The Art of Manliness

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#562: How Boxing Can Fight Parkinson's Disease

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Published November 20, 2019 11:26am

If boxing and Parkinson's disease are thought of together, it's usually in terms of the former causing the latter.

But my guest today makes the case that boxing workouts can actually be used to fight Parkinson's disease. His name is Aaron Sloan, he's a registered nurse, the owner of Engine Room Boxing gym here in Tulsa, OK, and the founder of Ready to Fight, a boxing fitness program catered specifically to those suffering from Parkinson's disease. We begin our conversation with an overview of what Parkinson's is, as well as the fact that men are significantly more...

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