Pulling no punches: Saudi woman boxer breaks exercise taboo
Halah Alhamrani runs a gym in a country where exercising in public has long been seen as ‘unbecoming’ for women.
Halah Alhamrani runs a gym in a country where exercising in public has long been seen as ‘unbecoming’ for women.
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It’s hard to imagine the appeal of Piloxing (Pilates and boxing), the latest workout craze sweeping the US and Europe, because it seems impossible to reconcile two seemingly contrasting disciplines together. But then again, it’s precisely the odd couple’s yin and yang relationship that’s winning over new disciples every day.
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