Honest review: Boxing is brilliant but inconsistent gym culture is real

Boxing has been one of the best decisions I've made for my fitness and mental health. The left hook and the deeper ring generalship keep training mentally engaging in a way the gym never did.

But I want to be honest: inconsistent gym culture. Nobody told me about that before I started and it caught me off guard. Invest in proper jump rope early — again, something I wished I'd done sooner. first amateur bout experience came later than I expected but when it arrived it was worth the wait. Four stars rather than five because of that one persistent issue.