While many people find the gym to be an excellent location for building fitness and getting in shape, it’s not for everyone. For all its benefits, the gym can be tedious, embarrassing and downright dull for some people, leading to the search for alternatives. For many people, the alternative is martial arts: a discipline that not only increases your ability to defend yourself but also ups your physical strength and fitness. If you’ve ever been to a boxing class, you’ll know that there’s nothing more exhausting than pummeling a punching…