Program a knockout with novices

Gavin Topp is teaching novices to fight like pros.

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FORMER Australian Boxing champion Gavin Topp is teaching Gold Coast men to fight like pros.

Mr Topp teaches regular men to live out their Fight Club and Rocky movie fantasies and turns their boxing dreams into reality.

The training takes place at Elevate Fitness at Varsity Lakes, where everyday men from all walks of life sweat it out in the Fight Like a Pro program.

“It is my vision to offer all guys a program where they can gain the boxing skills, amplified fitness and strength of mind and body in order to prepare for a coveted finale of their first boxing match,” Mr Topp said.

“It is not an overstatement to say it has changed people's lives.

"We have normal blokes here sharing a common goal, but we also witness some remarkable results and outstanding transformations too.”

The 10-week fitness program is run by a team of elite professionals, but unlike Brad Pitt or Sylvester Stallone these guys have had their fair share of bouts in a real ring.

The program includes all the pomp of a real bout with budding boxers kitted out with gloves, headgear and embroidered silk boxing shorts complete with their name.

Song selection is also a choice and the songs are chosen to symbolise each individual's fighting journey, with Eye of the Tiger proving a popular choice.

Anyone who has entered the program has told Mr Topp it's not for the faint-hearted, but that is exactly why the benefits are so great.

The inspiration and experience gained from this unique challenge will guarantee memories that last a lifetime.