The Boxer's jog.

[Bomp]

You don't even have to use weights, see how many full body weight squats you can do in a row (full ones, back straight and going right down). It gets extremely intense, especially the first time when the lactic acid starts kicking in. My aim is to get to 500 in a row, right now im up to about 230 and one of the most dreaded parts of my workouts. You shouldn't rely on one exercise to condition a part of your body, use a variety to gain the most benefit cardio and the legs are no different.

Going right down is crucial IMO. In my dumb weights days I'd just jump in to an excercise without really appreciating what the specific goals were. I did weighted squats for months before realising I wasn't going down low enough due to tight harmstringd and quads, this was obviously making the situation even worse.

Sharla: Be careful when trying new excercises, look out for extra pressure on joints and that. When I exxaggerate the knee bend during skipping I dos so flat footed, with most of the weight over the sole of my foot (also during any squat) I find this takes away strain on the knees, though I believe opinions vary on this and it may differ from person to person, I'm no expert on biomechanics but I have a fair idea from trial and error() what works for me.

Chris: I've quite recently watched training videos of Duran, and it's only now I've started to realise what a true technician he really was rather than just a Neanderthal bruiser. Skipping squats is one of my short term goals, they're far more difficult to do than they look, I can manage to do them without the rope at the moment.

[Sharla]

Thanks Bomp I'll keep that in mind