Why do boxers....

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by nuffin_man, May 24, 2011.


  1. Ylem

    Ylem Well-Known Member Full Member

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    cardio is your cardiovascular system how good you cardio valcular sytem is, is measured by how quickly your heart rate returns to normal after intense exercise. something that is good for your cardio vascular system is something that will improve the rate that your heart rate returns to normal...like what you described to be the point of interval training.....

    areobic exercise is what you have described.
     
  2. Johnboy2007

    Johnboy2007 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
  3. Ylem

    Ylem Well-Known Member Full Member

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    boxers run distance so they can breath more calmly....thats really all that matters.
     
  4. Johnboy2007

    Johnboy2007 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    please stop mate iv got to start some training myself now, but i keep stopping to see what your going to put next and i cant concentrate on training whilst laughing so much
     
  5. SupraTT24

    SupraTT24 Heart Of A Champion Full Member

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    I integrated my high school track n cross country programs together so i get the best of both worlds, and honestly i could not imagine getting into such good shape any other way.. i can feel myself getting stronger, and feel better during my runs and gym workouts as well is great after im done. So as far as distance goes, theres not really a downside, and as far as hiit, well thats good **** too lol.
     
  6. ÉL86

    ÉL86 Member Full Member

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    Johnboy, can you pin point whats wrong with this information?

    Because I agee with alot of it, especially the bold. I'm not entirely sure about the getting used to breathing parts, but it does seem to make sense to a degree.
     
  7. bald_head_slick

    bald_head_slick Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There is a lot of, "I would have..." when you aren't the one doing it. To an extent this thought pattern can be legit, but when you watch modern Boxing and see so many guys gassing out with these "new and improved" training methods and you watch old 15 round fights where guys are PLANNING on "turning it up" after the 10th?

    Maybe they are learning something in training to and actually FIGHTING that you aren't seeing in theorizing about fighting? :think
     
  8. Rubberducky27

    Rubberducky27 New Member Full Member

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    Recovery time from HIIT compared to long distance running is the biggest reason I run every morning. HIIT is still a part of weekly training, but 7 days a week I run, because for 60 minutes I get to increase fitness, open my lungs, clear my mind and prepare for what the day will bring.

    People look at it as "old school" but for every study that shows benefits of 1 over the other there is the reverse.

    The training for explosive rounds comes from all the bag work and sparring that is done to prepare for exactly that. Anything other than boxing to prepare for boxing needs to have as little impact as possible on the boxing training. Which is why anyone that has built a habit of roadwork will tell you to do your roadwork.
     
  9. boxon123

    boxon123 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Boxers Run because it helps them shed weight. All the crap about sprinting and Tabata or what ever horse **** trendy new exercise regimen does not replace running long distance. People are just scared to say BS when all these studies come out.
     
  10. vonLPC

    vonLPC Active Member Full Member

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    "the second biggest mistake people make is thinking that long distance running is to improve cardio and they end up spending all their time only doing long distance running. its not for cardio, its for breathing, though with better breathing calmer breathing you will reduce the time needed for your heart to return to a normal rate."

    Wrong, wrong, wrong. It most certainly is for cardio. Both HIIT and LSD have cardiovascular benefits. Look at my article on aerobic energy systems. It will hopefully clear things up. This stuff is so redundant on here that it is ridiculous.:tired
     
  11. Ylem

    Ylem Well-Known Member Full Member

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    "side effects of running long distnace/ biking distance also include leg endurance, cardio, and the fact that your not wearing your self out so much that it subtracts from your actual boxing training."

    my point with that paragraph is that cardio is not the reason boxers run distances, they run distances to maintain their breathen even after 5 or so miles of jogging and to train their breathign to a rythm, not that running distances dosnt have any affect on cardio.

    the factor of being able to run and concentrate on breathing is what makes long distance running irreplaceable by anything other then something like long distance biking. there are quite a fwe other reasons why some one might want to do long distance running.

    its low intensity so you tend to burn more fat as fuel then carbs/glucose, sooo your not as hungy after your run and its easier to run after fasting.

    40 mins - an hour of supporting your body weight with jogging is great for leg endurence.

    your not taxing your upper body so it has minimal affect on your training routine.

    you can shadow box while you jog.....though people might argue its not worth it since you dont maintain proper footing.
     
  12. Primate

    Primate Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I feel dumber for having read this tread.
     
  13. Ylem

    Ylem Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I can see

    It's More Dumb by the way.

    nvm thats with stupider......any ways dumber would be lacking the capitity of speech.....least you can still type.

    actually it seems to have a quite a few definitions, have a nice day.
     
  14. Primate

    Primate Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I love you Ylem.
     
  15. furor celtica

    furor celtica Creeping Death Full Member

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    I always understood that jogging is just kinda general fitness for boxing. Conditions the legs to a certain degree, consistently sheds excess fat, helps you get through long training sessions and is a useful complement to just about every other form of boxing exercise. It kind of like the glue that holds all those other specific training exercises together, but is not useful to boxing in its own right. For example it will never be a good replacement for sprinting, leg strength training, jumping rope or footwork drills.
    It just helps.
    My trainer tells me 15km is a good distance to run every week. I agree with this, it doesn't waste too much time or make me lose too much weight.