The concept started in the United Kingdom in 1992, created by boxing coach Andy Wake. The company he started grew in popularity through the 1990s gaining over 1.2 million participants in the UK. The concept became popular worldwide as a generic fitness class and also with
personal trainers using padwork to train their clients and
fitness boot camp instructors using the techniques. Using focus pads or mitts is a popular style. The objective of the classes is typically to achieve fitness or health benefits. Boxercise is a
registered trademark. Boxercise, the company, was selected to work with Muhammad Ali Enterprises in 2011 producing a boxing training program bearing the name
Muhammad Ali workout. The classes usually involve group exercise, warm-ups and working as partners using
gloves and
pads to go through boxing combinations of
jab,
hook,
cross and
uppercut. There is a focus on the correct stances
orthodox and
southpaw. ==See also==