How do I know when my workout is done?

How do I know when my workout is done? This is a huge question at Golden Gloves Fitness and is very common. Shortly put, your work out is done when you're covered in that thin layer of sweat over the majority of your body. You don't exactly have to be soaked but pretty much wet; this is when you know you have made progress in your workout. Before that it is just a stretch or even worse: nothing.

So how do you avoid an unproductive workout? There two factors that come into play in order to make your workout complete. The first, it is time. Anything under 20 minutes simply won't work. After 20 minutes, you have invested enough time for you to be at least covered in sweat. If you are not, you are being too slow or you are doing something wrong. By the 20 minute mark, you should be well into your workout.

We recommend having at least 40 minute to 1 hour workouts, so just add another 20 minutes to that 20 minute mark and your workout all of the sudden feels more complete. The other factor that makes you sweat inside a gym is friction. The more you repeat a movement, the more friction there is between your muscles that lead to sweat. So if you find yourself not sweating enough, you might be simply moving too slow. Speed up your movement with your hands and feet, move your whole body, just don't stop! Remember: it is than thin layer of sweat that send the signal to your body to start forming!

Finally, you just know when your workout is done within your body's intuition or how we like to put it at our gym in Vaughan; behind the science of your body. You don't feel stiff like 'wood' anymore. A common complaint at our gym is my legs feel "stiff" like "wood". The reason for this being is not enough blood flow going to your legs or the stuff/ numb part of your body. Work that part out and warm up, this feeling should go away and when it does & you feel flexible; this is when you know you have progressed well into your workout.

At Golden Gloves Fitness, we understand that everybody is different and how important it is to work with people based on their body's needs. You cannot have the same approach to everyone because we all are different. We make sure that we work your way up based on your capabilities so that you make progress and there is never a dull day. We also put a positive, fun twist into our workout sessions so that you step out of the gym feeling that you have truly progressed. If you want to improve your body and enjoy it at the same time, please do not hesitate to contact us today to hear how we can workout a better you so that you can have a better body.

When is the best time to workout? Mornings or Evenings?

This has been a hot topic at Golden Gloves Fitness gym in Vaughan for a while now: when is the best time to workout? Mornings or Evenings? And today we are going to discuss exactly this. After years of careful examination we have come to the conclusion of: mornings. But, with technicalities. You cannot workout right after breakfast, we strongly suggest for you to wait 20-30 minutes after breakfast before you commence exercising. You need to let your body digest some of that food before you get into it because otherwise you might feel nauseous or even worse: the food might simply come back up!

But, why mornings? Well, before we answer that question, we would like to mention this: as long as

you get a workout in between 6 am & 8 pm everyday, you are keeping it fit. But, doing it right after a good healthy breakfast really gives you an extra energy rush. Doing a proper a workout allows you to sweat a special type of sweat that expels unwanted substances and in turn allows you to gather up good, positive energy. After you have broken that real 'layer' sweat, you will feel like you can tackle on the day. Our guarantee.

What is 'layer' sweat? It is that real sweat that covers your whole body. This is what you need for successful workouts; this is the gold. It is almost like a layer covering your whole body; without it you cannot have effective results. This sweat literally sends the message to your whole body & system that indeed this is a potent workout. Without it, you can't expect huge results and your workouts out will be at only stretch-out levels.

If you do miss out on your morning workouts, it does not mean that you should skip the whole day. Definitely do one in the evening, like mentioned above: as long as it is done before 9 o'clock; you're good. But, want to workout at 10 pm, what is wrong with that? Is a common question. The problem with working-out too late is that it is too much pressure for your heart and your muscle go dormant the closer you are to your sleeping time. Morning or evenings, we always end out workouts with a cool-down period; your body does this cool down on its own before its bed time.

So the end verdict is: Mornings; however getting it in before 9 pm is better than nothing. 

Please stay tuned for more news, information and updates on fitness, boxing & wellness from Golden Gloves Fitness. Interested in attending our gym? We would love to have you here! Contact us today to find out how, by clicking this link you all of our contact information will be available to you! We are always looking forward to be seeing you HERE and we would like to personally wish you all the best with your health & wellness. 

