My training routine - too much of too little.

[dancerwitgloves]

I know it is primarily boxing, but do you guys think my workouts routines are asking too much of my body or do you think I should be working on more specific areas. A little advice on my routine. First of all within the next twelve months I intend to have my first amateur bout in either boxing or MMA. The times on the evening sessions are average and not completely accurate more than often longer - all sessions are extensive and not easy.


Day Morning Evening

Monday Weights – Biceps and Back (1 ½ hr) Jiu Jitsu + Judo (1hr)

Tuesday Run – 25 mins and Abdominals Muay Thai + boxing (1hr)

Wednesday Weights – Chest and Triceps (1 ½ hr) Jiu Jitsu + Judo (1hr)

Thursday Run – 20 mins and Abdominals Muay Thai + boxing (1hr

Friday Pure Boxing – 10 rounds (Alternate between double end, boxing bob, shadow boxing with abdominals)

Saturday Rest Rest

Sunday MMA circuits – 20 mins Mix of Jiu Jitsu + Muay Thai

[alza1988]

I know it is primarily boxing, but do you guys think my workouts routines are asking too much of my body or do you think I should be working on more specific areas. A little advice on my routine. First of all within the next twelve months I intend to have my first amateur bout in either boxing or MMA. The times on the evening sessions are average and not completely accurate more than often longer - all sessions are extensive and not easy.


Day Morning Evening

Monday Weights – Biceps and Back (1 ½ hr) Jiu Jitsu + Judo (1hr)

Tuesday Run – 25 mins and Abdominals Muay Thai + boxing (1hr)

Wednesday Weights – Chest and Triceps (1 ½ hr) Jiu Jitsu + Judo (1hr)

Thursday Run – 20 mins and Abdominals Muay Thai + boxing (1hr

Friday Pure Boxing – 10 rounds (Alternate between double end, boxing bob, shadow boxing with abdominals)

Saturday Rest Rest

Sunday MMA circuits – 20 mins Mix of Jiu Jitsu + Muay Thai

Your training like a bodybuilder Monday and Wednesday .That's wrong for boxing . Train the body as a unit on strength days .

* Train the body as a unit, not a collection of small pieces
* Focus most of your time around compound movements
* Develop a strong core
* Incorporate variety into your strength program
* Do not limit yourself to one modality
* Target multiple strength qualities
* Steer clear of failure when training for pure strength
* Never sacrifice skill and conditioning for strength work
* Focus on quality over quantity
* Keep strength workouts brief, 2 to 3 days per week
http://www.rosstraining.com/articles...htraining.html

[RightCross94]

Also I don't see any running in there, gotta do runs of varying intensity and length (somedays a normal distance run to help with weight, otherdays a intense paced run over 2-3 miles, otherdays sprints and intervals etc) at least 3 times per week.

[Trrmo]

Dont waste your time with isolation weight exercises such as bis and tris. and 1.5hr bis and back? - way to much. Stick to compound movements and dont do more than 45mins in a session.

[Lac'em up]

Ask Arnold or Fedor they are into weight training!

[- v e t -]

i dont see any shoulder weights... thats the link to the arms man

[ntate88]

I agree with TRRMO. your programme isnt focused enough. your training for a purpose so if your going to go to the gym forget isolation exersises that isnt helping, besides shoulders as i feel they are important to build. not heavy weights but burning exercises;what you should be doing is plyometrics, explosive power exercises, core, neck, legs and stretching.

Do that in the gym along with running at least 3 times a week; one day 5-8 miles, another day sprints 100m x 15 all under 15 seconds with 45 seconds rest inbetween each 1, and the last day 4 mile run. jog for 3 minutes sprint for 10 seconds and repeat (intervals)

[Del Coqui]

looks to me you're working harder on becoming an mma fighter than boxer, maybe that's your choice. its all about the intensity you work out and what it does for you, everyone's different, if it works for you stick with it but keep an open mind. I gave an example of a boxing routine yesterday, might well apply to mma, check it out, g' luck.