do you run every morning

[haggler2167]

with out no rest and does that feel like it benifits you

[avk47]

When competing I run 6 mornings a weak. I mix it up however. I do some distance runs, some longer sprint sessions at the track, some sets of 100 and 50 meters at the track, some hill sprints, and some stair sprints. I mix this up based on how my body feels, and whether or not I need to burn fat. I have never even been remotely tired after an amateur match, so I guess it does benifit me. Sprint training improves your explosiveness and speed.

[MrSmall]

I'm sure sprints and hill running are more beneficial every other day or so.

[avk47]

I'm sure sprints and hill running are more beneficial every other day or so.

Damn right they are. Doing them every day will just tire your legs, provide insufficient recovery time and mess up your training schedual for boxing stuff. This is why I mix this stuff with distance runs, light recovery runs, or if my legs are very tired - just take a day off.

[MrSmall]

Yeah, every other day is probably best for just sprints and hill sprints.
I am so out of shape.
Wrist injury has made me a lazy fuck.

[average_joe]

I don't right now. But I'm planning on starting in a month. I'm going to do sprints every other day, and long distance in between.

[BRICKS]

no, but need to get around to it eventually :(

[0.5sj719]

I dont run everyday, but I do run in the morning on the day I go to the gym. I train in the gym 3-4 days a week, so I run 3-4 times a week. I wish I could do more but if I did id get shin splints that I cant recover from fast enough. Eventually I hope I can lengthen my training without risk of injury.

[younghypnotiq]

i run everyday

[Machiavelli]

Six days a week. I do 800, 600, 400, and 100 meter runs, as well as two tempo, medium-distance runs. Train how you fight.

[Mad Mardigan]

I never run outside, I feel weird doing it for some reason...

[Krippy]

Six days a week. I do 800, 600, 400, and 100 meter runs, as well as two tempo, medium-distance runs. Train how you fight.

Good to see you back, Mach. :thumbsup

[salsanchezfan]

Okay, I'll volley a question back to you folks. I used to box, and when I did, no mention was ever made by my rather inattentive trainer as to how/howoften I should run, so I just did a brisk pace at maybe four miles a day seven days a week.

Now I run competitive road races, and my training is a bit more defined. I'm 39, and run four days a week, with one long day (10-20 miles depending on the race I'm training for), one speed day, which means either a tempo run (hard enough to be uncomfortable but something that you can maintain for the distance you need to run) or track work, like sets of miles with rest jogs in between. Between the speed workouts and long days, I run two recovery runs of an easy six miles at about an 8:30 pace. Are boxing workouts something like that now, or does it vary so much that it's a wasted question?

In terms of total fitness, a mixture is best by far from my own experience, as avk has described.

[Relentless]

running first thing in the morning is bad for you, you have no energy to burn.

[Shev]

I've never ran in the morning but I did run at night when I was training. Now I prefer running on a treadmill because you can adjust the incline and speed. Currently I don't run a bit but if I did I would do Fartlek training to increase fitness levels aerobically & anaerobically.

[amy]

I've noticed that I get a lot more out of my runs if I go in the evening or late afternoon.

[knockout]

Every other day 3 miles.

[enquirer]

I heard the very old timers of 100 years or so ago went on long power walks.....
A Guy like toney probably never ran as a heavy yet never had a big stamina problem....Same with benitez and some other notables...
Just food for thought.....

[Shev]

Boxing is mainly an anaerobic activity so technically running isn't required. The higher levels of anaerobic fitness you have should increase your boxing stamina theorically.

[salsanchezfan]

running first thing in the morning is bad for you, you have no energy to burn.


..............That's not true at all. The glycogen stores from your meal the night before will get you through just fine.

[CMBoxer]

i run everyday

Just a question. What is you're diet? Are you a big person?

[emanuel_augustus]

Boxing is mainly an anaerobic activity so technically running isn't required. The higher levels of anaerobic fitness you have should increase your boxing stamina theorically.

Huh?? If you're fighting one round maybe. Otherwise, you can damn well bet boxing is an aerobic activity.

[Shev]

Huh?? If you're fighting one round maybe. Otherwise, you can damn well bet boxing is an aerobic activity.

It obviously isn't smart to avoid aerobic training in boxing but technically its not required as boxing is approximately a 70% anaerobic sport. If you just do anaerobic training it does not mean that you'll fatigue when moving in the ring, thats an old school myth, sports science proves it. Training should be sport specific so in regards to boxing, intervals or intense fartlek sessions are better suited for stamina.

[Relentless]

..............That's not true at all. The glycogen stores from your meal the night before will get you through just fine.

but alot of people in training do not eat carbs at dinner.

[chee2010]

yes but running when you wake up forces your body to make glycogen stores primary to take energy from. no one is going to have 0% fat ..