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Heartbeat Boxing, Fight, Fitness, Food, Missouri LLC

5 ★★★★★ 8 Google reviews · Kickboxing gym in Carthage, Missouri

Beginners welcome Kids & teens Competition team Affiliated New

Affiliated gym — reviews and the gym's own info suggest it belongs to a known kickboxing or boxing-fitness franchise or network (think 9Round, iLoveKickboxing, CKO, TITLE Boxing Club or Jabz). Franchise gyms run a consistent class format and are often a friendly, familiar place to start. If a specific brand matters to you, confirm it on the gym's own site.

Plan your first class

  • Beginner-friendly all fitness levels welcome, including total beginners — no experience needed, and you get in shape by training, not before
  • Kids & teen classes kids and teen kickboxing classes — built around confidence, focus, and fun
  • Sparring sparring and partner work for members who want it — always optional, eased in gradually, with the coach controlling the contact
  • Competition team a competition team for members who want to test themselves in the ring — amateur kickboxing, muay thai, or K-1
  • Today see hours ·
  • Website & schedule heartbeatboxing.com — book classes and see the live schedule
  • Phone +1 417-237-2500

Hours

Monday 5:30–9 pm
Tuesday 5:30–9 pm
Wednesday 5:30–9 pm
Thursday 5:30–9 pm
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Hours shift for holidays and class-schedule changes — worth a quick check before a special trip.

The classes they run

Kickboxing classes on the schedule at Heartbeat Boxing, Fight, Fitness, Food, Missouri LLC, confirmed in members' own reviews and the gym's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🧒 Kids Kickboxing 3 mentions

“He's great with children and adults of all ages.”

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🤜 Sparring 2 mentions

“It was rare for me to actually have a girl sparring partner.”

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🥊 Boxing 17 mentions

“I have followed him from two different gyms I trained with him at LA kickboxing and then later at heartbeat gym Gilbert is a great coach with Real Boxing knowledge.”

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Other martial arts here

Kickboxing gyms are usually multi-discipline. Here's what else members mention training under the same roof at Heartbeat Boxing, Fight, Fitness, Food, Missouri LLC — mined from their reviews and the gym's own info.

🥊 Boxing 17 mentions

“I have followed him from two different gyms I trained with him at LA kickboxing and then later at heartbeat gym Gilbert is a great coach with Real Boxing knowledge.”

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🛡️ Self-Defense

“This is a place for professional boxers, fitness people, or anyone looking to learn self defense.”

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Disciplines are mined from reviews and the gym's own info — they show what members have trained, not a formal class guarantee. If you specifically want muay thai, boxing, or MMA alongside your kickboxing, confirm the current schedule with the gym.

What members say

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 8 Google reviews — in their own words.

🧑‍🏫 expert, motivating coaching 5 mentions

“I have followed him from two different gyms I trained with him at LA kickboxing and then later at heartbeat gym Gilbert is a great coach with Real Boxing knowledge.”

🤝 friendly, family gym 5 mentions

“So grateful for the cherished memories and great friends found this is not just a gym its a community they treat you like family no judgement.”

From the reviews

Coach Gil was my coach for over 15 years. I wrote the book "Not Done Yet" this past year & I would like to share the part of me acknowledging Coach. " I ended up being really good at boxing. It became the therapy I needed for many seasons of life. Boxing helped me get my IED under control.

★★★★★ — Tiffany, Jun 2026

Me and Coach Gilbert go way back when I was six years old boxing out of a small town and Sanger California. He was a young Trainer. I was a young man one of the best amateur trainers out there. He took me a long way in the amateurs at a 94 and four record with over 20 titles.

★★★★★ — Moses, Jun 2026

So awesome to hear that Gilbert has been able to reopen heartbeat. I have followed him from two different gyms I trained with him at LA kickboxing and then later at heartbeat gym Gilbert is a great coach with Real Boxing knowledge.

★★★★★ — Edward, Jun 2026

I trained with Gilbert and Heartbeat Boxing for about five years. It's a family friendly environment while at the same time, trains, some elite athletes. Gilbert has a way of connecting with each of his students that I've never experienced with a trainer. He's great with children and adults of all ages.

★★★★★ — Karen, Jun 2026

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New to kickboxing? Start at Heartbeat Boxing, Fight, Fitness, Food, Missouri LLC

Heartbeat Boxing, Fight, Fitness, Food, Missouri LLC comes up as a beginner-friendly gym — noted on their own site. If you've never thrown a punch or a kick, that's exactly who a good beginners class is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit or coordinated to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and coaches scale every drill to you. Second, you won't be thrown into hard sparring — reputable gyms build the basics (stance, footwork, and punches and kicks on pads and bags) first, and any contact eases in gradually under a coach's control. Third, all fitness levels really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out. Most gyms are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.

Check beginner classes on their site

Your first kickboxing class at Heartbeat Boxing, Fight, Fitness, Food, Missouri LLC

Nervous about walking into a kickboxing gym for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good coaches expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling the basics — stance, footwork, and punches and kicks on pads or a heavy bag — not hard sparring. Go at your own pace and rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: comfortable athletic clothes you can move and sweat in, and supportive trainers. What to bring: water, and hand wraps and gloves if you have them — many gyms lend loaner gloves for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gloves and wraps (and shin guards once you start sparring). Sparring is optional and eases in gradually, once your basics are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the coach. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.

Kickboxing is a contact sport. Warm up, pace yourself, listen to your coaches, and if you have any injuries or health concerns, mention them before class and check with a doctor if you're unsure.

Where to find Heartbeat Boxing, Fight, Fitness, Food, Missouri LLC

116 W 4th St, Carthage, MO64836

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