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Salmon Arm couple香蕉视频直播檚 boxing gym on good footing in city香蕉视频直播檚 downtown

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Whizbang Boxing coach and co-owner Shawn Desautels works the speed bag. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

Opening a boxing gym in Salmon Arm香蕉视频直播檚 downtown is proving to have been a good move for Shawn and Shelley Desautels.

The couple opened the doors to Whizbang Boxing, located at 101 Hudson Ave., in May. Since then, the number of people using the space, and the amount of equipment in it, has grown.

香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檓 already starting to outgrow the space,香蕉视频直播 said Shawn, not put off by this consideration.

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For Shawn, the gym offers a space where he can help others through boxing the way boxing helped him.

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In addition to the more tangible circuit training offerings at Whizbang that include a ring, heavy bags, speed bags, resistance bands, etc., the Desautels also offer access to Neurotrainer, a virtual-reality based technology that helps improve focus and athletic performance. 

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In addition to building the business, Shawn is also focused on getting one of his fighters ready for an upcoming novice tournament (for boxers with less than 10 fights under their belts) in November.

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For more information, visit whizbangboxing.com.

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