do boxers run or jog?

jogging for me 9.5
RUNNING 12.5:admin

 

i've been training for only about a month and half but halfway through my jog which is usually 2-3 miles I will add sprint intervals, 30 seconds as fast as I can, 1 minute jogging I'm working up to get my mile a little faster. My endurance is getting better from doing this.

 

Both. Between fights you "jog" (by that I don't mean plodding along. You run.) three days a week, fair distance. When you have a fight coming you "sharpen your wind." That is, working on 3 on/1 off intervals, for the number of rounds you are going to fight, you alternate sprinting and running for three minutes, then walk real fast, or jog, for 1 minute. To rest.

 

As an amateur the idea is to get the heart rate up and breathing as best you can. You definitely need to plan ahead because of impact you take I am lucky to be a keen night runner. Helps out a bit.

As a pro I understand you want sports specific training, which involves changing between high and low intensity intervals. Over the course of a 45 minute 'run'

 

I always thought this was a good rule: Until you can run at least 4 miles in under 30 minutes, don't even worry about sprints/intervals. Build up your aerobic base until you have a decent engine and then you can add the turbo via sprints/hills/interals.

 

Amateur: Sprints and Running

Professional: Sprints but long distance as well

 

Been training for a little less than 6 months now. Started sparring a few months ago and realized my conditioning is crap. Never was big on jogging/running before I started boxing and decided to implement it in my training to help my endurance in the ring. My running schedule's been pretty random so far. I've read several articles on the benefits of long distance running vs. interval training but still a little confused on what I myself should be doing. Any advice/tips would be appreciated.

5/22: 3 miles, 30:23 (steady pace, no rest)

6/11: 3 miles, 29:31 (steady pace, no rest)

6/12: 4 miles, 39:41 (steady pace + random 100m sprints, no rest) - My right knee started hurting halfway through but decided to work through the pain...couldn't walk right for a few days afterward as a result. atsch

6/18: 5 miles, 49:02 (steady pace, no rest)

6/27: Jogged 2.5 miles at a steady pace, averaging about 9:45/mile. Then my right knee started hurting again. Rather than risking hurting it like last time, I decided to walk back for the remaining 2.5 miles. Part way through it started feeling better, so I mixed in 100m sprints + 100m walks and random 200m sprints + 100m walks.

Guess my question is, should I continue working on long distance running until I can run 4 miles under 30 min like someone suggested, or is a mix of jogging + sprint intervals like my last run more beneficial toward my goal? Or something else...? Thanks in advance.

 

If you are a bad man? Then wear black. If it comes to dropping bombs? Be with that.

 

I like to seperate my sprint and jogging days usually. Saying that, I haven't done any sprints recently as I'm just 'ticking over'. One thing I'd like to point out though, is people seem to think that exercise of certain intensity relies solely on one energy system, which isn't the case. This is why sometimes when I'm doing sprints, I'll actually take LONGER rest to allow proper replenishment of certain energy systems.

 

:huh

 

An aerobic base is in no way required for anaerobic work.

 

That's kind of ******ed dude, you don't understand how energy systems work. You're going to build up your 30 minute distance a lot quicker by doing sprints.

 

I think running is more beneficial but it is up to you really

 

Hmmmm. Go see Lyle McDonald's site. It's the foundation (not the end all be all) for much of one's conditioning.

 

No. Focus on increasing cardiac output first. You do this by 40-90 minutes of 120-150 BPM. Once you can run *roughly* 4 miles or more (with your heart rate under 150) your aerobic base should be developed enough to add all the "extras" meaning sprints/interals/hills.

The biggest mistake is guys that are not fit enough to run lets say 2 miles in 14 minutes (a very average standard), but they are trying all these crazy tabata interval variations.

Get to a basic level of fitness first thats all I'm saying.

Don't try to run if you can't even walk. :yep