BOX Yourself FIT in 6 weeks!

13.11.2009

Following a boxer’s workout is a great way to lose weight and get fit. Boxers are ranked amongst some of the fittest and best conditioned athletes. The demands in the boxing ring mean that a boxer has to be in top physical condition to compete. To follow a full boxer’s fitness regime would be too extreme for a majority of people. But if you are looking to lose some weight, reduce your belly fat, and improve cardiovascular health, then following a personalised JDB 6 week boxing programme will allow you to reach your goals.

The time of fad diets and fad exercise equipment is over, so forget about the Atkins diet, leave your Crunch Frame behind, and get back to some basic, functional exercises that will work your whole body, boost your metabolism and get your heart pounding.

A boxer’s workout routine consists of a combination of endurance training, speed training, and weight training. Endurance is essential to ensure that a boxer stays fit and alert throughout a match. Speed is not just hand speed, but reaction time and fast foot work. The power from a boxer's punch comes from the feet, up through the legs and hips before exploding through the shoulder and arm. Core strength is therefore an essential component.

Weight training is required to increase core, functional strength. Boxers do not follow a lifting routine like those of bodybuilders. Boxers require functional strength, not hypertrophy large muscles). A boxers approach to weight lifting is more like that of a track and field athlete than a bodybuilder. For this boxers concentrate on compound weight training, which means that exercises require multiple muscles and joints to work together to lift a weight. This is in contrast to a bodybuilder who will concentrate on isolation exercises, to focus on building individual muscles. Many weight training programs that are available on the internet provide more bodybuilding exercises than compound exercises. As compound exercises work the whole body more effectively, they are an excellent way to work the body hard and boost metabolism, which helps with fat loss.

Diet and nutrition is essential when following even a simplified boxers workout. Many diet plans ignore exercise, and many exercise regimes fail to explain the importance of good diet. For a boxer, the two must go hand in hand.

Sources: Wellsphere: Get Fighting Fit - Lose Weight and Shape Up with the Boxers Workout – Dec 27th 2008