{"id":5407,"date":"2026-07-29T10:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/boxing-mma-about\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:30:22","slug":"boxing-mma-about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/boxing-mma-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing &amp; MMA About the Gym"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hercules-suite-slider\" data-hercules-suite-slider>\n            <div class=\"hercules-suite-slider__track\">\n                                    <article class=\"hercules-suite-slider__slide is-active\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-combat-5750813.jpg)\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n                        <span class=\"hercules-suite-slider__shade\"><\/span>\n                        <div class=\"hercules-suite-slider__content\">\n                            <span class=\"hercules-suite-kicker\">Hercules Sports &amp; Fitness<\/span>\n                            <h1>About the Gym | Boxing &amp; MMA<\/h1>\n                            <p>Give visitors a clear introduction to Boxing &amp; MMA, including its purpose, approach and the details that build trust. Boxing, MMA, kickboxing and athlete conditioning programs in a bold combat sports setting.<\/p>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/boxing-mma-contact\/\" class=\"hercules-suite-button\">Start a Conversation<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"hercules-suite-slider__slide\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-photo-8745168.jpeg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <span class=\"hercules-suite-slider__shade\"><\/span>\n                        <div class=\"hercules-suite-slider__content\">\n                            <span class=\"hercules-suite-kicker\">Coaching, Classes and Performance<\/span>\n                            <h1>Build a routine that works for your week.<\/h1>\n                            <p>Sessions are timetabled across the week, with places you can hold in advance.<\/p>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/boxing-mma-contact\/\" class=\"hercules-suite-button\">Start a Conversation<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"hercules-suite-slider__slide\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-photo-5750753.jpeg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <span class=\"hercules-suite-slider__shade\"><\/span>\n                        <div class=\"hercules-suite-slider__content\">\n                            <span class=\"hercules-suite-kicker\">Book, Train, Progress<\/span>\n                            <h1>Start where you are. Progress from there.<\/h1>\n                            <p>Coaches track what you lift, run and repeat, so the next block is planned on evidence.<\/p>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/boxing-mma-contact\/\" class=\"hercules-suite-button\">Start a Conversation<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"hercules-suite-slider__nav\"><button type=\"button\" data-slider-prev aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\u2039<\/button><button type=\"button\" data-slider-next aria-label=\"Next slide\">\u203a<\/button><\/div>        <\/section>\n        <main class=\"hercules-niche-page hercules-niche-page--about\" data-builder=\"classic\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"hercules-niche-section\">\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-container\">\n<header class=\"hercules-niche-heading\"><span>Our gym<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>A working fight gym that welcomes complete beginners.<\/h2>\n<p>Two rings, a full cage, eighteen bags and a strength floor. Half the room is preparing for a bout, the other half has never thrown a punch, and both are coached properly.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<ol class=\"hercules-niche-timeline\">\n<li><strong>2009<\/strong><br \/>\n<h3>Opened above a warehouse<\/h3>\n<p>Two coaches, one ring and a boxing-only timetable of six classes a week.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>2013<\/strong><br \/>\n<h3>Added MMA and grappling<\/h3>\n<p>A mat room and cage brought wrestling, BJJ and MMA into the programme.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong><br \/>\n<h3>First professional signings<\/h3>\n<p>Three amateurs turned professional, and the gym began cornering shows regionally.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>2021<\/strong><br \/>\n<h3>Moved to the current site<\/h3>\n<p>Nine thousand square feet, a dedicated strength floor and a womens-only session block.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Today<\/strong><br \/>\n<h3>Forty sessions a week<\/h3>\n<p>Beginner courses run every month alongside the fight team programme.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"hercules-niche-section is-soft\">\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-container\">\n<header class=\"hercules-niche-heading\"><span>By the numbers<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What the gym looks like in practice.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-stats\">\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-stat\"><strong>40<\/strong><span>Coached sessions each week<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-stat\"><strong>9,000<\/strong><span>Square feet across three floors<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-stat\"><strong>6<\/strong><span>Full-time coaches<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-stat\"><strong>12<\/strong><span>Active fight-team members<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"hercules-niche-section is-soft\">\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-container hercules-niche-split\">\n<div><span class=\"hercules-niche-kicker\">How we coach<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Skill first, sparring later.<\/h2>\n<p>Nobody spars in their first eight weeks. Beginners learn stance, guard, footwork and defence on pads and bags until the movement holds up under mild pressure.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"hercules-niche-checks\">\n<li>Eight-week beginner course before any contact work<\/li>\n<li>Technical sparring supervised by a coach at all times<\/li>\n<li>Wraps and gloves available to borrow for a first month<\/li>\n<li>Strength and conditioning included in every membership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ol class=\"hercules-niche-steps\">\n<li><strong>Week 1 to 2<\/strong><span>Stance, guard, footwork and the straight punches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 3 to 6<\/strong><span>Combinations, defence, pad rounds and bag conditioning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 7 to 8<\/strong><span>Light technical drills with a partner, then into general classes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"hercules-niche-section\">\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-container\">\n<header class=\"hercules-niche-heading\"><span>The facility<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Three floors, built for combat sport.<\/h2>\n<p>Everything is set up so a class of twenty can train without queuing for equipment.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-media\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-content\/uploads\/mediasource-lite\/images\/hercules-boxing-mma\/hercules-hercules-boxing-mma-boxing-training-ring-team-interior-pexels-4761379.jpeg\" alt=\"Boxing athlete training inside a boxing gym\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>The main ring and bag floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/wp-content\/uploads\/mediasource-lite\/images\/hercules-boxing-mma\/hercules-hercules-boxing-mma-mma-sparring-training-team-interior-pexels-6295764.jpeg\" alt=\"Athlete using professional strength training equipment in a gym\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>The strength and conditioning floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"hercules-niche-section is-compact\">\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-container\">\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-faq\">\n<h2>About the gym<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>Do I need to be fit before I start?<\/summary>\n<p>No. The beginner course is built for people starting from nothing, and the conditioning is scaled to the room.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is there a womens-only session?<\/summary>\n<p>Yes, three times a week, coached by Nadia and open to all levels.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can I watch a class before joining?<\/summary>\n<p>Absolutely. Come to reception during any evening session and a coach will show you around.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"hercules-niche-cta\">\n<div class=\"hercules-niche-container\"><span>Next step<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Start with the beginner course.<\/h2>\n<p>Tell us your experience and we will put you in the next intake.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules\/boxing-mma-contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boxing, MMA, kickboxing and athlete conditioning programs in a bold combat sports setting. 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