Training in the UK. Your Thoughts.

[Sharla]

I'm curious as to where all the squatting etc you often see fits into this?

I know the impact is not there so much but some gyms - especially kickboxing gyms will get you to do so much squatting to failure in classes regardless of your ability - is it really safe?

Squatting must be done correctly, if you have tight hamstrings then your motion will be restricted and the pressure goes on your knees.

Ahh thanks bomp. That explains a lot actually! I think i am a bit dislexic with these things sometimes so the explanations are always much appreciated.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

potentially bad exercise on the knees which I refused to do were, I think you call the monkey walks. Squat so your butt in nearly touching the floor then walk about. The reason was that Mike Tyson did them....he is also a convicted rapist, I don't suppose that should be a training method either.

[donnydarkoIRL]

potentially bad exercise on the knees which I refused to do were, I think you call the monkey walks. Squat so your butt in nearly touching the floor then walk about. The reason was that Mike Tyson did them....he is also a convicted rapist, I don't suppose that should be a training method either.

LoL


Yeah I refuse to do them too, painful even for the exceptionally limber.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

I think the potential to knacker your knee ligaments outweighs the tough guy way of thinking when it comes to these....

I didn't stay at that gym for long...that coupled with the fact I would get ignored didn't help. Just because women will be more difficult to match doesn't mean you can push up to the back of the room. We pay to learn just like everyone else. Rant over

[donnydarkoIRL]

I think the potential to knacker your knee ligaments outweighs the tough guy way of thinking when it comes to these....

I didn't stay at that gym for long...that coupled with the fact I would get ignored didn't help. Just because women will be more difficult to match doesn't mean you can push up to the back of the room. We pay to learn just like everyone else. Rant over

In my experience, women in an applied gym have far better focus and a better attitude toward learning boxing than men.

I remembver meeting Sharla, we shadowboxed at the same time and I felt so lazy! I threw nothing more than fours whilst she was throwing 5 and six punch combos LoL.

[Youngblood]

I think the potential to knacker your knee ligaments outweighs the tough guy way of thinking when it comes to these....

I didn't stay at that gym for long...that coupled with the fact I would get ignored didn't help. Just because women will be more difficult to match doesn't mean you can push up to the back of the room. We pay to learn just like everyone else. Rant over

In my experience, women in an applied gym have far better focus and a better attitude toward learning boxing than men.

I remembver meeting Sharla, we shadowboxed at the same time and I felt so lazy! I threw nothing more than fours whilst she was throwing 5 and six punch combos LoL.

5 and 6 punch combos. Meh...Sharla did that to me, I'd just go in for the clinch whenever possible.

[Sharla]

I think the potential to knacker your knee ligaments outweighs the tough guy way of thinking when it comes to these....

I didn't stay at that gym for long...that coupled with the fact I would get ignored didn't help. Just because women will be more difficult to match doesn't mean you can push up to the back of the room. We pay to learn just like everyone else. Rant over

In my experience, women in an applied gym have far better focus and a better attitude toward learning boxing than men.

I remembver meeting Sharla, we shadowboxed at the same time and I felt so lazy! I threw nothing more than fours whilst she was throwing 5 and six punch combos LoL.

5 and 6 punch combos. Meh...Sharla did that to me, I'd just go in for the clinch whenever possible.

I had no idea Donny! I don't think you could ever be lazy especially in comparison to me though since you've stuck it out!

I remember who was the wossy one and who Scrap called one of the original tough men when we were streching too!

Missy yes that would work!

I really HATE people who clinch I just wanna move and be punching, using fitness to ware down an opponent and doing the high volume thing I get soooo frustrated!

As for the exercises etc Yeah for some reason I ave always sucked at squats and what we call bunny hopping here (if I understood).

Now I've started pilates though i wish it was a pre-requisite before going into these sports to have a basic level. Seems to make it so much easier to understand what proper posture is and how to maintain it and it was developed by a boxer!

[Bomp]

potentially bad exercise on the knees which I refused to do were, I think you call the monkey walks. Squat so your butt in nearly touching the floor then walk about. The reason was that Mike Tyson did them....he is also a convicted rapist, I don't suppose that should be a training method either.

What works for some may not for others, people's bodies vary in things such as shin/femur length ratios, which could decide how plausible such exercises are for an individual. The rule I use is if the joint hurts then don't do it.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Hi Bomp,

I'm bendy already. I can do without that kind of stretch round my knees. Maybe it's a woman thing