what's going on fellas. Well the purpose of this topic is for me to learn and grow as well as help others in their stamina training. I personally run 2 miles in the morning and 2 miles at night. I like to sprint 2 blocks, run 1 block, and jog the next. Rinse and repeat until 2 mile mark. Anyway, that's what I do as road work. It has helped me build a lot of stamina so far but I would like to learn more on this subject and as such I want to know what do you guys do to build stamina. I mean monstrous stamina. Any and all input would be greatly appreciated. I hope others learn through other's more advanced experience regarding this matter. Thanks in advance for any and all help.

-Ace

I spar heaps of rounds every day, which has helped me, but probably not the kind of hard sparring most of you do. I'd actually like to learn how to completely exhaust myself through each round and recover in the breaks. I just can't seem to do it cause I've always got stacks of energy, even after 16 rounds. This obviously means I'm not going as hard be though, not that I'm fit.

Skip some rope.

And Burpees give you alot of stamina, if you dont know what it is You pretty much jump in the air crouch down lay down do a pushup and repeat.

Thanks for the advice but yes I know burpees. i have a great training regimen already. What I'm looking for is someone who has knowledge on sprint/dash training. I'm basically interested in roadwork/swimming training regimens. Not just LDR (long distance running) but variations including sprints/dashes etc. that help you build a greater cardiovascular system. I'm sure everybody doesn't just run for the hell of it eventually you just plateau. I'm looking for something along the lines of runner's workouts etc. and hope that someone on here has some knowledge on the matter.

I do a lot of running and compete in races. My advice is that you don't split your runs. You are much better off doing one long run a day rather than two shorter ones. In fact, splitting runs is a waste of time as you aren’t accomplishing what you think you are.

Try doing four miles straight. It will be hard at first but after a while it will get a lot easier and your stamina will be greatly improved.

thanks but that's not my point. My point is variations on running not just keeping same pace during the whole run. think interval circuit style paces during your run. does anyone else do this? For instance, runners do not just run at the same pace for the same distance every day. your body builds an immunity to the same thing over and over again. I don't know if I'm coming across well. But yes, No LDR please. I'm talking high interval runner's training with variations on pacing. I appreciate the help though thanks.

My trainer recommended something similar to what you're talking about. he called them telephone polls and basically you jog from one poll to the next, run to the next, jog to the next, run, jog, run... i try to get four miles of these four days a week, but most of the time i'm lucky to get three.

Interval training, uphill running etc...

I do this once a week;
(proper execution and SPEED, don't take your sweet time, no resting in between exercises. This will build your Stamina or endurance)

15 pull ups
30 sit ups
30 box jump on boxing ring w/ medicine ball
20 each arm pull and press (20 pounds dumbbell)
20 side leg raises with two 20 pounds dumbbells
20 dumbbell squats, overhead curl with both 20 pounds dumbbells
20 dumbbell front lunges and overhead press with both dumbbells, 20 each leg
30 push ups
15 pull ups
15 medicine ball roll/high jump

My training regimen is exactly that. high interval circuit. Thanks Dutch we seem to be on the same page as far as anaerobic exercises are concerned. I'm looking for running drills specifically though. Thanks!

For me, me and my trainer do this 5 maybe 6 mile run. In the midst of the run we take "breaks" and do mitt work, the first few times will kill but afterwards you see and feel the benefits. We do that sometimes other times we'd just do the run and then mitt work right afterwards. Aside from that I do a twenty minute session on the treadmill. The routine is called 6,7,8's or at least that is what my trainer calls it. Basically if you can imagine one round being 3 minutes you break down each minute into different speeds. Meaning, the first minute you run at a speed of 6 on the treadmill, the second min. a speed of 7, and the final min. at a speed of 8 then repeat the process for the next 3 min round. You basically train your body to kick it up a notch as time goes by. I had been doing these for a week and then went into a round robbin sparring session and did about 10 rounds easily, not tired at all. I'd say these help with stamina.

Good luck

I like that treadmill idea a lot! I'll definitely try that out. This is exactly the type of running drills I'm interested in. I'll definitely try some new ones as well but the treadmill idea sounds great. Thanks!

-Ace

No problem Ace Dutrey, let me know how it works out for you.

Worked out great! Same thing as my roadwork except on the treadmill. Worked great yesterday due to the rain! I mixed it up rather than going from a jog, to a run, to a sprint. zI would mix it up at the minute mark. Thanks! Anything else you've tried as far as roadwork? I'm going to look into basketball players drills as well where they have dash runs across the court in distance/timed intervals and see how that works as well as look into a runner's training regimen.

Another exercise you might want to incorporate into your training seesions, is sprinting up a hill as fast as you can, then once you reach the top, run down it, but backwards.

Tabata intervals, 20 seconds sprinting 10 seconds rest, do this 8 times. Total of 4 minutes and tougher than any 5 mile jog.