Training Regimens of boxers throughout the ages

[Max Power]

Whilst Holyfield was the first to incorporate periodisation of training into his regime, he was not the first to adopt weight training as a major part of his routine. It was in fact Michael Spinks to the best of my knowledge when he against the established beliefs of the time used them to transform him from a light HW into a HW in order for him to conquer LArry Holmes and ruin his undefeated streak.

Now days there is barely a boxer in any weight range who does not incorporate some form of strength training into their routines.

Some other major evolutions in training are the recognition that the speed ball is useless as a training tool contributing little to any aspect of boxing performance and is now a show off tool on media day, interval training completely superceding distance work with duration and intensities geared to the development of the energy systems we now know contribute. And recovery. Our warm up, cool down and preparatory work to avoid injuries are different across the eras.

[ross]

Stuff iv just read...

The speed ball is not useless. Hang it high and use it. It focusses your mind amd knackers your front deltoids holding up your arms.

"Focus mitts" not just for skills. I used to love the pads because you were forced to work at a high tempo, not your own on the bags. This is where good fitness came from for me, theowing lots of punches.

I see alot of pad holders and not trainers now everyone has watched Mayweather on the pads.

Its pathetic. That stuff on the pads, his trainer is doing as much work as he is meeting his gloves. What is the point in the pad work at all? Hes not sharpening up his distance and timing because someone is meeting the glove for him. It bugs me when I see that shit and then they look at the camera and make you cringe because they really believe you should be impressed!

Drinking blood?..... Your are eating it, your body would digest it, you arent injecting it in to your own blood stream.....

Thats the same logic as iv seen body builders talk about eating bulls testicals to get all the testosterone!

[cambay411]

Whilst Holyfield was the first to incorporate periodisation of training into his regime, he was not the first to adopt weight training as a major part of his routine. It was in fact Michael Spinks to the best of my knowledge when he against the established beliefs of the time used them to transform him from a light HW into a HW in order for him to conquer LArry Holmes and ruin his undefeated streak.

Now days there is barely a boxer in any weight range who does not incorporate some form of strength training into their routines.

Some other major evolutions in training are the recognition that the speed ball is useless as a training tool contributing little to any aspect of boxing performance and is now a show off tool on media day, interval training completely superceding distance work with duration and intensities geared to the development of the energy systems we now know contribute. And recovery. Our warm up, cool down and preparatory work to avoid injuries are different across the eras.

Got to disagree about the speed bag (speed ball). Surely no one sees the speed bag as a useless tool for boxing training. That's big time shoulder conditioning, timing and helps coordinate your lower body with your punches.


Technique wise it doesn't do much but it definately contribute to boxing performance.