Thread: Why do boxers jog?

A lot of boxers do jogging. Why do you need to do jogging and what does it make you do. If your not fat do you still have to run and why?

Originally Posted by 3l N1n0

A lot of boxers do jogging. Why do you need to do jogging and what does it make you do. If your not fat do you still have to run and why?

You have to joke? All boxer jogging so their condition should be better, you know? Who would like to fight if their condition is poor?

same reason you skip.

Is it not obvious? To build he most important component of fitness, Cardiovascular fitness. Jogging increases you aerobic capacity so you get out of breath slower.

Aerobic exercise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by 3l N1n0

A lot of boxers do jogging. Why do you need to do jogging and what does it make you do. If your not fat do you still have to run and why?

He has a point. Jogging is definitely not the most effective conditioning method. I'm a boxer know for my conditioning and I never jog.

Jogging, or any cardio, improves the efficiency of the heart. If you're heart works well you can pump more blood you your muscles.

You're muscles get more oxygen and more waste products such as lactic acid are removed, so you can go for longer without getting out of breath.

Jogging gives you a good base fitness on which to build. So you can start doing sprints, weight training ect.

Originally Posted by Rocky Balboa

Originally Posted by 3l N1n0

A lot of boxers do jogging. Why do you need to do jogging and what does it make you do. If your not fat do you still have to run and why?

He has a point. Jogging is definitely not the most effective conditioning method. I'm a boxer know for my conditioning and I never jog.

I don't think it's essential - specifically jogging, that is. Surely whatever form of cardio provides the require degree of conditioning, is.

I'd guess that over the years - like skipping - they are constants, that have never had to have some fashion or equipment development that other forms of cardio have introduced over the years.

Boxers don't Jog...Jogging is for fat Old Woman and has beens!!

Boxers Run to help Cardio and to condition..it is an accepted part of any fighters regime because it also helps with stamina!!

Is this a real Question?

Shannon Briggs dont do no joggin.'

Originally Posted by boozeboxer

Shannon Briggs dont do no joggin.'

Well maybe he would have a little more in the tank if he did..because he aint pulling up any trees in the division lol

Originally Posted by mofo2

Is this a real Question?

Take a month and train intensely solely on bodyweight circuit training. I'll bet you a lot that your conditioning will improve dramatically from when you were just jogging. I did for me anyway.

Interestingly,I worked with a top Triathlete who because of a hip problem couldnt run, but could swim and cycle. Set a program out for Her and for a year didnt run. What She did was resistance stretching all year 3 times a week. Panic set in 2 weeks before a race She had won the previous year, but She followed instructions and kept to the plan. Won the race knocking 7 minutes of her PB. So there are Better ways to prepare rather than Running for Legs

Originally Posted by Scrap

Interestingly,I worked with a top Triathlete who because of a hip problem couldnt run, but could swim and cycle. Set a program out for Her and for a year didnt run. What She did was resistance stretching all year 3 times a week. Panic set in 2 weeks before a race She had won the previous year, but She followed instructions and kept to the plan. Won the race knocking 7 minutes of her PB. So there are Better ways to prepare rather than Running for Legs

There's definately something fairly unique about your stuff Scrap! When are you going to be shipping the verti-run in Australia?

I'm ready to play guinea pig so that you can study scientifically the difference after say a year on the verti-run.

Surely it needs to be validated in the Southern hemisphere since toilet water flushes the other way there may be some undocumented difference in the effect it has ..... (ok I'm Bsing but it was worth a try )

I don't know you have to but cardio of some variety is good i think.

Perhaps I feel that way because I used to compete in a lower weight division and it was more my style to try to ware my opponent out than to go for a quick KO etc some others might favour.

For me I think the psychological confidence I gained from knowing I had a regular routine and knowing that even if I couldn't out muscle people I could out run them was probably more valuable than anything else.

I think i'd get the same feeling though if I could do 100m butterfly sprints in the pool knowing others struggle just to make the distance when attempting 50 m butterfly. That might be even more relevant because of the explosive power and total body strength required.

I think having a strong fitness training ethic and knowing you have a strong ethic, seeing your fitness outside of boxing when you are not so worried about technique etc is psychologically worthwhile.

Ultimately i think everyone needs confidence and some honest reason for knowing that when they are struggling aerobically they can find more when they dig deeper.

Honestly I don't compete anymore but I still feel if I'm not doing some kind of regular exercise I loose confidence in myself in all areas of my life - so I'll always have to be training something.

Haven't looked at the other answers, but its the most simplistic method of improving aerobic fitness and burning calories.

Sharla promised it Andre, we are talking September Im told. So keep in touch with Him . Running has its problems with Gait as regards Eyesight with Impact thrown in causes Hip line alteration trying to Help Oral Stability. Its taken a lot of years and Testing to get it right, now it is, very excited about it.