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Note 28: See, for example, chapter 5 in Saidi, Nacimbusa; Klieman, "The Pygmies Were Our Compass," 70. back

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Mr. Saidi had no designs on an actual boxing career: "I was too old for that."

A Fortysomething Punches Up Fitness Routine Tom Flynn 2011

"Most or all of them come for the boxing workout, not the facilities," says Mr. Saidi.

A Fortysomething Punches Up Fitness Routine Tom Flynn 2011

You're not just swinging your arms around, Mr. Saidi says.

A Fortysomething Punches Up Fitness Routine Tom Flynn 2011

Most evenings, Said Saidi leaves his office in Washington, D.C., and ends up in a fight.

A Fortysomething Punches Up Fitness Routine Tom Flynn 2011

At the club, there are no weight machines, and Mr. Saidi doesn't lift weights outside the gym.

A Fortysomething Punches Up Fitness Routine Tom Flynn 2011

The Workout Mr. Saidi does an intense, 90-minute workout as often as six times a week, and boxes or "spars" with other members of the club two to three times weekly.

A Fortysomething Punches Up Fitness Routine Tom Flynn 2011

When he's done with his day as a senior technical officer at the World Bank, he heads to the Downtown Boxing Club, where Mr. Saidi steps inside the ring to box his way into shape.

A Fortysomething Punches Up Fitness Routine Tom Flynn 2011

To motivate himself, Mr. Saidi says he feeds off the charge he gets from fighting.

A Fortysomething Punches Up Fitness Routine Tom Flynn 2011

Eli Meir Kaplan for The Wall Street Journal Jumping rope outside The Diet Mr. Saidi seldom eats after 9 p.m. to avoid putting on weight, and includes seasonal fruits into his diet, such as dates.

A Fortysomething Punches Up Fitness Routine Tom Flynn 2011