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Boxing training, how you can get in great condition fast! Think about conditioning if you must eliminate some excess weight. The primary mistake we can do for fat loss is simply focusing on weight loss! Let's me tell you a story: it was a few years ago. A professional kick boxer called me for training him to get ready for his upcoming fight: the WKC World Championship. The event was in Agadir, on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. We opted to organize the training camp there, so he can get very well acclimated to the heat of August. We had a 6 weeks training camp. 6 weeks is an excellent length and I know by experience it's possible to move in great shape in this amount of time. But he did not tell me everything before he showed up: he was out of shape and close to 40 pounds overweight, I mean 40 pounds over his official fighting weight! 6 weeks and 40 pounds to lose !!! Well, we are picking up some fun in this camp! It was a hard training camp and he managed to make the weight! But we concentrated mostly on conditioning and strength, considering when you have to lose a lot of weight very fast, you may end up being very weakened. For a boxer, it doesn't work: excessive risk is involved in the ring. It's why my tactic was about conditioning: when you get in a fantastic shape, you lose fat much faster. The regimens consisted of cardiovascular conditioning (interval training and speed), strength training for power, along with a well-defined nutrition to accelerate metabolism and recovery, improve stamina. Not easy in this case ... the fighter got 3 different workouts a day! Interval training was the main strategy with various timed intervals and recovery. We didn't use any fancy equipment, just bodyweight exercises and compound exercises with free weights. The third workout was the boxing and kickboxing training: shadow boxing and jump rope, mitts with the boxing trainer, heavy bag routines, speed bag and sparring 3 times a week. Nutrition was precise with a timing depending on the training schedule. The deal was no sugar, little carbs, lot of vegetables, some fruits (watermelon), lot of proteins, mainly fish, plenty of water, daily supplement protein shakes to help for recovery and energy level. He made the weight at the pre-fight weigh-in, it was not easy, he needed to dry out in the last 24 hours to lose the last 3 pounds. He did a great fight, he won by knockout in the six round following a barrage of punches and kicks. You probably don't want to workout 3 times a day, but if you have to drop some weight, start to focus on your conditioning coupled with boxing training; achieve a terrific shape. Do it step by step but be persistent and your stubborn fat will vanish completely. Simply focus on your conditioning and boxing, and eat properly, no crazy diet is needed. Insider secrets for elite level of conditioning and sport achievement, programs and workouts in Los Angeles area for young athletes and professional fighters (tennis, soccer ...). Get to know more at Knockout Coaching.
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