Some unique facts from a boxer you may have not known

Going for long runs will do the opposite, it will weaken your legs. If you're going to run you should at least be doing sprints/interval training.

 

Is that the same woman he threw off a balcony and killed or a different one?

 

roadwork can be bad on the knees and shins and i imagine most guys do roadwork not for conditioning but for losing weight

 

Precisely, roadwork is very catabolic so it is used for losing weight. The less you have to do the better, in terms of maintaining your strength/power.

 

Roadwork is great for the mind, legs and weight management.
:nut yall be tripping.
And its a more fun way of learning some footwork.

 

Roadwork is massivelky over-rated.

I dont se how doing that woukd get you any fitter than sparring, hitting the heavybag,speed bag, hitting mits and other boxing related training.

As for off facts about fighters. Frazier was blind in one eye nearly his whole career

 

:bart running is much less off a strain on your body so you wont overtrain so easily.

Frazier a beast :bbb

 

Nonsense, running produces plenty of cortisol. It is also promotes slow twitch fibres, leading to decreased basal testosterone levels, in turn decreasing your ability to recover and maintain power. Eats away at your glycogen stores as well, meaning your high intensity training that actually gets you fit is impaired.
Long distance running has gone the way of the dinosaur in every other sport, boxing is a bit slow to learn the lesson.

 

It's great for weight management because it is catabolic. And it has nothing to do with boxing footwork. Weakens your legs, and weakens your punch.

 

Roadwork is important to get people to a certain base level of fitness. For example, I would say a amateur should run at maybe 7 minute mile pace for 25 minutes. Its also useful for dropping weight.

For pros the most effective running is intervals. minute sessions then bursting sprints / steps

 

How is running at a low intensity getting someone to a base level of fitness if their activity requires 3 x 3 high intensity rounds? You adapt to how you train, no more no less.
Intervals are good, even better for an amateur than a pro due to the shorter bout time. Long distance runs make more sense for a pro but they are still a highly ineffective use of training time that's going to result in physiological maladaptations.

 

I've seen long distance runners come into the gym and get TKO'd by the heavy bag within 2 rounds.

I like long distance road work to help mentally. Nothing better than a nice run with some music on a warm evening. Helps you focus.

 

Power lifting doesn't develop power unless you're very weak, it builds strength.

 

i do wonder why i visit this website.

if im not mistaken posters on this thread are discussing the need to run to get fit to fight.

and that sparring is enough??

oh my...