Is Boxing a Good Workout?
5 Unexpected Ways Boxing Changed My Body
A Healthy Appetite
Garlic bread? Nope.
Pasta? Nope.
Kale salad? Yep.
The last time I mentioned how much I wanted to eat like Gisele Bündchen, my husband's reaction destroyed me. "But you love food so much, don't you?"
He is right. I'm an aggressive foodie. My stomach seems to be able to contain twice the amount of food than most people. Believe me that I have tried every method to control my superhuman appetite. But boxing makes me realize how much I need to eat — and what kinds of food best support my workouts. If I don't eat that chunk of chicken breast, my arms are going to be feeble and the punching bag is definitely going to get me tonight.
A 60-minute boxing session can burn over 500 calories. If you wear gloves, the calorie burn increases. Now, tell me you're not hungry.
