Here are a few things you may or may not know about me.
I like boxing for fitness
I like the tabata protocol
Strangely enough I like boxing tabatas!
If the word ‘Tabata’ is foreign to you then all you need to know for now is that you are going to work as hard as you can for 20 seconds, rest for 10 seconds and repeat this eight times.
Sounds easy enough right? Well done at the recommended intensity, tabatas are a sure fire way to kick your butt in a hurry. Not only that but they will also get you fit in a hurry and have you dropping those unwanted kilos before you know it.
I’m going to keep things short today and let the video do the talking. Make sure you watch it to the end to see just how effective this four minutes can be.
I am just putting the finishing touches on my new Home Boxing Workouts program and because of all the feedback I have been getting about the boxing related posts on the website of late I thought it was time to give you a sneak peek of what we have been working on.
In short the program is designed to get you started over 12 weeks at home and there is plenty of room for progression regardless of what level you are starting at!
Go it alone or grab some gloves, mitts and a partner and you will be in for some of the best workouts of your life!
Strangely enough, through filming the workout videos, I actually found that the shadow boxing (boxing without a partner) to be just as hard as the pad work. To be honest this was a pleasant surprise because it takes away one of the big objections i was hearing, that you need a partner and some equipment to do the workouts.
Well, that objection has been swept away and there’s pretty much no reason why you can’t get cracking!
There’s your sneak peek into what’s been going on behind the scenes.
I really want to know what you think, so leave a comment below and tell me if you want to see a full round or two of the workout.
If I get 20 comments below I will post the next video, straight from the program itself. Not only that but I will draw one name randomly to get a free copy of the complete Home Boxing Workouts program when it launches.
You gotta know by now that I just love boxing workouts for fitness. I have gone over a lot of the benefits in the Boxing for Fitness series of posts here on the website.
But wait there’s more!!
Here are a number of other reasons why I think boxing should be high on your to do list:
1. Cost
You can get a great workout with no equipment whatsoever. Shadow boxing is going to give you a great workout and you don’t need any equipment.
2. Space
Regardless of wether you are training by yourself or with a partner you really only need a few square metres to get the job done.
3. Time
You can get a great workout in 30 minutes or less.
4. Oddly enough, it can be low impact.
Low impact for the lower body most definitely. Compare this to something like running which is going to beat your joints up big time.
5. