Knockout Obesity
Knockout Obesity Boxing at The Boys' Club of New York
“One-two, one-two, on the ball of your feet now, dukes up!” On July 10, 2013, a summer-long boxing program hosted by the anti-obesity initiative “Knockout Obesity” kicked off at The Boys’ Club of New York (BCNY) in lower Manhattan. Brooklyn restauranteur Dimitrios Verteouris, founded Knockout Obesity after he lost 82lbs in three months using boxing and his own good eats from Nature's Grill. Each Wednesday, Dimitrios trained his young students with the help of a professional boxer, including Marcus Browne, Danny Jacobs, Shemuel Pagan and Gary Stark, Jr. Whether 6-years-old, or 17, Dimitrios engaged his young students with sit-ups, push-ups, and jumping jacks, followed by one-on-one tutorials on posture and vigorous rounds of shadowboxing, padworks, and glove to glove. Joining Verteouris on day one, was team member and author, Dr. Wendy Scinta, a childhood obesity expert and bariatric surgeon with her own practice, Medical Weight Loss of New York, PLLC. Quizzing the kids on fat, carbs, sugar and protein, she demonstrated the effect of fast food on the body with a suitcase full of fat. Knockout Obesity is a part of BCNY’s Mental & Physical Health programming.
Knockout Obesity Boxing at The Boys' Club of New York
“One-two, one-two, on the ball of your feet now, dukes up!” On July 10, 2013, a summer-long boxing program hosted by the anti-obesity initiative “Knockout Obesity” kicked off at The Boys’ Club of New York (BCNY) in lower Manhattan. Brooklyn restauranteur Dimitrios Verteouris, founded Knockout Obesity after he lost 82lbs in three months using boxing and his own good eats from Nature's Grill. Each Wednesday, Dimitrios trained his young students with the help of a professional boxer, including Marcus Browne, Danny Jacobs, Shemuel Pagan and Gary Stark, Jr. Whether 6-years-old, or 17, Dimitrios engaged his young students with sit-ups, push-ups, and jumping jacks, followed by one-on-one tutorials on posture and vigorous rounds of shadowboxing, padworks, and glove to glove. Joining Verteouris on day one, was team member and author, Dr. Wendy Scinta, a childhood obesity expert and bariatric surgeon with her own practice, Medical Weight Loss of New York, PLLC. Quizzing the kids on fat, carbs, sugar and protein, she demonstrated the effect of fast food on the body with a suitcase full of fat. Knockout Obesity is a part of BCNY’s Mental & Physical Health programming.