Damn, Khans new conditioner got him lifting Big boy weight!

[king khan]

Originally Posted by Uncle Rico

I don't do deadlifts because I have back problems, but I thought that was what deadlifts mainly do - the lower back and overall torso.

You're supposed to lift it with your legs. . . But it will strengthen your lower back, and core as well. . .

It will also hit your forearms, shoulders, traps, back. . . It's a great exercise. . .

[giggler]

nah, there definately 20 kg plates.

[Lazarus]

Ruben did a Radio interview last week. Incredibly smart man, worth a listen if you can find it.

[miniq]

I was thinking about this lifting to myself earlier...

It does worry me abit (as ive never seen Khan lift before and same goes for many top fighters...)

Ruben is a smart guy and an athlete himself... He's used to training heavyweight Haye though.

You can't really improve power from lifting weights. It's just a fact and physics, it's in the technique.

As long as it doesn't hurt Khan's speed its fine

[Lazarus]

I'm sure it won't harm his speed. Haye and Groves are pretty fast themselves.

[Colpolite]

The long neck, glass jaw and the thin bird legs is the problem. Hopefully he can strengthen those.

[Prince.]

Khan said he never did weights with Ariza. Now Ruben has him doing weights. Ariza changed his body from top heavy and seems like Ruben is trying to revert back to that lol.

Khan needs to actually connect with his shots. Not just pitter patter flurries. Sit on them shots so it has effect.

[miniq]

I want somebody to interview Ariza on his thoughts about Ruben's training methods... tweet?

Ariza did a great job with Khan...

Did he do the best? who knows...

Will be ruben do better? it would be an achievement if so.

Khan will know after he fights Garcia...

If he fails to KO him then it's back to Ariza I hope.


"his legs were weak and his balance was all over the place. He was too big in the upper body" - About Khan in 2008-2009
"We have moved away from heavy lifting, rope and tyres, climbing, dead lifts and focused more on things that are more functional"

Ariza & Ruben seem to have different ideas on training.

I'd say Alex knows Khan better and has worked alongside freddie for longer..


Khan won't gain power through any new training methods...so what is there to gain from Ruben???

[floyd_g.o.a.t]

That's 180 kg

Amir weighs around 63 kg which is impressive.

[Emeritus]

Lifting weights doesn't improve punching power whoever said that!

As long as Khan is fully prepared then he should be fine.

I don't like how this guy let David Haye get away with NOT doing road work....his stamina has always been suspect and I think the lack of road work is the reason why.

[knighty]

i dont see how kahn could get up 180 kg. thats serious weight for someone his size. ive been lifting for 4 years and weigh 13 stone 10 and my one rep is 175. i doubt its 180.

[miniq]

Doubt very very highly it's 180...

150 or less.

[giggler]

i did 4 plate in my first year of college i remmeber, no boastin but i weighted around 70 kg some of the pros who had been there longer didnt get it, i think some people are better at it naturally.

[giggler]

nah, those are definately 20's, there called 7 hole rubber weight plates the blue ones are 20, i think the red ones are 25.

[shaunster101]

Yeah that's Ruben Tabares, Haye's S&C coach. I wonder if his new physique will having him fighting more like Haye? He already has the running backwards part down, now he just needs to cut his punch output by 80%