How important is running?

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

No offense, but backyard boxing huh? Was there even a ref? lol. I bet they'd count it as an official fight. This is why guys who pad their records in Mexico don't get taken seriously.

Yea because all Mexicans do that.....

Nothing beats running..NOTHING.

[itsafight]

Yea because all Mexicans do that.....

Nothing beats running..NOTHING.

Depends on the type of running you do. Long distance steady state cardio is a bit of a waste of time, although interval training is good. Boxing is mostly anaerobic. Long distance cardio doesn't prepare you for the type of endurance you need in the ring. Sparring, jump rope and interval sprints are far superior.

[mconstantine]

Depends on the type of running you do. Long distance steady state cardio is a bit of a waste of time, although interval training is good. Boxing is mostly anaerobic. Long distance cardio doesn't prepare you for the type of endurance you need in the ring. Sparring, jump rope and interval sprints are far superior.

I think this applies to training period. I tend to prefer to train for longer periods of time, but with fewer intervals of really high intensity. I think that hurt me in my fight. You want to be able to go at high intensity for short periods of time, then quickly recover. Especially for amateur fighting. You're probably right that a guy who does very high intense sprints over 2 miles will likely be better conditioned than the guy running 7-9 miles at a lower intensity level. If you're in the pros, you really need to train for both.

[Bullet Charley]

Everything has been taken into consideration. Thanks, brothas.

[PerezGman]

running on streets will increase your bone density (thus increasing the weight behind the punch, therefor; little guys big punch). Runnning on treadmills not as much but definitly works cardio. No road work, no champion!!!

[PerezGman]

Adrien Broner doesn't belong amongst those seasoned fighters. But, if its all regarding the apreciation of fighters styles then thats cool, lol.

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Depends on the type of running you do. Long distance steady state cardio is a bit of a waste of time, although interval training is good. Boxing is mostly anaerobic. Long distance cardio doesn't prepare you for the type of endurance you need in the ring. Sparring, jump rope and interval sprints are far superior.

You couldn't be more wrong. Yes boxing is an anaerobic sport, but you need an aerobic base to go the distance and for your overall endurance. Both sprints/interval running and slower long distance running have their place in training for a fighter.

[Biolink]

Above poster beat me to it. Yeah boxing involves a lot of explosive action, but there's something to be said for having a good Aerobic foundation. It gives you a peace of mind knowing that you COULD go that far if you wanted to .

I'd build up a long distance base, and then once running that far is no sweat, gradually work interval stuff in there. I naturally started doing interval running during my runs after I began timing myself to try and beat my personal record of the previous day. When I'm running I stay just outside the zone of a comfortable run so I'm getting my heart rate up, and I know I will have to hit the jets during my runs because I know during the previous night I jogged there were periods where I sprinted for long stretches, etc...

Jump rope has its place. It helped me build up a base cardio before I started running, but it is no replacement for running. Once you get good at skipping I just don't find it to be super strenuous(Unless I'm doing double-unders, a lot of crossover moves, or skipping at light speed). I use my jump rope to practice my footwork and coordination moreso than trying to get a kick ass workout with it.

Goes without saying I don't think there was a single champion in history who didn't do roadwork so if it's good enough for them it must have some importance.

[bugsybairan]

Above poster beat me to it. Yeah boxing involves a lot of explosive action, but there's something to be said for having a good Aerobic foundation. It gives you a peace of mind knowing that you COULD go that far if you wanted to .

I'd build up a long distance base, and then once running that far is no sweat, gradually work interval stuff in there. I naturally started doing interval running during my runs after I began timing myself to try and beat my personal record of the previous day. When I'm running I stay just outside the zone of a comfortable run so I'm getting my heart rate up, and I know I will have to hit the jets during my runs because I know during the previous night I jogged there were periods where I sprinted for long stretches, etc...

Jump rope has its place. It helped me build up a base cardio before I started running, but it is no replacement for running. Once you get good at skipping I just don't find it to be super strenuous(Unless I'm doing double-unders, a lot of crossover moves, or skipping at light speed). I use my jump rope to practice my footwork and coordination moreso than trying to get a kick ass workout with it.

Goes without saying I don't think there was a single champion in history who didn't do roadwork so if it's good enough for them it must have some importance.

Bro, how much do you run/jump rope in a week? Did you build it up gradually or just went all out most of the time? Thanks

[Bretty Poy32]

some say walking fast is as good as running.