Subject:
Integrating boxing and weight training
Submitted By: Luke
Buckley, Sydney, Australia
QUESTION:
1) What is the best way to schedule both boxing and
resistance training into my routine?
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ROB'S ANSWER:
It
is difficult for me to answer this question, because boxing training encompasses many
different forms of exercise. For example, "boxing training" could be referring
to skipping rope, hitting the heavy bag, hitting the speed bag, sparring, etc. As a
general matter, if you are using boxing training as a form of exercise, then you should do
it after your weight-training workout or the next day. Otherwise, your boxing workout will
exhaust you, thereby inhibiting your ability to exert maximum force when weight training.
If, however, you aspire to a boxing career, then you should assign priority to your boxing
training, which means performing technique-oriented (but not necessarily
cardiovascular-oriented) boxing exercises at the beginning of your workout when your
muscles are fresh and your mental focus optimal. Conducting boxing exercises on your
weight training off-days is also a viable option, and it will avoid the problem of an
excessive-duration workout caused by trying to do too many exercises in one workout.
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