A guest post by Jay Bowers for Zen to Fitness

Boxing is an amazing workout. Whether you simply hit the bag for 10 minutes a few times a week, do some kind of conditioning class in the gym which integrates punching or actually practice in a real boxing gym the workout is unrivalled. Your shoulders, back, abs and pretty much the whole body get a great conditioning workout. As well as this boxing is probably one of the best ways to improve your fitness as it is a natural form of interval training.

If you follow my blog you have probably heard me rant and rave about the greatest sport ever: boxing.  Some call it old-fashioned, others call it suicide.  I call it life.  Here are some life lessons I learned in the ring:

Lesson #1:  Practice... More...