Gym Hours: Monday & Thursday 5:30 - 7:00
Saturday Morning 10:30 - 12:00
Phone 219-987-2066

Monday, January 31, 2011

Blizzard Warning

The weatherman is forecasting a blizzard this week so the gym may be closed Thursday. If KV and North Newton schools are both closed, the gym will be closed. We'll see how things are for Saturday when we get a little closer.

Doug won at the regionals and Kreed unfortunately got DQ'd due to some snafu at the weigh in. Congratulations Doug on a job well done.

Coach Jimmy is training hard for his upcoming fight and progressing quite nicely. He's still got about 5-6 weeks until he fights and his conditioning is already very good - one of the benefits of fighting without much of a layoff between fights as well as having a strong work ethic.

We've got a few new members in the gym, both young and old. Todd's here to work on his conditioning and to lose a few pounds. He's set some reasonable goals for himself and his workouts reflect his desire to meet those. We should probably get some before and after photos to show everyone what hard work combined with a good boxing conditioning program can do for you.

Those of you planning on competing in the Golden Gloves in March had better be stepping up the training. Obviously it's going to tough to do any roadwork if we get 12" of snow and blowing winds but jumping jacks, rope work, push-ups and sit-ups can all be done indoors. The gym has been very successful in our first couple of years. We want to continue to be a force wherever we go.

Be safe and we'll see you when the roads are safe.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Fight News

We've got two fighters going to the Silver Gloves Regionals this weekend. Kreed and Doug will both be fighting in Terre Haute. Best of luck to both fighters. We're all pulling for you.

Coach Jimmy is signed to fight in Virginia on March 12th. Unlike the fight that didn't happen in Brazil, this one is definitely on. He's signed the papers, they've got a room and airline tickets already reserved. He'll be fighting Jimmy Lange, who's ranked 15th by the WBA. Should be a great fight between two tough competitors. Coach Jimmy is fresh off his recent first round knockout at the Civic Center and is training hard already.

Lots of good things happening here at the gym.