Developing Foot Speed and Agility By Michael Boyle

Posted by on Oct 12, 2010 in Training | 0 comments

I was really attracted to this post by Michael Boyle as he talks alot about using agility ladder training, which is one thing I’ve used often to improve my footwork for boxing.  I also found his take on “foot speed” and “leg strength” really interesting.  He comments that “fast feet don’t use the ground well to produce force” and because so much of boxing involves force (to score a blow it must be delivered with force / you punched should start in the legs and...

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My 4 week conditioning program (weights)

Posted by on Jul 28, 2010 in Blog, Training | 0 comments

I’m now coming to a finish with my current weight program.  I’ve never really liked weights, but I’ve actually really gotten into this.  I keep myself pretty busy with a 4 day program, however I do it 2 days on, one day rest, then two days on again.  It’s pretty intence as I end up training about 5 days/week, but I enjoy it. I also do sprints as my cardio, rather then doing a long cardio session.  I find this gets my heart rate up and keeps it high for my whole workout.  Because...

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Fighting through the Pain of Injury

Posted by on Mar 26, 2010 in Blog, Training | 0 comments

My physio once said to me “It isn’t the best athletes that make it to all these big competitions, like the Olympics. It’s the athlete’s who aren’t injured.” Well man, am I ever hearing that! I’ve always thought of myself as a walking accident, but for some reason I can pull it off in the ring and manage not to get hurt or do something stupid that will lead to injury. Unfortunately out of the ring is a different story. You see the problem with boxing is that most of the time you’re on your...

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Be accountable… to someone else

Posted by on Mar 18, 2010 in Blog, Training | 0 comments

I have spent the last three years of my boxing career being ONLY accountable to myself. Now, I’m not saying this isn’t a good thing, because it really is! I am pretty strong willed and I can push myself pretty hard and be pretty strict with myself. I’ve got way to much drive and I’m also probably the hardest person on myself. But sometimes I slip up, and because I only have to answer to myself it can happen more often then I like. Most people find it much easier to be accountable to someone else ...

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