Former boxing champion Zafa launches a fitness book

Former middleweight boxing champion and coach Jamil Zafa has launched a health and fitness book titled ‘Health Fitness Constitution’ set to inspire pugilists and other Kenyans into the fitness journey. 

The book which costs Shs2,000 mainly focuses on health, fitness and nutrition for all sportsmen and fitness enthusiasts.

Zafa is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) and a former World Boxing Federation (WBF) title holder before he fell out with the then national pro boxing federation which influenced scraping off of his boxing records.

His book launch held in Nairobi on February 15, was graced by the current national pro boxing association, and Kenya Professional Boxing Commission (KPBC) officials led by president Reuben Ndolo.

Key highlights in the 96-page book, mostly designed for beginners in the fitness journey, include strength training, High Intensity Interval Training (HIITs) and the core workouts.

“Strength training is essential for muscle building, fat loss and overall strength of the body,” Zafa states in the publication.

“HIITS are short, intense bursts of exercises followed by brief rest periods. They maximise fat loss and improves cardiovascular endurance.

“Core workouts strengthen your midsection for better stability, posture and athletic performance,” the seasoned fitness professional underlined.

Zafa once coached Kenya's top professional boxers Fatuma Zarika and Rayton Okwiri and he seeks to share his knowledge at the elite level

"When Zarika lost the WBC title because she is the first champion I have trained, I told her that it is not the end of her life. We got another WBF belt and we prepared well and won that belt. And also with Rayton Okwiri, there was a time I was his coach and we won the ABU title," said Zafa.

Other areas highlighted by the nutrition and psychology graduate includes a weekly training plan which are structured workouts meant for consistency and these involve step by step plans to remove guesswork from beginners.