Coronavirus Update

To our beloved MBC community,

With directives that came out today from state government officials, we will be temporarily suspending all group training sessions effective tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17th at 1pm through Saturday, March 28th. We are planning to continue private training during this time dependent on further information from the State of Minnesota. We intend to open our doors again by 3/31.

As I write this my heart breaks, knowing that the highlight of my days (besides Baby Rose) is working with each of you and seeing the amazing things you accomplish in the gym everyday. It will be difficult to not see you in person for this period of time. You will be dearly missed over the next week and a half. Joe shares this sentiment, and we will work tirelessly together to make sure that Minneapolis Boxing Club sees this through and is the stronger for it in the end. We opened this gym because we want to share our passion for movement, and because we want to build a place that feels like home - like family. It is time now to keep our family safe.

This decision is made with our community’s collective health and safety in mind. It is important to remember that each of our individual actions can, and will, have a powerful impact on the health and wellness of our larger community. We are taking this day-by-day and will continue to keep you up to date as circumstances change. Please know that this will only be temporary and that your continued support is what keeps our doors open.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?

It is not our intention to leave you hanging for the next 10 days! That’s not how we roll. And we know you’d go crazy without an outlet to move and punch a few things! We’ve got your back and we are creating some resources that will be available to you during this time:

  • All current 6-pack and unlimited members will be automatically added to a private Facebook group where we will record and post live, daily workouts for you to follow along with or watch at your own pace. In addition, these same workouts will be written out and posted to the Facebook group each day for you to read and comment on if you have questions. 

  • These live workouts will be programmed in a way that you can do them at home with minimal or no equipment. And we won’t be phoning it in! We will continue to provide workouts that challenge you in a way you’ve come to expect within the walls of the gym! CLICK HERE to see the virtual class schedule.

  • Joe and I are also available via phone, text or email if you need any additional coaching or guidance while you’re navigating this unusual time.

  • As the weather warms up we will also take into account the possibility of outdoor training so that we can move together at a safe distance.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR US?

As your coaches we take this decision very seriously. We have spent the last 7 years manifesting this gym and committing our lives to coaching and teaching people like you how to overcome challenges - both in the gym and in life. We will be spending the next several days planning ahead. This time will give us space to innovate and re-tool the ways in which we connect with you and how we can creatively continue to deliver the quality of training you have come to expect. We know this will feel a bit different for the time being, but we also know that embracing change and trying something new can often unlock potential we weren’t aware of. 

It took something special in you to step into the gym for the first time. It will take an effort just as special to see this through. We will, and we will do it together. We’ll be back in the gym together soon. We promise. Until then, and always, we are in your corner and we are so grateful to have you in ours. 

Please continue to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. We are here and we are listening.

In light,

Heidi & Joe

Heidi Amouta