Thread: Pensioners on the Pads

At what age do you think Trainers should give up working the pads Im 65 next but people tell me they still enjoy me taking the pads and I still enjoy ,althougth not as sharpe as I was. Whats your take

I actually thoughht you weren't an advocate of the pads Scrap.

I think the pads should be used for technique and therefore there's not a great deal of force involved so any person with the correct knowledge could use them, regardless of physical state.

IMO there is far too much emphasis on speed and power when doing the pads.
Its all a show really.

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

I actually thoughht you weren't an advocate of the pads Scrap.

I think the pads should be used for technique and therefore there's not a great deal of force involved so any person with the correct knowledge could use them, regardless of physical state.

IMO there is far too much emphasis on speed and power when doing the pads.
Its all a show really.

I agree. THey're especially useful IMO for a trainer to look at a beginners technique and correct them while doing the excercise.

Never give up. Never surrender.

My trainer is 76 and still does the pads. He gets some problems with swelling on the wrists mind.

Originally Posted by Scrap

At what age do you think Trainers should give up working the pads Im 65 next but people tell me they still enjoy me taking the pads and I still enjoy ,althougth not as sharpe as I was. Whats your take

If your keeping a decent pace,and you think your helping your fighters,why not?
It probably wouldnt work here,but I do pads alot more aerobically then most gyms. But since I work in alot of martial arts in to training,I do ALOT of things differently.
But if your keeping pace well,why not work the pads with your boys. Your 65 your not dead for gods sake.

By Jeff Fenech and Azumah Nelson's standards you should be just ripe for a comeback!

Do you mean like this one Scrap ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wONExANY3xc

Josh youre one of three people

Originally Posted by Scrap

At what age do you think Trainers should give up working the pads Im 65 next but people tell me they still enjoy me taking the pads and I still enjoy ,althougth not as sharpe as I was. Whats your take

You should do what your body TELLS you to do. If that means giving up working with the HWs, then give up working with the HWs.

Originally Posted by Von Milash

Originally Posted by Scrap

At what age do you think Trainers should give up working the pads Im 65 next but people tell me they still enjoy me taking the pads and I still enjoy ,althougth not as sharpe as I was. Whats your take

You should do what your body TELLS you to do. If that means giving up working with the HWs, then give up working with the HWs.

And take upworking with Light Middles!

Worth a try

That was a publicty session, usually I dont work that way Donny its usually working with a problem and talking a lot.

Scrap is that you working the mitts with that kid in the vid?

Had flip flops on.

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Originally Posted by Von Milash

Originally Posted by Scrap

At what age do you think Trainers should give up working the pads Im 65 next but people tell me they still enjoy me taking the pads and I still enjoy ,althougth not as sharpe as I was. Whats your take

You should do what your body TELLS you to do. If that means giving up working with the HWs, then give up working with the HWs.

And take upworking with Light Middles!

Worth a try

The old guys that used to give me mitts would say the same thing... it's not the mitts per se, it's working them with the heavies that jars the back and shoulders, etc.

I was told once that the guy who was working with me told the other guy that he thought I broke his shoulder with a left hook. Am I'm not even a true HW. i just weigh in as one.