stamina problem

[Dio124]

if your talkin about sparrin, then control your breathin habits. breath in through the nose and out through the mouth. also stay calm when your breathin... my first sparrin sessions i was too anxious and kept on breathin short and shallow breaths, which got me a lot more tired.

Why is it best to breathe in through the nose and exhale through the mouth? Is it more efficient? Swimmers do it the other way, but to avoid breathing in water, obviously boxers don't have that problem!

[SOY-COMO-SOY]

There the same thing u knob

I know that but I dont know what he refers to skipping as jump roping cuz a trainer at my gym told this new guy that skipping would help his stamina so the guy went outside and starting skipping like a lil school girl around the gym.

[rufige]

Why is it best to breathe in through the nose and exhale through the mouth? Is it more efficient? Swimmers do it the other way, but to avoid breathing in water, obviously boxers don't have that problem!

i don't know the exact science to it, but my coach just tells me to do it ... maybe punchdrunk or someone else can help you out with that one.

another thin with breathin in and out through your mouth will keep your chin exposed for a blow.

[Alexis Vastine]

There the same thing u knob



Ever heard of frog hops? they'll give you great leg strength and indurance

This is a ******ed example



But try doing that low to the ground for a couple of rounds - best leg workout going

That munter is doing them all wrong! She needs to get down more.

I think if you are so unfit you are most likely training like a buim. Spar with someone good and they'll get you in shape. And do more running. Play football in Sunday League as a holding midfielder. Your legs might get taken off though.

[moneysursa]

Run! You got to Run!!

[ScottDBA]

Running/Exercises:Run for distance and sprints. Some days just run for distance, some days just run sprints, some days alternate between periods of running and sprinting (can be done by time or distance).

You can also do other exercise circuits. Here's an example based on two minute rounds.

30 seconds: skipping fast bringing your knees up high.
30 seconds: two handed medicine ball throws against the wall
30 seconds: burpees
30 seconds: body weight squats

Other exercises you can do in the circuits include squat thrusts, pushups, running on the spot (knees up!) hitting a tire with a sledge hammer. Whatever you like and what you have available in your gym. The important thing is to pick exercises that are going to get your heart rate up (skipping, running on the spot, burpees) and work on muscular endurance too (pushups, squats, sledge hammer). Of course some exercises will work both systems hard.

Do three rounds of circuits a couple times per week and you'll gas will increase real quick.

Heavybag: Do your regular routine focusing on technique, and then when your done that do a couple more rounds all power. I'm not saying to not worry about how bad your technique is, but your main focus should be on hitting the bag as hard and fast as you can to build endurance.

A good drill we do: With someone holding the bag in place so it doesn't move too much you throw 1-2-3, 2-1-4, twenty times as fast and hard as you can (each three punch combo counts as one time). Then immediately after that ten jabs and then ten crosses which is slower paced and used for a little break to catch your breath before you go back into another set of twenty 1-2-3, 2-1-4's. Do as many times through that as you can in one round, then take your regular break between rounds before starting again.

When you're just beginning you can do the first round and then after the break, your partner does the second round, but as you get more advanced you can go two or three rounds in a row and then switch it up.

Breathing: Make sure to do a quick exhale on every punch you throw. If you are in sparring you should do the quick breath out on every punch (and if you can, breath out sharply as your getting punched especially to the body to tighten your abdominals so you don't feel it as much), and then when you step back out of punching range, take deep breaths through your mouth.

As soon as the bell goes to end the round, lift your arms up over your head or at least away from your body to allow your chest to fully expand, and take a deep breath in, hold it for a couple seconds and then breathe all the air out. Keep doing that until you are no longer breathing heavily or the next round begins.

I would also recommend a top and bottom style mouthguard with a large slot in the center (Brain Pad ones are good). People start breathing through their mouths when they get tired. If you just have a regular mouth guard, your mouth is going to be hanging open leaving you susceptible to a KO or even worse a broken jaw.

A top and bottom style mouth guard allows you to keep your jaw clenched together while still breathing through your mouth. This is good for when you are tired, if you often get a bloody nose when sparring, or if you can breathe through your mouth all the time if you have a deviated septum that limits the air you can get through your nose. That's what I have to do. My right nostril is like 90% blocked, so I have to breathe through my mouth to get enough air when doing intense cardio work/sparring or I'll be gassed in minutes.

Hope this helps. I've only been boxing for a couple months, so I can't help anyone with technique or strategy (because I barely have any, lol) but one thing I do have is cardio.