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Things are going well... Really well.
Thanks to every single person involved in making the Box & Build community what it is.
This is just the beginning!
23/08/2026
I love this place
Do it once, you get away with it. Do it three times, you're in trouble.
Parry with the left in isolation and nothing bad happens. But boxing is a game of patterns. Parry the same way, again, and again, and a smart opponent starts to notice. "Interesting." Then they bait it, time it, and make you pay.
Predictability is the thing that gets you caught. The best fighters aren't just skilled, they're unreadable.
Mix it up. Never give them the same answer twice.
👉 Learn to think a step ahead. DM us the word "BUILD".
21/08/2026
39 kilos gone in a year. A weight Jen hadn't seen in years. And a life that looks completely different on the other side.
When Jen started at Box & Build, she'd never trained properly in a gym and had zero boxing experience. But boxing gave her something she wasn't expecting. Not just fitness. Not just skill. A release.
She was going through a seriously stressful chapter of life. And every time she hit those pads, it lifted.
Here's what a year of showing up gave her: 39 kilos lost, strength and technique built from scratch, boxing skills she never knew she'd love, stress managed in the best way possible, and a lifestyle completely transformed.
Jen didn't come here to fight. She came here to feel better. And she left a completely different person.
So if life feels heavy right now, sometimes the best thing you can do is hit the pads.
👉 DM us the word "BUILD" and let's start building your future self.
Don't just step back. Step back and to the side.
Retreat in a straight line and you'll back yourself onto the ropes, out of space and out of options. But sidestep, then reset into your stance, and you've done two things at once. You're out of range, and you've taken the centre of the ring.
Better still, turn it around. Instead of always giving ground, put your presence on them. Make them feel the pressure and end up on the back foot for a change.
Footwork isn't just how you escape. It's how you take control.
👉 Want feet that get you out of trouble? DM us the word "BUILD".
Amazing feedback from a few first session goers!
If you want to feel exhilarated too or even just do something to set you up for a good recovery nap…
Drop us a DM!
Your cross does more than land. It opens doors.
Watch Charlie. He throws the right hand, rotates fully, and loads all that weight onto his left hip. Now he's coiled and ready for the body shot underneath.
Here's why it works. That cross forces a choice. Either it lands clean and you're hurt, or you lift your guard to defend it, and the second you do, your body is wide open. Then he drops it downstairs.
High then low. It's one of the hardest combinations to defend, because you can't cover both in time.
One shot sets up the next. That's boxing.
👉 Want to learn combinations that actually work? DM us the word "BUILD".
18/08/2026
Charlie watched from the sidelines for six months before he reached out.
Not because he didn't want it. Because his head kept telling him he wasn't ready.
Sound familiar? "I'll start when I'm fitter." "I don't want to look stupid." "What if I'm not good enough?" Charlie had every one of those thoughts.
He'd been going to the gym for years. Plateauing, going through the motions, getting nowhere. And for six months he watched Box & Build from the outside, telling himself it wasn't for him. Until one day, he decided to back himself.
One year on? First exhibition fight done. One of our most advanced boxers. Smashing his strength and conditioning, throwing himself into every group session, and a full fight booked for later this year. All from a guy who almost didn't send the message.
Here's what his story actually proves. The overthinking doesn't disappear before you start. It disappears because you start. Confidence isn't something you find. It's something you build.
So if you're sat on the fence right now, watching, waiting, telling yourself you're not ready, then hear this. Charlie was you. And now he's one of the most inspiring people in this gym.
Your future self is waiting.
👉 DM us the word "BUILD". Your future self starts here.
The group session was done. He had more to give.
So we got on the pads. 👊
At Box & Build we meet you where you’re at — whether that’s your very first session or your second wind. If you want to push, we’ll be right there with you.
16/08/2026
The biggest lesson I can share with someone starting out on their journey, whether it's fitness, boxing or business:
NEVER take advice from someone who hasn't done what you want to do.
Friends, family, strangers...
Everyone has an opinion.
Fun fact:
If I took the advice of my careers advisor, I'd never have become a personal trainer!
But I knew what I wanted and backed myself.
If you won't back yourself, no one else will.
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| Tuesday | 7:30am - 8pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am - 8pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am - 8pm |
| Friday | 7:30am - 8pm |
| Saturday | 7:30am - 12pm |