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Outside Magazine, July 2005

Review and Bodwork: Boxing Fitness
The Knockout Workout
Essential Gear, PT III

By Eric Hansen


	JUMP SUIT: Cotton-and-polyester hoodie ($45) and shorts ($34) by Puma; leather-and-nylon-mesh boxing shoes ($80) by Everlast. Photographed at Gleason's Gym, Brooklyn, New York (Carlos Serrao)

Title Super Boa Speed Rope
($15; www.titleboxing.com)
Heavy rubber ropes weigh up to four pounds and work the shoulders, arms, and core, while lightweight speed ropes like this Super Boa hone agility. Durable leather versions fall somewhere in between. Whichever you choose, look for foam-rubber grips and high-quality ball bearings. To find the right length, stand with one foot in the middle of the rope. The handles should hit your armpits.

WHERE TO FIND IT:
ADIDAS, www.titleboxing.com; BANANA REPUBLIC, www.bananarepublic.com; CHAMPION, www.championusa.com; EVERLAST, www.everlastboxing.com; NIKE, www.niketown.com; PUMA, www.puma.com; RUSSELL ATHLETIC, www.russellathletic.com

ERIC HANSEN wrote about extreme- yoga master Peter Seamans in September.

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