Rock Steady Boxing - Knoxville

Black Dog Fitness is a gym dedicated to helping people with Parkinson’s disease in Knoxville through group and personal fitness training. They offer various programs, including Rock Steady Boxing, which is a non-contact adaptation of boxing drills designed to help reinforce the body against the effects of Parkinson’s. The gym’s mission is to provide a supportive community and expert guidance to help individuals with Parkinson’s disease slow, stop, or even reverse the progression of the disease. They also offer personal training, online workouts, and support, and have a YouTube channel with free at-home workouts and resources for living with Parkinson’s. The gym is led by Zach Guza, a certified personal trainer who founded Black Dog Fitness in honor of his father, who died of Parkinson’s disease.