Long distance running? Yay or nay.

[DONTRAY]

Greetings. I’ve been reading opinions about long distance running not being important when it comes to doing cardio as opposed to doing sprints.

[Rockin']

it encourages an enlarged heart...………...Rockin'

[PRINCEKOOL]

Lactate threshold training = Interval sprints I.E 10 X 100 meter sprints with 30-1 minutes recovery 'These type of workouts should only be done 2-3 times per week and never on consecutive days.
Aerobic Capacity = Long distance running. I.E A 6 mile run.
Tempo Runs = Slow continuous running. I.E running at a pace where you can talk to somebody, these can be used as recovery runs 'Maybe on weekends'.

As a boxer maybe you want to get 2-3 High intensity interval sessions in per week, and then a aerobic capacity run/tempo run on the weekend. It is the aerobic energy system between high intensity drills where helps you recover, that is why all forms of exercise kind of work together.

Boxing as a activity is a interval type sport, when you are fighting you are bursting into high intensity movements 'Then there are moments when you are coasting/recovering etc' So you can apply these characteristics to your training, and develop a program.

[Eastbound]

I'd call a long distance run 6-10 miles. Shorter runs are 3-5 miles. All boxers should be able to run 3-5 miles at a decent pace and should be included at least 3 times a week....tempo run and/or steady state. Pro boxers, obviously doing more rounds than an amateur guy, would be more inclined to do the longer distance runs a couple times a week. Sprints are important and should be kept in the workout schedule regardless of the distance stuff. I cant see where 10 mile runs would be beneficial to an amateur boxer only fighting 3 rounds. These longer runs put some wear and tear on the body and could have a negative impact on the rest of the workout schedule. In the running world, Most people need to work up to 10 miles over a long period so the joints, muscles, tendons and bones get conditioned. This can take months of running shorter distances

[DONTRAY]

it encourages an enlarged heart...………...Rockin'

I do my fair amount of research and somehow here you are. This was from a thread in 2014.

As an amateur, you don't need long miles like 5 a day. Pro fighters do that for endurance, sure you need endurance too, but not to that level. Figure one of your fights lasts at the most 6 minutes. For a pro that is only 2 rounds of boxing for him, therefore the long miles for endurance.

You need to train to be explosive, not so much in power but more so in quantity and speed. Interval sprints are great for building you to fight in flurries and to recover quickly so that you're right there and ready to take yourself a 2nd or 3rd helping if the offering is there.

Do this. Go to a regulation 1/4 mile track. Do your thing to get yourself ready to work and then take a walk around the track. When you do a lap walk that first corner again and then once you touch the 100m line you bust out running as fast as you can. Cross the 100m line a the end of the straight and walk the corner. Hit the next 100m line bust out running as fast as you can and then repeat.

See how you fare at 6 sprints per session to begin. If you want to time yourself than time your 100m sprints. 3 laps around the track running the straights, walking the corners.

Leave the long miles for maybe Saturday or sunday (make sure to have an off day where you just go out and walk abit.), other than that stick to the sprints.

You need endurance yes, but not like the pros need endurance.

When you start handling 6 sprints well let us know.

[DONTRAY]

Lactate threshold training = Interval sprints I.E 10 X 100 meter sprints with 30-1 minutes recovery 'These type of workouts should only be done 2-3 times per week and never on consecutive days.
Aerobic Capacity = Long distance running. I.E A 6 mile run.
Tempo Runs = Slow continuous running. I.E running at a pace where you can talk to somebody, these can be used as recovery runs 'Maybe on weekends'.

As a boxer maybe you want to get 2-3 High intensity interval sessions in per week, and then a aerobic capacity run/tempo run on the weekend. It is the aerobic energy system between high intensity drills where helps you recover, that is why all forms of exercise kind of work together.

Boxing as a activity is a interval type sport, when you are fighting you are bursting into high intensity movements 'Then there are moments when you are coasting/recovering etc' So you can apply these characteristics to your training, and develop a program.

I'd call a long distance run 6-10 miles. Shorter runs are 3-5 miles. All boxers should be able to run 3-5 miles at a decent pace and should be included at least 3 times a week....tempo run and/or steady state. Pro boxers, obviously doing more rounds than an amateur guy, would be more inclined to do the longer distance runs a couple times a week. Sprints are important and should be kept in the workout schedule regardless of the distance stuff. I cant see where 10 mile runs would be beneficial to an amateur boxer only fighting 3 rounds. These longer runs put some wear and tear on the body and could have a negative impact on the rest of the workout schedule. In the running world, Most people need to work up to 10 miles over a long period so the joints, muscles, tendons and bones get conditioned. This can take months of running shorter distances

I plan on doing a total of three days of running throughout the week. Two days go to sprints and one day goes to the long distance running on the weekend.

[Rockin']

I do my fair amount of research and somehow here you are. This was from a thread in 2014.

They know good advice when they see it?...….Rockin'

[KING MEAT]

listen to your body.

if the goal is build endurance, jog/running for less than 5 miles is good. of course, push yourself to exhaustion to build up, then slow down for breathers. once you run for X amount of weeks, your muscles start to break down.

once you get that stamina back, stop.
do muscle activation exercises... stairs, do cross step thing, 40 and 100 yard power sprints.
if you start doing sprints and youre out of shape still, prepare to pass out lol

[abracada]

Greetings. I’ve been reading opinions about long distance running not being important when it comes to doing cardio as opposed to doing sprints.

Subjective!

What’s long distance?

Many athletes view 10 miles as a gentle jog these days.

[OctoberRed]

Subjective!

What’s long distance?

Many athletes view 10 miles as a gentle jog these days.

10 miles is a longggggggggggggggg run for me