hey im looking for some new stuff to try out when im training, not that im bored with my regular training like sparring roadwork heavybag skipping etc...just that i feel my body is to accustomed to this and i feel it needs a shake up...any inventive and fun yet challenging ideas that increase strength fitness, paticuarly explosiveness , speed etc... would be appreciated.............thanks:boxing:

What about mountain biking and swimming?

hey im looking for some new stuff to try out when im training, not that im bored with my regular training like sparring roadwork heavybag skipping etc...just that i feel my body is to accustomed to this and i feel it needs a shake up...any inventive and fun yet challenging ideas that increase strength fitness, paticuarly explosiveness , speed etc... would be appreciated.............thanks:boxing:

I'm doing a circuit class that includes some bag and pad work. 1 hour duration, includes some weight and abd work also and gets varied every session by the traininer. Keeps things interesting and it's agreat workout. Not sure if you have anything like that near you (and this one only costs £2 session).

100 burpees as quick as you can

1 min jump rope
20 pull ups
20 dips
10 burpess

repeat 5 times

one basic thing i love to do from time to time is hold a push up position.

a person may be able to do 100 pushups, but can they hold a half up position for more than a couple of minutes.

this exercise helps link the body and helps develope your ward off power.

in my art, we have so many unique exercises that can make a seasoned bodybuilder cry because they work differently then weightlifting.

bridge with the arms extended out, get infinite intensity by ross, that book is the best workout book you will ever need

hey im looking for some new stuff to try out when im training, not that im bored with my regular training like sparring roadwork heavybag skipping etc...just that i feel my body is to accustomed to this and i feel it needs a shake up...any inventive and fun yet challenging ideas that increase strength fitness, paticuarly explosiveness , speed etc... would be appreciated.............thanks:boxing:

try doing new tricks and drills on jump rope and speed bag at the gym...thats made training a lot for fun for me and has also pushed the team everyone is doing or trying to do triple unders and all this crazy shit haha.

anyone know if the old school stuff is any good? i saw pavlik hitting the heavybag with a baseball bat and saw katsidis hitting a tyre with a sledgehammer.......i reckon i mite try stuff like that

For cardio, try running up and down huge stairsets.. that's something you'll definitely feel. Space out the activities you do in your regular routine into different days so you're not so used to doing everything in your current routine every day. For example, day 1: cardio... running, step machine, etc. day 2: mitt/heavy bag training, skipping etc. day 3: strength training: weight training, etc. and so on... it'll take long for your body to adapt to this kind of a method and i find yourself being more motivated for training sessions, and working the same things everyday is what makes your body adapt so quickly to what you do. Also enough rest between training days is always good. Hope that helped, and good luck

anyone know if the old school stuff is any good? i saw pavlik hitting the heavybag with a baseball bat and saw katsidis hitting a tyre with a sledgehammer.......i reckon i mite try stuff like that

Sledgehammer training will kick your ass, GREAT condition exercise. I also enjoy sandbag training. I have a link but the site is down for now.

This is one I saw over at rossboxing.com:

All you need is a standard deck of cards. First shuffle it up really nice, and take the first card off the top of the deck. If the card is black, do an amount of burpees equal to that card's face value (Aces=11; King,Queen,Jack=10). Now, if the card is red, do that many pushups according to the aforementioned rules. Repeat ad nauseum. Try and get through the entire deck as fast as you can. I love this workout because it's different every time.

This is one I saw over at rossboxing.com:

All you need is a standard deck of cards. First shuffle it up really nice, and take the first card off the top of the deck. If the card is black, do an amount of burpees equal to that card's face value (Aces=11; King,Queen,Jack=10). Now, if the card is red, do that many pushups according to the aforementioned rules. Repeat ad nauseum. Try and get through the entire deck as fast as you can. I love this workout because it's different every time.

that sounds like fun. but a concept like that is not new at all.

everytime i open the fridge, i execute either a wild cat posture(xingyi) or a snake posture(from bagua) - these are basically postures where you butt is a few inches from the ground. really works your legs and general balance.

every time i walk to the fridge, i do a certain stepping exercise.

so, i incorporate exercises that are related to techniques such as throws in daily activities. i just make sure i don't do these in an obvious manner in public to have people staring at me.

it is best to do exercises that are closer to your sport or fighting system. besides thing like this, i dedicate a few hours a week to weightifting and cardio types of exercise.

Yep that is a good one, bloody annoying when you get like 5 cards of burpees in a row though haha.

go on youtube and type in spartan training, that stuffs cool

hey im looking for some new stuff to try out when im training, not that im bored with my regular training like sparring roadwork heavybag skipping etc...just that i feel my body is to accustomed to this and i feel it needs a shake up...any inventive and fun yet challenging ideas that increase strength fitness, paticuarly explosiveness , speed etc... would be appreciated.............thanks:boxing:

Try the stuff i did in ma new vid...

50 pound dumbell push-up with each hand. <-----SO GOOD=)

Box leaps... Rope climb... Upside down situps with medicine ball...

I like the deck of cards thing too. But I like the aces to be 15 just so its 100 reps per suit. Black=Burpees Red=1+2's w/weights is my favorite. The magic 50 from rossboxing is great. 5 snatches each arm, 5 db swings each arm, 10 burpees rest and repeat 5 times. It should take you about 10-15 mins to do it and the same time to recover lol. Basically ne thing from rossboxing is fun, different and tough.

This is one of mine. 10 burpees 5 squats sprint all out across a baseball field (100-150meters) drop and do 5 clapping push-ups, jog or walk back (try to jog) and repeat immediately. The jog or walk back is essentially your rest. Repeat 5 or more times. My lungs seriously burn doing this one, its tough as hell.