Negative Effects of Roadwork

ˇ25 to 30 min of running in the morning 5 times a week...doesnt sound too bad

 

I'm not convinced there are any real negative effects of roadwork for athletes that aren't at the absolute peak of the game. It's like folk who only eat bananas after a workout, or whatever. Yeah, I can accept that if your scratching around for gains at the edge of your abilities then what you eat 5 minutes after working out could be important, but for most of us.... nah. Go home and have your tea.

And so it is with roadwork.

Someone who runs 20 km a week with good intensity will generally be much fitter than someone who doesn't. Someone who runs 20 km a week and mixes in some intervals and high intensity circuits will be fitter again. It ain't rocket science. Again, I accept that for elite athletes looking for gains at the edge of their performance the situation could be different. But for most folk, nah.

 

Was in some quote of one of the guys from when he started training but I can't remember who or where I read it....so really my comment has no credibility.

But....the point that the body takes time to adapt is true.

 

yeh it is , i just asked because , you always see people claiming to know the routine of ex champions etc and without any evidence it winds me up because the truth is they probably dont

 

To be honest, there isn't any point in telling of the 'routine' of champions because each camp has different techniques and conditioning exercises will be changed frequently anyway. In most cases that is

 

yep exactly

 

im sure thats true for some , but its also not for others.

i can tell you i loved my running ! and i certainly didn't run it it was my favorite part of training and increasing distance got so addictive. i Hated and still hate HIIT and sprint training. Id much rather go for a long run ( especially the gentle 45 - 60 min plod that alot of " boxers" do). just facts are facts iv benefited X10 since focusing on sprint , intervals and HIIT training

If anyone is doing HIIT training to get out of long runs ( meaning HIIT is easier than a long run??) then they arnt doing it properly or intensely enough.

But it works both ways, nothing you do should be easy

 

I find the HIITs easier because they are broken into sections and time seems to pass more quickly. Of course they require more physical exertion but for everyone I know who works out, being at the gym/track/road is the victory, what they do while they're there doesn't matter so much, easy or hard it's being there that was the real challenge so anything that makes the time pass faster is an improvement.

 

yeh i see what your saying,

i do prefer HIIT training in the sense of its quicker and takes less time, but i know its a lot more effective workout then a 45 min run for me personally. And i used to run at a fair pace.

Each to his own i suppose going back to the original question though theres no negative effects to anything ( aside from the ankle and shin problems mentioned early for running) everything has its place and everything has advantages over another sort of training .

I can only say from experience i know what has got me personally a hell of alot fitter and better conditioned.

 

I suppose it doesn't sound too bad... if you're a runner.

I thought this was a boxing forum?

 

Huh?:huh

 

its pretty obvious that long jogs are pointless for boxers. its just a body pace that will never be replicated in a fight. modern experts have been saying this for a while but unfortunately many boxers tend to reject it bcos of our 'old-school' mentality.
replace it by a few rounds of intense and varied jump rope.

 

Ankle and shin death.

 

Too much pressure on knee joints. Perhaps it's best to mix it up, jogging a couple times a week, mixed in with interval training.

Sound good?

 

I'll bet you any money you want that someone who runs 20 km a week will have better in-fight fitness than someone who skips a few rounds.

The aerobic/anaerobic/threshold argument has been bent completely out of shape by folk who:

a) haven't the foggiest idea what they're talking about
b) have taken the ideas out of context