Can you do too much Cardio?

True, also everything can be hard on the body if you don't use the proper pace. But yeah usually 3/4 miles a day ain't no problem.

Touche is right also about your sneakers, if you running more than 20k a week, you will have to change your sneakers every 6 months.

Injuries happen often when your shoes starts to wearing down.

 

you my friend are full of it..

:hat

 

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26539


Calzaghe, anyone?

 

6 miles a day is doable at different pace like he said. But at the end of the week is going to need a day off like anyone else. (And when he said 6 miles, there's probably some soft days in the week)

But 12 miles day like the first poster said is a totally different world. Your killing your body, little by little.

It's nearly foolish imo

 

didnt ali run 20 miles a day?

 

Are you talking about the sled little kids use to ride on the snow? I have no idea about the sled you're telling me about.

I heard it was only 3-4 miles a day

 

Only if it is all you do and never do anything else. However, given the nature of boxing, this is not the case. Unfortunately, people think that because one does this training you are all of a sudden going to be slow, not explosive, etc. Yes, marathoners typically have poor vertical leaps, limited explosiveness, etc. but it is all they do. Their muscles fbers have to be oxidative(Type I) in nature, much like a sprinters must have predominantly developed Type II fibers.

There are specific cardiac adaptations that come from LSD training that simply cannot be accomplished by other training techniques, and vice versa. It does have it's place in training, and has gotten a bad rep over the past several years because very few people actually understand what adaptations occur when doing this type of training.

 

Tvlpc, how very true.

 

Mainly on young long runs arnt a good idea, because of wear and tear through impact, bloody gravity . So take gravity out of it thats the way forward :good

 

I believe so, my coach made us do nothing but interval training.. everyday. This wore us down come fight night and we're not able to perform

 

well i like to mix it up, do long distance (1-2 miles) and sprints, the long distance runs help my stamina, and the sprints help with my explosiveness, leg strength, and helps with the defintion of my core (abs) i believe

 

Is the original post talking about Clottey? If he really runs 12 miles a day, something he is doing is murdering his work rate. He is one lethargic non-punch throwing dude, what does he need that kind of stamina for? Insane.

I like much shorter runs, but I don't have to train for 12 round fights, but I think the sprint intervals are very important for explosiveness with some other longer cardio sessions alternated in, as others have said. Just can't believe Clottey has that committment to running, he needs to commit to throwing punches.

 

Thanks guys. I haven't had any problems and have been doing this for about a year, except occasional shin splints from the big hill at the end of my run.

 

no 40 miles a day!

 

Sorry, but that's a stupid question, of course you can.

Bull****.

To be blunt, your opinion is wrong. Try running a marathon every say and test it.