Why work hard at the gym

I have been going to the gym for a long time and realized that I haven't mentioned why to others while benefiting from a fit body. Perhaps one of the reasons is the time dedication that is involved when it comes to working out. Now that I found some time, I would like to discuss why everybody should not just go to the gym but work hard once they get there.

The main reason why you should work hard at the gym is to make the time go by faster. Let's face it, the time at first goes by slow and it makes one wonder why it goes by so slow and the reason for is because you are not working hard enough. If you step into the gym thinking I am going to work hard; the time will simply fly by! Just like if you are working hard at work. Forget about everything else, it is you and achieving the fitness levels you have been always looking for.

Indeed, it is hard to workout hard at the gym. But, what a lot of people do not realize is the fact that

they need to have the right mentality and tools for them to get into the mode to exercise. From having bad sneakers to not being motivated, there can be obstructions in you way to workout fluidly. The best advice is to per-meditate your workouts before hand. Have comfortable sports clothes, your favorite music on and a good clean conscience when you begin your session.

But....it is so hard to get to the gym! This is a common line we get at our gym but once you get here it all goes by quickly and you realize it is not so bad after all. Certainly, getting here is the hardest part. Leaving your home or work just to workout sometimes sounds like a drag. Or does it? The reason why it feels like a drag is because you are not used to it. Once it becomes routine, the time goes by faster and your body feels more prepped for even more workouts! Don't over do it though but rather listen to your body.

Additionally, working hard at the gym means using your time wisely and getting better results. Sweating and making your body denser are only some of the benefits that you get when you are actually, meaningfully working out. As you may observe, there a lot of tricks that you can do to make sports & fitness part of your life. Your body literally receives the massages that yes, this is for me but as soon as you stop, you will go back to square one.

Boxing changed my Life

Boxing changed my life to the point I can almost say it revitalized it. Every time I finish my training, I find myself thinking and performing better. All the sweating and moving allowed me to get rid of all the negativity accumulated in my mind and body. Sometimes all I needed is a distraction from all the busy stuff I have going on and I couldn't find anything, that is until I discovered boxing.

It was hard at first, but then I realized that once I got into it, it really got easier from there. The worst part I found is actually missing days because it just made it harder to get back into it. So now I work out every other day. I let one day to heal my muscles and the next day I came back to the gym to continue my training. When I am back in the gym, I really can appreciate my progress and feel like I can continue building my mind, body and boxing skills.

As I grew throughout the weeks, the head coach Alex really helped me stay focused and most
importantly: excited. It is easy to loose track and fall off training but Alex made sure things were interesting and that I continued improving. This really made me feel like I could expect to learn something new, each and every time I came through those doors. I really needed things to be switched up and my coach understood this fact very well. There was never a dull day training which was very important to me. And there was always something to do or to spar with somebody.

Alex really helped me with my self-defense by strictly re-assuring me on how to keep my hands up. At first, I was dropping my fists when I was punching but soon afterwards I stopped doing that because I didn't want to hear: "Keep your hands up!" again from the coach. After I got my defense techniques down, Alex proceeded to show me how to be more on the offensive rather than on the defensive. He showed me how to not to lean forward but rather dodge punches, keep my distance and counter punch my partner effectively.

With the defensive & offensive techniques being down, we later learned how to become faster, stronger and better with our bodies as a whole. It seemed to me like cardio and some strength building played  important roles here and so closer to the end of my workouts I do some skipping rope, running and fast to faster movements around the bags. Alex really helped me with how to become quicker and at the same stronger with my punches. I also gotta mention that he really helps with how to punch on target. By the end of my workouts here I really feel like I gave it all I got, thanks Alex!

Closer to the end of my classes, I could say that I have fun training at this boxing gym here in Vaughan. But, at the same time there is a serious feel that is intended to make me improve my skills at a good speed. I definitely like the intense bag exercises and all the equipment that is there in place; just right for my training. Thanks a lot for making my workouts so doable and available. I really like it how this place is always ready when it comes to training. Indeed, there is never been a class that I did not walk away feeling better and learning something new. Overall, I do feel more fit and all I do  is tell myself: it was all worth it!