Gemma Barnes is a fully qualified Boxercise for Parkinson’s Instructor who is running a boxing class for PwPs. The class is a mixture of bag work, pads and exercises all specifically designed for people with Parkinson’s. You do not need to have boxed before to come and enjoy this class, all fitness levels are welcome.
- Title: Gloves Up For Parkinson’s
- When: Fridays 11am – Noon
- Where: Broxburn Boxing Club, Albyn Park, Broxburn, EH52 5BP
- Cost: £8 per class
If you are interested in going along, please contact Gemma who is happy to answer any questions you may have: Gemma_fitness.pt@yahoo.com or phone: 07595 626589
Their Facebook page confirms “exercise is important for everyone but it’s particularly important for people with Parkinson’s and boxing in particular has been shown to massively help with reducing and improving symptoms.
The benefits associated with boxing style workouts are:
- Increased strength
- Improved hand eye coordination
- Improved posture
- Improved balance and agility
- Improved reaction time
- Improved sleep
- Improved mental health”
