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recently, a boxing gym in wuhan advertised that the monthly card length of the gym was extended from 30 days to 35 days. jiupai news reporter contacted the boxing gym, and its manager xiaona introduced that the gym is a venue that provides boxing experience and training for girls. "i am a girl myself, and i understand that i can't exercise during my menstrual period, so i discussed with my partners and extended all the monthly cards to 35 days."

xiaona said that before opening this women's boxing gym, she worked in architectural design. after leaving her job at the end of 2022, she lived in thailand and europe for a while. after experiencing foreign boxing gyms, she found that the training environment of boxing is often only friendly to advanced people with basic skills, and the courses and training are based on the male group by default. for women, for example, when she first entered a boxing gym, she was very hesitant.

"i think every girl can try boxing," xiaona decided to make some changes and attempts. she opened a boxing gym for female customers and provided a sports space for girls to relax.

students are in class. photo/provided by the interviewee

it is reported that since the opening of this women's boxing gym on june 1, a total of two to three hundred girls have come to experience the courses, and the total number of members is more than 60. many girls feel relaxed and de-stressed after the experience.

however, since boxing requires strong explosive power and physical support, and her boxing gym is for girls, it is inevitable that female students will not want to exercise or even feel uncomfortable during training due to the arrival of menstruation. xiaona is also a girl. after noticing this problem, she discussed with her partner xiaoka and extended all monthly cards from the original 30 days to 35 days, and reminded them on the message board in the gym, "if you feel unwell, please inform us in advance."

poster about the adjustment of the number of days in the monthly card. photo/provided by the interviewee

xiaona told jiupai news that she wanted to create a space that is truly suitable for women to relax. the decoration of the store also takes into account the needs of students, such as adding free hair bands and headbands in the dressing room. in addition, the boxing gym also has a 150-inch large projector. "members can bring friends to participate. sometimes everyone is too tired after overtime. i don't recommend exercising. you can lie on the cushions and watch a movie together."

"if any members ask about the time of the monthly card, we will tell them directly," xiaona said. everyone was very happy after this was implemented, and even members who were not monthly card holders came to praise them. she received feedback such as "it's really considerate to girls" and "it solves the psychological burden of the menstrual period." she and the other two main creators were also very happy to see everyone's recognition of this initiative.

jiupai news reporter cai xiaoxuan

editor liang xia

[source: jiupai news]