised.

special thanks to Kevin Kamin for permission to use his Cheryl and Rachel photos