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if you want to get better at running then run, if you want to get better at skipping, then skip. if you want to improve boxing fitness you have to either shadow box or hit a bag or pads till your tired and then continue. you only get good at what you do.
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Sprints imo!Comment
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Not really. This is true when it comes to technique, but getting tired or not is much to do with general fitness level.Originally posted by cameronpaul View Post
If you struggle to do the technique correctly you'd get tired easier than someone who it comes natural to, that i agree with.Comment
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my real point is theres so many types of fitness and not all of them fit boxing. there may be good swimmers who cant do 20 pull ups or gymnasts that cant run a 5 minute mile. if i was to skip or run i would make sure i done intense 2-3 minutes with 30 seconds - 1 minute recovery to at least mimic boxing time. i dont think running or skipping at an even pace for 30 mins 45 mins is really going to improve your boxing fitness much at all.Not really. This is true when it comes to technique, but getting tired or not is much to do with general fitness level.
If you struggle to do the technique correctly you'd get tired easier than someone who it comes natural to, that i agree with.Comment
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I find Jump roping helpful. I went to one gym where jump rope wasn't part of the gym routine and my conditioning didn't progress as well as I had hoped. Makes the legs feel a bit lighter. That said 1 hour of jump rope is 15 rounds. My calves would be sore for a few days with that much jump rope.Comment
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I agree Interval running is far more beneficial long runs are only good for weight controll nothing else . Hill sprints and fartlek training is the way to go IMOOriginally posted by cameronpaul View PostComment
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Originally posted by Jamesv3 View Post
If you came onto an athletics/forum saying that you'd be laughed at!
Interval running/hill sprints etc are great anaerobic exercises. But long slow runs build up your aerobic system, endurance and your general cardio. The long weekly slow run figures in just about every running program, its there for a reason.Comment
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Well this is a boxing forum not athletics , long fat burners have there place but there not going to get you fit enough to boxComment
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maybe sparring 5 minute rounds until you get used to it. should eventually help endurance. if you are gonna run then run. i see fighters calling themselves doing roadwork with just a trot instead of intensity not lifting the legs upo at all and basically running at a pace of a fast walk. for cardio try tennis, biking, swimming, skating, extreme dodgeball etc. fun things to get that cardio up in between training. things you can do with your kids/family.Comment
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Originally posted by Jamesv3 View Post
I don't think you seem to get it. Boxers do both aerobic and anaerobic training, both help you get fight fit! High intensity training only gets you so far.......and most boxers and coaches know this.
Long slow runs can be substituted for long slow swims, cycling, rowing, skipping or even shadowboxing. The fitness/cardio gains from endurance exercise in a low/aerobic heart rate zone are embraced by most boxing pros. Not all run; but near as dammit all will have some form of light intensity endurance exercise.
As The Proof indicated, you can often see pro boxers doing roadwork.......and it looks very slow. They are doing this for a reason.....pure low intensity aerobic training. Great for improving fitness, lowering resting heartrate, burning fat and helping with endurance.
To be honest it doesn't matter what the sport is. Most professionals will keep the low heart rate endurance activity in a weekly plan.Comment
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