Empowering Movement for Parkinson's Warriors
Active living through boxing and calisthenics for all
the boxing workout
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The boxer is the best conditioned athlete in any sport. Boxing provides the most rounded workout you will ever do; a combination that improves cardiovascular fitness, strength, speed and agility. It also provides mental stimulation and phenomenal release of stress missing from all other sports. You will learn how to overcome fatigue as you experience the exhilaration and toughness of combat. Because boxing involves so many muscle groups, It also tends to produce fewer repetitive strain injuries than do workouts that focus on a single motion, such as cycling or jogging. A 180 pound man can burn more than 500 calories in an hour.
our mission
At poppsa.org, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals living with Parkinson's disease. Through tailored boxing and calisthenics workouts, we help our participants stay mobile and active.
Punch out Parkinson's Program was started by a determined Parkinson's patient and an RN with roughly 25 years of experience in the medical field helping those with mobility related diseases.
They run the programs on an absolute skeleton budget.
The programs only run by support from awesome people.
There is no cure, but this helps those with a disease stay active. They have had their 501(c)3 designation since March 10, 2020.
"Parkinson's patients are the experts on what we have. We have a responsibility as patients to share our experience — what works for us, what we respond to, what we can contribute to research.”
— Michael J. Fox
Our organization is bringing those patients out to join a group of friends to discuss ideas and enlighten those around us that do not understand the disease. The wives, husbands and friends that have questions or need to understand will benefit greatly from the program.
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Help our cause
Help support our cause and mission to encourage people with Parkinson's disease to overcome the obstacles of their symptoms through non-contact boxing; building strength of mind, and body connection.
We accept donations the 'old school' way because it keeps our costs as low as possible. Any contributions we are privileged to receive are only used to offset any expenses so all of our activities are of absolutely no cost to our participants. Please mail checks to Punch Out Parkinson's Program 18351 Helotes Spring Rd, Helotes, TX 78023. Your contribution will be recorded and entrusted to the Board Treasurer for deposit. POPP was recognized as a 501(c) 3 Tax exempt entity #84-4388088 dated 10/09/2019. Please contact our organization if you do not receive your letter of acknowledgement, including our non-profit credentials, within one month of your contribution.
Raul V. Garza, one of the program's founders and an active participant can be reached at the address above. Please call him on his cell number, 210 827-5949, if you have any questions about any contributions to our efforts.