Hey guys, I have a bit of an issue. I've been training to become an amateur boxer for the past month, usually 6 days a week. Unfortunately, an obstacle has been dropped in front of me so now two days are cut out for me. On these two days I have to stay home and watch my sister, so there's not much I can do with them. That leaves me with 4 days, an hour and a half to 2 each day. I can't help but feel this isn't adequate. On one of those days, my trainer isn't at the gym either so it's more like 3 days of learning and one day of undirected bagwork. TL;DR: Is 8 hours or so a week spent on actual Boxing good enough, or should I try to get rid of what's restricting me from taking it up a notch?
I really wouldn't worry if you're getting boxing specific training 4x a week and doing quality roadwork 2-3 times a week. You could work on some core strengthening (pushups, ab stuff, plank) and flexibility (stretches) on those 2-3 off days. Four days of boxing a week is pretty good. You can do more in that 1-2 hours by upping your intensity. No half-assed punching. No rests. Spar every round, even when tired. Again, I train 2-3 times (3 times if I'm lucky), and its not good for developing skill. A lot of low-intensity work with technique could also be good. 4x sounds perfect, especially to prevent injury or burnout.
I didn't think about raising intensity.. atsch Well that certainly changes my attitude towards the situation Thanks a bunch! :happy
As has been mentioned, increase the intensity of your roadwork. 4x in the gym is plenty, esp with 2 or 3 good road work sessions. Something I read and have been working up to myself is to do 4x500m intervals/sprints with 1 min breaks. Im not quite there yet but have noticed a massive improvement in my ring fitness. Being fitter will also let you concentrate on technique when your in the gym rather than worrying about conditioning. Also dont do these intervals on days you spar cos you'll need your legs in the ring. All the best
No problem. You can also look at instructionals and drill the good techniques over and over. Not all your training has to be in the gym or even be physical. You can go there and utilize your cardio, new techniques, and in sparring, boxing.
