Gym Reviews

As I am writing this blog, I have just returned from Phuket after a week. This time round, I trained at J.Prapar gym with the fighting twins O and F and my old trainer Bang who is now working for J.Prapar.

It was a real educational experience with the twins. (I shall be telling you more about it in the gym review section) and with Bang as the pad man, you can be sure of getting a hardcore workout! I thoroughly enjoyed myself this time round.

I have trained with a few gyms during my time in Phuket but I will only be mentioning the gyms that I like. I wont be mentioning the ones that I dislike in case I get beaten up the next time I go to Phuket!

Patong Boxing Gym http://patongboxinggym.com

1.This is the arguably the best-equipped gym in the whole of Phuket!
Includes first class weight lifting equipment.
2.Boxing shop selling wide range of TWINS boxing equipment.
3.One-on-one training throughout your entire training session. This is especially good for beginners. In other gyms, you are left alone to skip, shadow box and hit the bags (if you are lucky to find one not in use!) before hitting the pads with a trainer.
4.You can train at any time of the day between 8am to 8pm! Most gyms only operate at certain times.
5.You will get to know the gym owner Bow! (read about her in my previous post)
6.Conveniently located at the main tourist district of Patong


J.Prapar Boxing Gym http://www.prapathaiboxing.com



This is my favorite gym! I think this gym is the best-kept secret in Phuket! My Swedish friend Alex who is training and fighting out of J.Prapar does not want me to mention this gym in my blog. He hopes J.Prapar will not get overcrowded like some of the other gyms! (Sorry Alex!)

You should check out the twins’ (O and F) credentials on the website! O fought and won against Anuwat Kaewsamrit who is one of my favourite fighters! O and F are genetic freaks. They are the smallest people in the gym yet they kick harder than everyone else! When they roundhouse the bag, the impact resonates throughout the whole gym!

Over here, you get to improve your technique with O and F. They are very particular about techniques and will keep stopping you and demonstrating to you until you get it right! They are almost anal about it!!
With Bang as the pad man, you can be sure of getting 3 to 5 solid rounds of striking! Be warned, unlike other trainers who remind you verbally if you get your techniques wrong (if they even bother to!), Bang reminds you by hitting you with the pads and kicking you! Drop your hands and get slapped with the pads! Check out the training video with Bang and the twins.

It is more than just a knee!!



My favourite coach and friend-Bang