Calzaghe talks training!

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by youngmonzon, Nov 3, 2008.

  1. youngmonzon

    youngmonzon Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2007
    Messages:
    804
    Likes Received:
    6
    Interesting excerpt from the Independent from Joe regarding his prepartion for matches. He is going to whip on Jones.

    "He throws his head back and laughs when I mention the old gym. "Yeah, a shed with no ring. I'm proud that I trained there till 2001, and it's a shame they had to knock it down. Two [heavy] bags, that's all we had there. It just goes to show that you don't need state-of-the-art. What do I do to get fit? I run up these hills, and I do sit-ups. I never do weights, I ain't got a fitness coach, I ain't got a physio..."
     
  2. rossd1506

    rossd1506 Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 2, 2008
    Messages:
    426
    Likes Received:
    0
    I think theres more to it than just that, next he will be telling us he runs up mountains in the thick snow ala Rocky 4.

    He must have loads of expert advice.
     
  3. youngmonzon

    youngmonzon Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2007
    Messages:
    804
    Likes Received:
    6
    Actually no. He has stated over and over again, he just does the old school basics.
     
  4. Thumpa50814

    Thumpa50814 Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2008
    Messages:
    296
    Likes Received:
    0
    ive heard the same he is an old school training expert thats what it is he stays off the weights and i guess thats what keeps them hands flyin
     
  5. Boxaholic

    Boxaholic Member Full Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2008
    Messages:
    302
    Likes Received:
    0
    You can excel by training nearly any way. Its not how you train its how hard you train. However there are ways of training that do seem to work the best for certain goals. So it comes down to what you want, how much you want it, and how hard your willing to work to get it. Those three things add up to probably 90% of what you gain from what your doing, the other 10% is how your doing it.
     
  6. youngmonzon

    youngmonzon Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2007
    Messages:
    804
    Likes Received:
    6
    Agree.

    Working hard on Roadwork, Floorwork and Gymwork seems to work great for Calzaghe and most of the ATGs over the years.
     
  7. JMonster

    JMonster Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2005
    Messages:
    1,156
    Likes Received:
    0
    OOOOOO so this is y he sucks so bad!! thx for givin me the reason y
     
  8. xoum

    xoum Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2008
    Messages:
    246
    Likes Received:
    0
    yea thats why hes undefeated.....he must really suck...dickhead....
     
  9. rossd1506

    rossd1506 Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 2, 2008
    Messages:
    426
    Likes Received:
    0
    Call me a cynic but i still think that behind the scenes he will have a dietician, physio, fitness experts helping him.
     
  10. JMonster

    JMonster Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2005
    Messages:
    1,156
    Likes Received:
    0
    in my opinion he does suck. and it's interesting that u used the words "suck" and "dickhead" when talking about how much u like the guy. lol. could that be y ur so defensive about him?
     
  11. xoum

    xoum Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2008
    Messages:
    246
    Likes Received:
    0
    well its interesting that your twisted mind makes an association like that....
     
  12. _J_G_

    _J_G_ Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 24, 2006
    Messages:
    288
    Likes Received:
    0
    I read an interview with him where he said he runs up the hills in Wales, nearly spot on :)
     
  13. boxbible

    boxbible Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 6, 2004
    Messages:
    991
    Likes Received:
    14
    Can you imagine how much he'd improve on his punching power if he did some serious weight training?
     
  14. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2006
    Messages:
    19,545
    Likes Received:
    7
    No..
     
  15. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2005
    Messages:
    13,158
    Likes Received:
    9
    For once we agree.