Boxing anyone?
Hi,
Does anyone here incorporate boxing into your fitness routine? I'm having some knee issues so have had to back off on eliptical, treadmill and bikes. There is a boxing bag at the gym I go to and today I decided to try it. I LOVED it! There is an older guy there that gave me a few pointers to get me started but I'd like to learn more about developing a routine. Does anyone have any sources to point me to or any advice? (I did a google but didn't find much for starting routines for women to do with a bag.) |
Just try and do boxing "rounds." Go hard and fast for a minute, rest for a minute, etc. Try and do that for about 10 mins. As you get fitter up the intensity or shorten the rest periods.
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I've been boxing for 11 years. I love it. I was trained to start with "bursts". I do a heavy 3 minutes, then light for about 10 minutes. Then, as I built strength and stamina, I up the burst times and shorten the light times. now, I'm doing a heavy 30 minutes or so with a only a short light time in between. My trainer said 30 minutes heavy is about the limit you want to go.
As your knee heals, you can add jump-roping to the cardio part. it's very good training. I you have a YMCA, they usually have boxing classes or clubs. That would be a very good place to start, or at least talk with the trainers there for suggestions. |
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Thanks AlienBug....that's what the guy at the gym said too. He also said to alternate between 3 positions (upper cut, straight (hook?), and then one with my hands up about head level). |
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Thanks for the ideas, Ann1231. Wow. 30 minutes. I was lucky to do 1 minute intervals with the last 10 seconds of each minute being a full out box. I'll get there though. I really did enjoy it. I bought some liner gloves yesterday and I'm going to ask if there is a trainer with boxing expertise/experience when I go in tomorrow. |
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30 min. seems excessive, esp. if you are also hitting the weights, which you should be. :) |
yup-I lift 2-3 days a week. Heavy.
I really have to force myself to do cardio - I just get so bored with it. :) When I'm highly motivated, I slip in a few lap swimming sessions or aqua aerobic classes on non-lifting days. I'm really hanging out for the water to warm up enough to get back into boogie boarding! I tried it 2 years ago and fell in love with it - such a rush. |
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That's how your body tells you that cardio is stupid! 10 minutes hard & fast after lifting. Don't let the masochists convince you that endless death marches are necessary, or healthy. |
OH MAN! I am loving this boxing business!
Today's workout: 2 sets of 12 (8 lifts) plus 3 1/2 of my boxing 'rounds' (1 minute boxing, 30-60 second rest x 3 different positions). I was just too buggered to finish the 4th round. Followed it up with 5 minutes of cool down on the bike and I was out of there! So much more fun than long slow boring cardio on a machine. |
i LOVE it. I too haven't really consulted a real routine guideline, but I usually do 100 or 150 jabs at a steady pace, then I just switch to the other arm. Probably a terrible way to train for actually boxing, lol, as I'm switching stance, but it feels great. By the end of each set of jabs I can barely hold my arm up. After a couple sets with each arm ( usually with a break between ) I do some jab cross combos and that really wears me out. I also use the speed bag and really enjoy that. I'm still pretty clunky with it but I'm getting better rhythm and its a lot of fun.
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Boxing or just hitting the heavy bag is a great and fun cardio workout...i like it because i feel i put more passion and determination into my work out and i go harder cause i let all my anger and frustrations out...Make sure to keep your feet and arms moving it will keep the heart rate up! 2 more things buy a cheap jump rope and start to jump rope awsome cardio. Last dont hit the bag every single day you have tons of tiny bones in your hands a bruise can lead to a break...
I do MMA so the MMA glove dont protect as much as boxing glove so i hit the bag about 3 times a week to let my hands n wrist recoup |
Has anyone had problems with blisters from boxing?
I had a couple blisters on my knuckles in the beginning but they healed up. Now today, I have 3 more....one over each of my middle fingers and another on on the left hand pinkie knuckle. OUCH! I'm wearing cotton liner gloves inside the boxing gloves. Ideas? |
Bag + Bas Rutten training cds there is boxing, MMA and Thai Boxing, he tells you what to do, its an amazing workout in itself.
7 rounds of 3 minutes and 10 rounds of 2 minutes 1 minute break between each rounds. Has for boxing class they are great too, because you do it with other people and that keeps motivation high |
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