Training regimes from around 1900 inside

I think part of the misunderstanding lies in the difference between road work and running.

 

Good observation.

We dont know the time of these sprints for the most part. Some of them wer probably light jogs.

There are of course dramatic exceptions like Fitzsimmons who tells us the distance he ran and the time it took.

 

I think they were much more creative with their road work. Light jog, a short sprint, move sideways and backwards, throw punches while moving, walk a few hundred meters, shadowbox for a while, brisk walk up a steep hill, eat an apple, light jog again, etc, etc.

I don't think the numbers in this thread are that hard to believe. People around that time walked all the time as someone mentioned, their base level of activity was much higher. Physical labour, walking miles and miles every day, chop wood to keep the fire going, things like that. Some also (and this I will be attacked for) had a nutritional benefit compared to loads of modern athletes who live on pasta, protein shakes and patented synthetic multivitamins and such as they ate nothing but unrefined, natural foods.

 

Janitor do you by any means have actual data on what was considered road work by some back then? I want to gather some information for a thread in the training section.

 

Most of the fighters are short on specifics.

I know that Jeffries would alternativley jog 100 yards then sprint 100 yards during his roadwork.

I will try to dig up more.

 

That would make my day, thanks in advance :good

 

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Did you ever find anything about the training methods of Jem Mace? If you have any information, could you post it, please. I would also be interested in Tom Cribb's training methods.

 

Fantastic thread, can we get some more training routines/diets please?

 

MrPook, Janitor, keep the training regimes coming if you can please. Love it.