Hard Knocks Gym

Suzanne always greets you with a warm welcoming smile. Arturo has changed my life he is an amazing coach!! Always pushing me and never lets me fail. Before I came to hard knocks I was at EOS with a personal trainer for four months. I did not see any results. I have been with hard knocks for seven months and I am seeing drastic changes I’m down 35 pounds and counting. This is more than a gym. This is a community community. I am happy to be a part of thank you hard knocks, family!!

(Continued from my review from Monica)Hard Knocks is affordable and there is something for everyone at all fitness levels. They have classes and 1 on 1 training. It's the smartest investment you can ever make because you are investing in the quality of your life!!!Boxing is the PERFECT family sport where everyone can start at their own level and share a personal life building experience together of health, fitness and growth that will create a strong family bond.I strongly cheer you on to come in and try Hard Knocks Gym you are one phone call away from becoming the ultimate heath manager of your life and the strongest, healthiest and happiest version of you to share with others and if we all start sharing that version of ourselves that is how we make this world a better place!!!So don’t wait, call today! You have nothing to lose and only yourself to gain!

I've been training with Coach Arturo for over a year now. What I've learned in that time is training at Hard Knocks isn't just about physical fitness, it's about full mind, body and soul health. Coach sees every individual as a whole person and is willing to invest in healing them fully. Honest, straight forward and always pushing me to the next level. If you're willing to invest in yourself this is the gym for you, because they will be just as invested as you are.

I have been at Hard Knocks Gym for 7 life changing, body challenging and soul healing amazing months!!!!OK first let me explain why I chose Hard knocks. This was the only gym that called me back and it was after hours from the start I was impressed with how serious they take their business. I spoke with Suzanne and she was so friendly, helpful and excited to meet with me. She set up a convenient time for me to come into the gym and meet with her and she told me to call her if I had any questions. From the beginning Suzanne built strong communication with me and that communication is still good.The day I arrived at the gym I was blown away because it was so clean and it smelled clean now in a boxing gym with a lot of sweaty athletes working out you may think that dirt and odor would be “ part of the deal” but I can assure you Hardknocks is clean and there are no bad smells the only smell there is the hard work and dedication from amazing people!I was welcomed into the gym by Suzanne and she was even more pleasant in person. She had a beautiful welcoming smile and the personality to go along with that. I felt comfortable right from the start. After she showed me around I met with Arturo and Alexis. They sat me down and talked with me about my goals and what brought me to Hard Knocks.They listened to me and I was treated like a person they wanted to help. I did not feel like they just wanted to sign me up and take my money, give me a schedule and send me on my way.They are the kind of people that truly care, they are professional, disciplined and hardworking in their own lives and that reflects and spreads outward towards others!!!At Hard knocks you will feel a positive vibe! Everyone there wants to be there. They are all highly motivated disciplined athletes and they encourage each other. There are different age groups but everyone is approachable, respectful and there are no inflated egos at Hard Knocks It's a super sweet, cool place to be!!!Boxing is one of the greatest sports!!! I strongly encourage everyone from every age to join and learn how to box. You will quickly identify strengths you never knew you had as well as weaknesses. Identifying your weakness is vital because we can never become strong unless we first know how and why we are weak. Becoming a boxer will change your relationship with yourself and with others and it will bring you a peaceful confidence and a strong disciplined work ethic. You will start to learn that everything about boxing spills over into your life. It's not just a sport where people pummel and beat each other up. There is so much about boxing that will cultivate your thoughts and soul and that will develop your full personality mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually!!!I strongly encourage every parent to place your child in boxing, especially if your child is struggling with self-confidence, self-esteem, motivation or discipline. In this environment even when you fail you have a network of people who will help you become stronger through that failure and not by babying you but by reminding you where you’re strong and where you’re weak and how to turn that weakness into strength this sport is one of the ultimate self building sports!!!Your children will be trained by 2 of the finest professional fighters Alexis Ortega and Farid Ngoga. Both of these professional Fighters have been signed on by Arizona’s largest and most distinguished boxing promoters “Iron Boy Promotions” These men pour their heart and passion for boxing into training your children. Alexis and Farid are the kind of role models you want your children to be around and look up to.Every child I see is happy to be there and you can see they carry themselves with confidence and respect. Your child will learn to build a strong foundation for their life now that will support them through the rest of their life. As a parent this is a priceless gift to give your child.(Please see the rest of my review)

Training with Alexis OrtegaAlexis has been training in boxing since he was 10 years old and has 9 years of experience with Boxing. Alexis has traveled across the United States and competed in the highest levels of USA boxing and has been ranked several times for being among the United States top 10 competitors for his age and weight division. Recently Arizona’s largest and most distinguished boxing promoter Iron Boy Promotions has recognized Alexis’s talent and has signed him onto their Professional Elite Athletes team as a Superlight Professional Boxer he is currently 3-0.In addition to his experience and talent here are more reasons that make Alexis an amazing professional boxer to train with!“ He has Positive Energy”Alexis has a light that shines from the inside out. He has a positive energy that’s inspiring and captivates you. At the core he is a good person.“ He is Respectful “He treats everyone with genuine kindness and respect from the children and adults he trains, to his teammates and his family.“He is Trustworthy “Trust is a major component when you are allowing somebody to train you and help you rebuild yourself. There must be trust. Alexis walks the walk and he talks the talk and I trust him completely.“He is Wise”Alexis is wise beyond his years. His level of Maturity, dedication and hunger for accomplishment is rare, it's exceptional and contagious.“He has Unique ability”Alexis has a unique ability to see what you are capable of and he can pull it out of you and he inspires you to do the same for yourself, he celebrates your strengths and he challenges you to devour your weaknesses and he makes it fun! It's never boring.“ He has Excellent Character “I’m not stepping into the ring like he is but he trains me as if I am and that kind of dedication is priceless. It reflects his excellent character, dedication and strong work ethic.“He is an Undisputed Champ”Alexis is already an undisputed champ with his level of discipline and self motivation he will always be an undefeated champ in anything that he decides to do. I know his passion and his heart is for boxing so that WILL happen for him.“He is a Living example”By his example Alexis has ignited a passion, hunger and a drive in me to be the leader of my physical healthas well as a passion and a drive for Boxing I will box until the day that I die it’s one of the greatest sports that will make you the greatest in your own life not just by identifying your strengths but by identifying your weaknesses we can never achieve our personal level of greatness until we know exactly how weak we are so that we can build that weakness into strength.Alexis is the kind of person you want to look up to and follow. You really want to be just like him!!“10 feet tall”After training with Alexis I feel 10 feet tall I grab my bag and throw it over my shoulder but to me it’s not really my bag it’s my championship belt because after training with Alexis I walk out feeling like an undefeated champ ready to attack my life and I appreciate and thank him for that!Don’t wait! Today is the day to take control of your life and build it into what you want! So book your session now! You have nothing to lose and only yourself to gain!

Great little gym that has a mix of "grass roots sweet science" and "gotta get my butt up and move". Farrid is my sons coach. He's patient, kind and just the right amount of tough to keep his students moving!Our experience has been great...4 months going strong!

Great gym. My kids have been taking classes here for a few months now. They really look up to the coaches and have grown so much since starting. We are really grateful to be part of such a great team.

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I googled boxing gyms around me and found this great gym close to my home. My son enjoys coming to class 3 times a week. The coaches are really helpful here. The classes are reasonably priced anything to keep the young one busy!