subsitute for running?

[Aracibo04]

try a plyometrics routine like the one p90x has. combine it with the kempo boxing routine. and maybe in between add some of the other excersices that have been recommended. or maybe you can find a good dojo or mma school that can help you with your conditioning

[Sam Donald]

thanks people

[Klemman]

Try doing the variety of swings, high pulls, cleans, presses, and snatches, with a light kettlebell for rounds (2-3 minutes). I've run, biked, eliptical, skipped rope, and swam for cardio.. but nothing gives me the physiological feeling similar to going in the ring as the kettlebell for 3 minutes straight.

It combines endurance both muscular and cardiovascular, with explosive movements... just like fighting.

[sevenone]

Can bag work supplement the long distance fat burning runs?

If you did let's say 12 rounds and you worked straight through without breaking in the rest periods at a steady work rate, but not doing intervals would this not give you an aerobic workout that was suitable for boxing?

[alza1988]

Plenty of indoor conditioning you can do man, do it as often as you would running.

This circuit is one we use heaps at my gym, it really works. You keep going through it as fast as you can for the duration of a round. (so 2 or 3 mins depending on what you fight) If you fight 3x3, I'd do 4x3 min rounds of it.

20 jumping jacks
10 push ups
10 sit ups/crunches
10 dips (just on the floor)
10 knee jumps (lift your knees up high as you jump)
10 burpees

Like I said, keep going through it as fast as you can for the round. When I'm in top shape I can go through it 3 times and be onto the sit-ups in the 4th set during a 3 minute round.

Anyway, it works well, very effective. It will condition you for your fight.

Good circuit man .I just done one similar and it's good , intense .

[Suckmedry]

Good circuit man .I just done one similar and it's good , intense .

Yeah its pretty effective

[led]

If you have a stair case you can get a good work out running up and down the stairs. I used to do that during the winter sometimes.

Its a good cardio too. Though be careful on going down the stairs. When your legs muscles are tired, you might injure your knee.

[Traveler1]

Plenty of indoor conditioning you can do man, do it as often as you would running.

This circuit is one we use heaps at my gym, it really works. You keep going through it as fast as you can for the duration of a round. (so 2 or 3 mins depending on what you fight) If you fight 3x3, I'd do 4x3 min rounds of it.

20 jumping jacks
10 push ups
10 sit ups/crunches
10 dips (just on the floor)
10 knee jumps (lift your knees up high as you jump)
10 burpees

Like I said, keep going through it as fast as you can for the round. When I'm in top shape I can go through it 3 times and be onto the sit-ups in the 4th set during a 3 minute round.

Anyway, it works well, very effective. It will condition you for your fight.

That's an excellent routine. I tried something very similar to it a few years ago when I needed to lose a few pounds. It worked GREAT.

[LUSOB]

Squats and leg lunges.

[squealpiggy]

cant run cos the roads r too icey and slippery

the swimming pool is closed for a while cos of xmas holidays

where can i keep conditioned? im training for a fight in january..

Minute drills.

30 secs burpee pushups
30 secs jumping jacks
30 secs pushups
30 secs leg exchanges
30 secs burps (like burpee pushups except without the standing and jumping - they're horrible)
30 secs grasshopper leg exchanges

minute rest

repeat x number of rounds you're fighting plus 1.

And bust your arse the whole way through.