I got a question.....

[CutMeMick]

Hello ALL.

What I want to do is set up a routine that I can do. I should mention this ONLY for me to stay fit I am NOT doing this because I want to box. I know swimming is one of the best ways to stay fit but unfortunately I couldn't afford building a swimming pool in my house so I had to settle for the gym.

So I hope someone can help me out here in designing a routine that best suits me.

Hi Robert, or should I say Mick.

I don't think that you're missing a thing (with the exception of some spandex, leg warmers and a copy of Derrek's Dance Grooves). All you need now is time and a routine to put it all together.

Now even though you're just looking to stay in shape, if you have a home boxing gym you should spend the extra effort learning how to punch properly. Trust me your shoulders and elbows will thank you later.

Once you got punching down you can start to work on the bags. Start off with a warmup of dynamic stretches for your neck, arms, shoulders and legs, top it off with a round or two of jumpring rope. Now that you're all fired up and ready to go you can start with a couple of rounds on the heavybag, a couple of rounds on the speed bag.

How does that sound for starters?

I know that besides looking at the clock, that it can be a pain in the ass to keep track of how much time goes into a round. So, I recommend downloading an the rounds in mp3. You can get download it from this link that you can thank me for not deleting from my favorites: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N2BNCJUQ -Just go to the folder named "minute drills" and add it to your itunes and you'll be all set. You can work in 3 minute rounds or two minute rounds, whatever you're willing to do.

You don't have to do this routine everyday, you can do this 3 days a week with a day in between each, or alternate doing weights on those days you're not punching.

Let me know what you think of it and how you can manage, and we can always go back and fill in the gaps later, such how to punch properly, how to set up a weight lifting program that won't kill you, etc.

P.S. Instead of a swimming pool I would have opted for a jacuzzi. You can always break even by giving your friends snorkling lessons. It's also cool to have a small fridge right in arms reach no matter what the occasion.

Thanks a lot for your input Chris I really appreciate it. I'm downloading now the 3 min drill you put up. Thanks a lot for that also.

I've already got a jacuzzi I bought 2 years ago unfotunately tho the little fridge is not in arms reach it's actually a few feet away.

Again thanks for your help and look forward to chatting with you on some other things.

[Youngblood]

Have you used one of these before Chris? I'm still going to try to convince you to split it up CutMeMick, Robert.

Why I am doing this is that I have tried them, and I did find it awkward. I did find myself tripping over the bottom stand, and that the feel of it wasn't what I had hoped. It may have been because I was already accustomed to a free swinging heavy bag andit'sweight, and dbl bag. and likely the space for movement around them. Not sure.

In any case, hope to hear about your progression in training.

[Chris Nagel]

Have you used one of these before Chris? I'm still going to try to convince you to split it up CutMeMick, Robert.

Why I am doing this is that I have tried them, and I did find it awkward. I did find myself tripping over the bottom stand, and that the feel of it wasn't what I had hoped. It may have been because I was already accustomed to a free swinging heavy bag andit'sweight, and dbl bag. and likely the space for movement around them. Not sure.

In any case, hope to hear about your progression in training.

I'm with you bro. I think that if someone is going to do some boxing exercise they ought to get the best out of it by training as realistically as possible to get ready for an actual fight. I'd prefer having an 360 degree radius around the bag to work with so I can work on all the movements that a fight calls for.