THE CORNER BOXING-PERFORMANCE TRACKER

An at-home boxing trainer that takes intimidation out of the equation

The idea of boxing on your own is not one that might readily occur to the more restrained among us. There’s no obvious fitness benefit to hitting yourself repeatedly in the face, and a punching bag seems to be an ostentatiously macho, as well as bulky, piece of gym equipment, even when hidden away in a den.

But boxing solo, far from being a statement of violent intent, is widely regarded as a terrific exercise for heart health, weight loss, body strength, agility, stress reduction, and helping correct one of the least expected side effects of ill health and age: deteriorating balance.