James Conner Thriving in Place of Steelers Holdout Le'Veon Bell

As president of New Jersey's Epic Wealth Management, financial advisor Robert Gill oversees a team of account managers responsible for more than 800 individual client portfolios. Although he resides in New Jersey, Robert Gill is a passionate fan of the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Steelers have been without star running back Le'Veon Bell through the first eight weeks of the 2018 regular season while he holds out from his contract, but his absence hasn't had much of an impact on the team's offense. Conversely, his replacement, James Conner, has been thriving as the team's starting running back. Selected by the Steelers in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft, Conner managed 144 rushing yards on 32 attempts last season and already has 9 touchdowns as well as 599 rushing yards on 127 attempts through 7 games this season. Moreover, he has 323 receiving yards on 31 catches.

Conner's play has improved as the season has progressed. In October, the 23-year-old University of Pittsburgh alumnus scored 6 touchdowns and registered a combined 526 yards from scrimmage. As a result, he was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for the first time in his career.

The Health Benefits of Boxing Workouts

New Jersey financial executive Robert Gill serves as the president of Epic Wealth Management, an independent brokerage that manages more than 800 client portfolios. In his free time, Robert Gill enjoys training at boxing gyms in the New Jersey area.

As a competitive sport, boxing requires a high level of strength, speed, endurance, agility, and power. Boxing workouts incorporate many of these same attributes, producing a number of health benefits for those who do them, whether they box or not.

Perhaps most notably, boxing workouts help participants improve their cardiovascular health. The footwork and punching involved in boxing workouts enable participants to keep their heart rate elevated over the course of the workout, thereby strengthening the heart and lungs. In addition, many people find boxing workouts more engaging than running on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike.

From a strength perspective, punching and kicking large bags engages muscles in the upper and lower body, as well as the core. Boxing workouts typically incorporate challenging circuit training as well, often including strength-building exercises such as squats, pushups, crunches, and medicine ball work.