Could you get all your cardio from sparring and bag work?

[AlexKid]

I dont see why running is superior to intensive sparring or bag work?

If it develops the heart and lungs to a greater degree than high work rate heavy bag work then I can see why.

But I sure as hell dont think it does. Not to mention its less sport specific.

Try jogging 3 miles.

Then try doing bag work constant punches ie throw far more than you would in a fight and do it for 12 rounds.

You will be dead from teh intensive bag work.

Youll be able to run another 3miles easy

Are you really serious in telling me the road work is better cardio? Even though the heart and lungs wernt worked as hard and the muscles wernt worked in a sport specific a way?

Why the hell is it necessary?

[Zaroku]

I dont see why running is superior to intensive sparring or bag work?

If it develops the heart and lungs to a greater degree than high work rate heavy bag work then I can see why.

But I sure as hell dont think it does. Not to mention its less sport specific.

Try jogging 3 miles.

Then try doing bag work constant punches ie throw far more than you would in a fight and do it for 12 rounds.

You will be dead from teh intensive bag work.

Youll be able to run another 3miles easy

Are you really serious in telling me the road work is better cardio? Even though the heart and lungs wernt worked as hard and the muscles wernt worked in a sport specific a way?

Why the hell is it necessary?

Try doing road work after ****ing 2 japa ho's nutting deep inside 5 times. 12 rounds of heavy bag work ain't crap.

Korning til your dong is raw, and your nuts drained is real training...

[Mr.MojoRisin']

Running conditions my legs a lot better than just working on the heavy bag.

[AlexKid]

Running conditions my legs a lot better than just working on the heavy bag.

Move around the bag ALOT for your legs, you can work your foot work skill, and the leg muscle more sport specifically?

[Mr.MojoRisin']

Move around the bag ALOT for your legs, you can work your foot work skill, and the leg muscle more sport specifically?

Idk, for some reason my legs feel stronger for boxing from running rather than actual boxing.

[AlexKid]

Idk, for some reason my legs feel stronger for boxing from running rather than actual boxing.

Yea sounds like the legs are getting worked far harder than they will in the ring

[Rock&Roll]

They say you learn to box so you don't have to run.
This is maybe true for some seasoned veterans who can mentally push themselves through the round but most of the top pro's still do road work. It definately has benifit over bag work in some specific areas, hence why the best still do it.

[BuakawBanchamek]

Yea sounds like the legs are getting worked far harder than they will in the ring

It builds your legs, calves and hip muscles - ergo you got more power, footwork and better twist in your punches.


Also you build your long distance endurance rather with running.

Though it is shown that boxing is only 25% "long distance endurance" and 75% short distance endurance ( basically like short sprints and rest).

[Boxfan83]

I heard James Toney did, I heard thats all he used to do was spar/fight in preparation but Toneys style didnt involve using to much energy. I think the average fighter needs a full camp though and bags alone wont do crap because they dont punch back.

[Syf]

You can work cardio on a bag sure, I have done, but running is a time honored way of building endurance. Problem with making working a bag your mainstay of cardio is it's less measurable. Consistency of intensity will vary, as will degree of power used per punch, and volume of punches, and amount of time on the bag.... Whereas with running you can pretty much measure it out with the ratio between time and distance....and really hit the goals you want to for your endurance without fooling yourself in the process.