“I feel better about myself right now than I have in years”
— MALE CAPITAL TRAINING STUDENT AGED 17, NAENAE ACADEMY
Before I started training with the Naenae Boxing Academy my daily routine would always start with a pie and a large energy drink to keep me awake after being up until 3am playing video games. It was a vicious cycle that felt like it could go on forever.
The day that I started training with the NBA was the day that version of me went away and was replaced with a version of me that could be dedicated to self improvement and a healthier lifestyle The way that I lived before going to the Boxing Academy was a self-destructive lifestyle that I could have changed at any time, but I lacked the motivation to do so, but because I was lucky enough to be offered some time to spend in the gym for free through Capital Training I was quickly able to turn myself around and start rejecting all of the things that were making my life so needlessly difficult.
A few months ago I had no real direction in life but now I'm able to say that I feel dedicated to trying to work for the Boxing Academy and help others like me turn their lives around and get fit.
I have been losing considerable amounts of weight and have felt the best I have in years thanks to Capital Training being able to connect me to the Naenae Boxing Academy, and through the NBA I was able to go on an Outward Bound course absolutely free and have a life changing experience.
At Outward Bound I was able to make incredible friends and do things I never thought would be possible, like running a half marathon or climbing several mountains, and now because of all the exercise I've done there I can fit a medium shirt instead of an extra large.
I feel better about myself right now than I have in years, and this wouldn't have been possible without Capital Training, The Naenae Boxing Academy or Outward Bound.
Male Capital Training Student aged 17 who participated in initial 10 week pilot of Naenae Boxing Academy, Vibe and Capital Trainings’ collaboration
Waka waitī a whanaketanga Project.
Young person also attended Outward Bound on the Naenae Boxing Academy scholarship.