Shannon Briggs and Asthma?

**Mr. Ryan** · 11-18-2006, 03:02 PM

Not a single one of these athletes are boxers, and boxing requires the most intense conditioning.

**Floyd R** · 11-18-2006, 03:44 PM

All sports require different types of conditioning so there is no way of confirming what sport requires the highest level of intensity in training. I've never seen or heard of any scientific studies confirming that boxing requires the most intense conditioning therefore everything stated is subjective. When I think of very high levels of conditioning required in an athlete what comes to mind are professional triathletes, cross country skiers, and rugby players.

**Mr. Ryan** · 11-18-2006, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by Floyd R

All sports require different types of conditioning so there is no way of confirming what sport requires the highest level of intensity in training. I've never seen or heard of any scientific studies confirming that boxing requires the most intense conditioning therefore everything stated is subjective. When I think of very high levels of conditioning required in an athlete what comes to mind are professional triathletes, cross country skiers, and rugby players.

What doesn't come to mind is baseball, basketball, and golf.

**the giant one** · 11-18-2006, 03:49 PM

basketball you have to assume a high level of aerobic and cardio training is involved. the other two not so much

**Mr. Ryan** · 11-18-2006, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by the giant one

basketball you have to assume a high level of aerobic and cardio training is involved. the other two not so much

I was smoking 2 packs of Newports a day while playing basketball. I can't get away with that in boxing.

**+= El Jefe=+** · 11-18-2006, 04:08 PM

Actually Swimming is about the same in conditioning.....

**-Antonio-** · 11-18-2006, 04:09 PM

You have to train your body differently for every sport. I guerentee the best trained boxer wouldnt be able to have 30 carries in a football game, and vice versa. Lance Armstrong is great at cycling, yet struggled with runnign a marathon.

I just think Shannon Briggs has trouble breathing because hes not breathing right. He shouldnt be gasping for air like that. He should find a breathing coach. It sounds dumb, but Shaun Alexander said it helped him a lot.

**monkeyboy** · 11-18-2006, 04:13 PM

It's called fat-asthma.
Floyd R has made a good point. A cursory research of the symptoms of asthma imply that it is not a particularly tough problem to overcome within sports.
No.1, Floyd Rs list of top level athletes all showing fine aerobic ability at a high level.
No.2, Asthma primarily manifests as wheezing, coughing and a chronic constriction of the breathing tubes AT SPECIFIC TIMES. We would have seen a manifestation in Briggs if so attacked.
No.3, Asthma is primarily caused by pollens, dust and dust mites and is most likely to be seen late at night in bed and early morning.

By the way Asian Sensation, I believe that cycling is the most intensive cardiovascular exercise (see Curt Hartnett in above list) but I would be puzzled as to why asthma would affect a boxer as opposed to the runners, swimmers and skaters at an olympic level.

I'm afraid I give little credence to Briggs' claims of poor stamina due to asthma. I'm suspect that poor conditioning is to blame and nothing else.

Then again, maybe he has been treating his asthma by inhaling steroids. That is the standard treatment for chronic asthma. But Briggs' bulging physique yet odd lack of fitness surely could not be attributable to that.

**Oasis_Lad** · 11-18-2006, 04:17 PM

briggs has probably got exercise induced asthma

Shannon Briggs and Asthma?