And how does your style affect your training? Every fighter is different, every body is different. Some guys do alot of long slow distance work, some guys refuse to run long distances an use alot of HIIT. Some guys do alot of shadow boxing, some guys onloy use this as a warm-up and prefer banging a heavybag, some guys like the balance. The list could go on and on. I see many youths when I go to shows/competitions who have large chest and biceps and then not lats, thin legs etc. And just feel that they don't look how fighters should. I want to know how you mix your training (and why) to get the balance right (which can take a long time), what you have learned from any changes you have made in your training and how it has changed you as a fighter. We can all learn from others' experience and there will be guys on here who share the same style or body type.
I've got skinny arms, but my legs are strong and I have a strong upper back. My background is mainly soccer, basketball, and military style PT. I've always had good natural power for some reason, despite my lack of strength (the most I ever benched was 180, and I weigh 170)...I used to throw discus and played a lot of baseball when I was a kid, so maybe that's given me some rotational coordination that generates power. I'm really slow though, on account of I'm white and more of an endurance athlete. I've always been a strategist or a playmaker in every sport I've played. I can take a decent shot a decent amount of times. My body gravitates toward 180, though I can go as low as 160 with discipline and discomfort. I also think my metabolism is extremely slow (mainly from military training--I was 150 in high school and could have gone down to 140. In college I went as high as 189, with about the same fat% as in high school). For boxing, my theory is aggression wins. I use a lot of volume punching to set up hard shots, which then open up scoring opportunities. I cannot fight going backward and I have a hard time countering, but I can usually set people up and tire them out by applying pressure at the right times. Also, I LOVE hitting people to the body. However, I've never gotten into good enough shape to execute my gameplan like I want to...I have to take a lot of breaks in the ring. My training has usually just consisted of me trying to cut weight and improve my skills. This time around, I'm throwing that out the window and focusing on becoming a volume punching beast. 2 rd Shadowboxing (light, almost dancing) to warm up 3-6 rd Sparring or mittwork (focus is on throwing combos and cutting off the ring) 9-12 rd Heavybag/DE bag Uppercut bag (focusing on footwork--turning them, pivoting off, using angles) *I do a round on the double-end bag after each round on the big bags to let my muscles recover a bit....all three bags I tend to do 30 second drills where I'm punching out, then pivoting off to throw a hard combo) 1 rd Shadowboxing/short break 3-4 rd Burpees/shadowboxing (on non-sparring days) Break Then we either do slip rope drills or medicine ball slams into each other's stomachs. I don't like it but it's what we do. Jump rope 15-45 minutes after everybody leaves. I like to be the last guy in the gym. Sparring days I do about 18-25 rounds. Non-sparring I do 15 (I slack off when the coach isn't there). Roadwork: In the mornings when I can manage to drag my ass out of bed. 2-3 days a week intervals (about 4 miles), on a track if possible. 3 days a week recovery runs (2-4 miles at about 7-8 min/mile). 1 or 2 days off. Note: Rarely does all of this come together like I plan it to. I'm usually lucky to get 3 runs in per week. Discipline is an issue for me.
I've read a few of the logs in here and some of them are pretty good. I enjoy reading your diary with the conditioning drills. I post my own log too but some guys don't and I just wanted to see those who don't and also the relation between training and bodytype.
anyone who claims they are boxing 25 rounds is bullshitting or a slacker try 10-12 rounds at 75% minumum 100% maximum intensity punching from the feet and keeping the hands and rhythm up.
I do a lot of technical work, sparring drills etc. I hardly shadow box or hit the heavy bag unless I'm working on my punches. As far as running I do a lot of sprints, and leg work
