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As one of your affiliate studios, our doors are always open to you and your guests. Please come by for any class, all you need to do is sign in at the desk before the class!! "If you are looking for a butt kicking workout, you have to head to a boxing class at Centre Ring! It's definitely a challenge but the demanding, yet supportive teachers drive you to push yourself just that much harder each class. Working out in a group is inspiring and helps us to hold each other accountable to attaining our fitness goals! The best part (other than the rock hard abs you'll develop) is the fact that you're not just a 'member number' at Centre Ring. The staff make the effort to know your name and welcome you warmly to their class. This respect is integral in fostering an environment that drives you to succeed. Centre Ring is the hardest, but most rewarding challenge and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone of all levels!" Gabriella Siciliano |
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KidSport™ believes no kid should be left on the sidelines and all should be given the opportunity to experience the positive benefits of organized sports. This not for profit organization provides support to children in order to remove financial barriers that prevent them from playing organized sport Centre Ring is pleased to partner with KidSport™ For more information on how your child might benefit please go to www.kidsportcanada.ca We look forward to helping all kids box! 
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JUL 2018 | Exercise inside the box(ing) Published on July 26, 2018 in City Parent Magazine https://www.centrering.com/press_pdf/Centre_Ring_City_Parent_Aug_2018.pdf ParticipACTION recently launched “Build Your Best Day.” And for kids between the ages of 5 – 18, it means getting them away from their electronic devices and getting that heart pumping by being active. ParticipACTION recommends “at least 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity involving a variety of aerobic activities. And when it comes to vigorous physical, and muscle and bone strengthening activities, these should each be incorporated at least three days per week.” For the kids that go to Wayne Bourque’s Centre Ring for boxercise, the classes are based on training concepts boxers use to keep fit. The classes are non-contact, and the boxers are taken through their paces, learning the various boxing punches like the jab, hook and uppercut. Boxing is also mixed with strength exercises that target the upper and lower body, along with exercises to strengthen the core. The workouts are tough and in a 60-minute session, these kids get one of the best full-body workouts they’ve ever experienced. When the kids are hitting the bag, they are getting muscle and bone strengthening benefits, and as an added bonus, boxercise helps to push their aerobic threshold. “By the end of the class these kids are energized, and you can actually see how their self-esteem and confidence has been reshaped,” says Bourque. “They walk taller and seem more self-aware.” It’s no surprise to see girls attending the boxercise classes. Andrea, 18, was introduced to the classes through her father, who had been attending the classes for many years. At 14, she was working out side-by-side with an older group. “In the beginning I was less confident and I did find the classes a bit intimidating. It was tough for me to keep up, but after getting the hang of the different punches, I was hooked. Boxing allows each person to find their own strength—it’s you against the bag. I’ve been surprised at how strong I feel and how much more I can achieve than I would have thought possible. Even at the point of exhaustion, when you don’t even think you can lift an arm, somehow you find the mental and physical strength for those last 40 hooks or the last 10 push-ups.” Andrea’s love of boxing gives her an incredible sense of achievement and power at the end of each class. “There’s nothing else like it,” she says. Bourque also knows that as a cross-training activity, boxercise gives young people a great fitness edge. “It’s demanding and challenging, but kids want and need a challenge, and it gives them that vote of confidence some desperately seek. These kids transform in front of you. Along with feeling better about themselves, they see improvements in their level of fitness.” “Wayne’s great with the kids,” says Chris De-Piero, Director of Athletics, St. Michael’s College School. DePiero took some of the hockeyplayers from the St. Mike’s Buzzers to one of Wayne’s classes. “Not only did the kids benefit from the physical conditioning but they benefitted mentally as well. As a coach, the cross-fit approach really resonated with me, and the kids really embraced it.” At Centre Ring, it’s about the kids, and Bourque has a few trainers whose focus is on the development of these junior boxers. Jordan, 25, has been coaching for a few years and loves training these kids. “Not only are they getting fit, but it’s an activity that requires discipline. A lot of people look at boxing purely as a physical activity but there’s more to it. They learn how to overcome things, like when you’re tired and you don’t think you could hit the bag one more time or you can’t do one more pushup. Instead of giving up, you learn what it means to dig deep for that second reserve of energy and push yourself to the end. This dedication and understanding of what it means to be successful is something they will have with them for the rest of their lives; it’s a true transferrable skill. Boxercise is a two-punch hit – physically and mentally.” Alex, 15, loves working out at Centre Ring. “It’s a tough training program but the trainers really push you. It’s an amazing feeling knowing you didn’t give up.” Ibrahim, 17, agrees: “You’re working all of your muscles and if you do other sports, it’s perfect for cross-training. It’s also really easy to progress and you do see the difference in your fitness.” As for Andrea, there is no question that the hour spent boxing is hard work, but it’s also a great way to let off a little steam and be completely unplugged form the world. “I love it and I would definitely tell other girls to try out the classes at Centre Ring, not only because they’re great workouts, but because they make you feel empowered and strong in a world where girls—despite immense progress—are still considered weaker.” Bourque knows these kids need an outlet, and the physical education program at the school isn’t enough. When the kids arrive, they leave their electronic devices behind, and for 60 minutes they’re no longer thinking about who’s tweeting them. In fact, when the class ends, the kids aren’t running to their phones, they’re actually talking to one another — laughing and making jokes, even looking at each other eye to eye – without the interruption of their electronic devices. ParticipACTION points out the proven benefits of being active. When children are active for at least 60 minutes and limit time spent being sedentary to less than two hours per day, they: • Improve their health • Do better in school • Improve self-esteem and confidence • Maintain a healthy body weight • Improve their fitness • Grow stronger • Have fun playing with friends • Feel happier • Learn new skills. So what are you waiting for? “Build Your Best Day” for your kids. For more information on how you and your kids can Build Your Best Day, visitbuildyourbestday.com For more information on Centre Ring, visit centrering.com http://www.cityparent.com/articles/exercise-inside-the-boxing/ By Marylene Vestergom  | |
| NOV 2016 | Learning Portrait: Wayne Bourque Published on Jun 19, 2015 Part of TVO's Learning Portraits series, former Canadian boxing champion, Wayne Bourque, talks about the life lessons he learned through boxing. This video previously had 761 views we have brought it here to the official Centre Ring channel for you. | |
| JUN 2015 | "Wayne Bourque - The master of the ring proudly shows us his arena" by Derick Chetty, Zoomer Magazine https://www.centrering.com/press_pdf/ZoomerMagazineJune2015.pdf  | |
| MAY 2015 | PRESS RELEASE https://www.centrering.com/press_pdf/CentreRingLtd.-AppPressRelease.pdf New Centre Ring App for Apple iPhone, iPad and Android devices which allows users to connect with the gym like never before. | |
| MAR 2013 | Wayne Bourque recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award | |
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