Rock's CardioBox and Fitness — Boxing-Rooted Group Fitness
Written By Elizabeth Robb
Published on: 8/14/2026
Lebanon, PA - Rock's CardioBox and Fitness is a female-owned group fitness studio built around boxing, community, and the idea that fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being all belong in the same conversation. Founded by Rochelle "Rock" Meiskey, it's one of the vendors we're excited to spotlight ahead of this year's Greater Wellness Holistics Expo in Lebanon, PA.
Meet Rock
In 1996, Rochelle walked into a boxing gym hoping to build some self-confidence. A few weeks later she was in the ring with headgear and a mouthguard, and she was hooked — on the sport, on competing against herself as much as anyone else, and on the community that came with it. After her amateur competing days wound down, she kept training and became Les Mills certified in Body Combat, teaching classes at Gold's Gym and another local gym before eventually striking out on her own to teach CardioBox.
Today, 28 years after that first walk into a gym, Rock is Safe Sport certified, a Certified Personal Trainer, and a USA Boxing Green Level coach. Her mission hasn't changed since day one: to empower women in the community and help them find a healthy balance between fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being. The studio has since grown to welcome men, teens, and kids too, but that original mission still sits at the center of everything they do.
How Rock's CardioBox Got Started
The studio's roots are about as grassroots as it gets: a couple of friends hitting mitts together in a park. From there, they rented out the local Armory and pieced together enough to cover rent, then moved into Rising Sun Nutrition for their first official class — 20 people in a small fitness room. A year later, they'd outgrown that space and moved into a local warehouse for three years.
Today, Rock's CardioBox calls the Cimarron building in downtown Columbia home — a bright, clean studio with eight windows and a garage door. Class sizes are kept intentionally small, so members get real, personal attention instead of getting lost in a crowd.
What They Offer
Classes
Rock's CardioBox runs a full class schedule built around boxing at its core, with plenty of variety around it:
Bootcamp
Iron Strength
PENTA Bootcamp
CardioBox
CardioKick
Gentle Fitness
Lift to Tone
Zumba / CardioDance
Restorative Yoga
Classes serve members from age 16 to 80, and the studio also offers personal training, kids classes, and online training for anyone who can't make it in.
Mobile Fitness
Rock's CardioBox has also launched a mobile fitness branch, popping up at local businesses and parks throughout the spring, summer, and fall for anyone who'd rather train somewhere other than the studio.
Who This Is a Good Fit For
Women (and now men, teens, and kids) looking for a supportive, judgment-free fitness community
Anyone curious about boxing-based fitness but hesitant to walk into a boxing gym alone
People who want a small, intimate class setting instead of a big-box gym crowd
Anyone hoping to catch a Rock's CardioBox mobile pop-up class near them
Where to Find Them
Rock's CardioBox and Fitness is located at 430 Walnut Street, Suite 102, in Columbia, PA, with classes bookable through Punchpass. Come meet Rock and her team in person at our September 13th expo at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center — tickets are $10.60, and it's a great chance to ask about classes before your first booking.
New to Holistic, Whole-Person Wellness?
Rock's mission — balancing fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being — is really the same idea behind holistic wellness more broadly. Our guide to what holistic wellness means is a good place to start if that framing is new to you, and our roundup of upcoming wellness events in PA is worth a look if you want to catch a mobile class or another local event.
Come say hello to Rock and hear more about her 28 years in the ring — read more about what to expect at the expo and grab your ticket now.
