'Boxing is about fitness and building upper body strength — but it’s also a great stress buster'

I was surprised by how many other women in their 40s were in the class

Amanda Cassidy says she had 'muscle pain in places I never knew I even had muscles' after her first boxing class.

I needed some inspiration for exercise after I hurt my calf skiing so when I heard there was a new boxing class at my local gym I jumped at the chance to inquire about what that involved. Suffice to say that day one was a complete write-off. 

I had muscle pain in places I never knew I even had muscles. Happily, I didn’t suffer alone as my husband came along and took part too.