Boxing

The infamous mantis shrimp is in possession of a club-shaped claw that can deliver fatal blows to everything from hard-shelled prey to thick aquarium glass. So what happens when they thump a fellow mantis shrimp foe? Thanks to science, we now know.

When you think of boxing, you probably don’t think of it helping slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. But a new study has shown that boxing may be of benefit to those with Parkinson’s Disease.

A long-term study spanning 35 years has revealed men who participated in amateur boxing in their youth are almost three times more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s-like cognitive impairment in their senior years compared to those who did not box.

Video games are often associated with laziness, but they often use those engaging reward systems to help people's fitness. The latest is Quell, a game about punching your way through a fantasy world while getting a high-intensity boxing workout.