Exercise Or No Exercise ?

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Ever done boxing training ? Got to be the toughest work out going. I did a session a couple of years back, enjoyed it but couldn't move the next day. I do It occasionally now but not as intense, worried I may keel over ! So much respect for boxers, super athletes.

No, it's never really appealed to me. Does look intense and the pre-match training camps must be hell. When you look at some of the less well-toned heavyweights say we say you do wonder how on earth they look like that if they follow that training regime. Is their gym also a McDonalds?

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Also, you may have been using too much weight. The secret is to concentrate on doing each excercise with good form and not be fixated on trying to use plenty of weight.

Maybe, but as I said I didn't feel like I was overdoing it and tried to do it so I felt there was always a bit more left, mainly so I didn't get into problems as I was doing it by myself. I was also limited by the amount of weights I had available in the pack - I think I only had about 100lbs in total anyway

One of the reasons I got one for home was to prevent me overdoing it in a gym getting all competitive and trying to lift way more than was sensible due to some poor sense of pride and machismo.

I think form is probably the main reason and it was fine while I was doing it as the muscle was protecting the injuries and damage but when I had to do stop doing it so much and it wasted away those injuries became much more noticeable.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Gym 6 times a week after work and rest day on Sunday, couldn't imagine not going once you get into the routine

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

I love exercise particularly running but won’t be road running till next March so have started back in the cross trainer and exercise bike . Started doing 10 minutes on each and have increased upto 20 and also swimming for half an hour afterwards

 

[bringbackrattles]

No, it's never really appealed to me. Does look intense and the pre-match training camps must be hell. When you look at some of the less well-toned heavyweights say we say you do wonder how on earth they look like that if they follow that training regime. Is their gym also a McDonalds?

The boxer who beat AJ ? He was overweight, but he proved to be more than a match for the more muscle bound Joshua. But the lower weight boxers seem to stick to the weight needed. My son had to train for a charity boxing contest, and he said it was gruelling, and made football training seem tame in comparison. But he did say all the sweat and effort was worth it as he won his bout.

 

[fellatio_Martinez]

The boxer who beat AJ ? He was overweight, but he proved to be more than a match for the more muscle bound Joshua. But the lower weight boxers seem to stick to the weight needed. My son had to train for a charity boxing contest, and he said it was gruelling, and made football training seem tame in comparison. But he did say all the sweat and effort was worth it as he won his bout.

There have been a few recent cases where boxers carrying excess weight have produced great displays. Tyson Fury was a stone or two overweight when he fought Deontay Wilder and came back from a brutal knockdown. Andy Ruiz was massively out of shape but gave Anthony Joshua a boxing lesson after getting put down.

I think over conditioning is way more detrimental to a performance than a fighting fit boxer carrying weight. That extra weight helps when the going gets tough.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

The boxer who beat AJ ? He was overweight, but he proved to be more than a match for the more muscle bound Joshua. But the lower weight boxers seem to stick to the weight needed. My son had to train for a charity boxing contest, and he said it was gruelling, and made football training seem tame in comparison. But he did say all the sweat and effort was worth it as he won his bout.

I'm not saying they aren't capable fighters it's just that with that intense training to also carry that must extra weight around must take some going in terms of calorific intake.

 

[bringbackrattles]

I'm not saying they aren't capable fighters it's just that with that intense training to also carry that must extra weight around must take some going in terms of calorific intake.

I've always wondered if those giant Sumo wrestlers are fit as they look obese? Maybe fine for short bursts, but can't see them going for long fights. Then again if they landed on you it would be goodnight Vienna !

 

[tommydazzle]

Starting Tai Chi in October with a mate who teaches it. He reckons it will be great for improving my suppleness, balance and general fitness. It will be a major achievement for me if I ever manage to touch my toes, something I've not done since a kid. He can gets his palms flat on the ground with no knee bending which amazes me!

 

[clint van damme]

He can gets his palms flat on the ground with no knee bending which amazes me!

My mate can do that, though he is a double amputee.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

One thing I was surprised at doing stretches is how quickly I've got the elasticity back in my hamstrings. Two months ago could barely get past my knees now I can get my fingers on the floor without bending at the knees.

 

[Gazolba]

About ladders. They are a great invention when you think of it. I've worked with wooden ones when I first started, now aluminium ones. I used to go up them like a squirrel up a tree ! I still am fairly nippy, but like to pace myself now. When I finally retire it'll feel weird not going up and down the rungs !

When you retire, you can always lay your ladder down on the ground and do what the Monty Python team did when they climbed the Uxbridge Road.

 

[Astute]

Ever done boxing training ? Got to be the toughest work out going. I did a session a couple of years back, enjoyed it but couldn't move the next day. I do It occasionally now but not as intense, worried I may keel over ! So much respect for boxers, super athletes.

Has served me well over the years. I had to retire because of a bad ankle injury many years ago. Took years to build the strength up in my ankle. But even when I got fat I kept a lot of my muscle definition. Down to 16st now. Not a bad weight for my height. Just another couple of inches to lose from my waist.

I now do a lot of walking. A fair bit of it is up/down hills and mountains. Am now fitter than I was 10 years ago. Had a game of badminton that lasted about two and a half hours in heat that was the high 30's about a month ago. We only gave up as it was getting dark. Was dripping with sweat after only 5 minutes. Not bad as I am now in my 50's.

Gym work is good if you need it or can't find a place to do things you enjoy where you live. But you will pay for it in later life if you overdo it.

 

[Astute]

The boxer who beat AJ ? He was overweight, but he proved to be more than a match for the more muscle bound Joshua. But the lower weight boxers seem to stick to the weight needed. My son had to train for a charity boxing contest, and he said it was gruelling, and made football training seem tame in comparison. But he did say all the sweat and effort was worth it as he won his bout.

You can be fat yet fit. And you can be well toned but unfit.

I would challenge anyone who thinks they are fit to just do a couple of rounds in the ring. If they get past 2 rounds and are not breathing out of their arse they can be considered to be fit.

 

[Astute]

I'm not saying they aren't capable fighters it's just that with that intense training to also carry that must extra weight around must take some going in terms of calorific intake.

The training is so hard that you need a massive intake just to keep up with what you need. But there will always be those who eat the wrong things. It isn't easy constantly having to eat lots of what you don't like.

 

[ccfctommy]

I've always wondered if those giant Sumo wrestlers are fit as they look obese? Maybe fine for short bursts, but can't see them going for long fights. Then again if they landed on you it would be goodnight Vienna !

Sumo bouts are very short. A long bout is literally about two minutes. Sumo training is basically emphasised on power and physical strength over fitness and stamina.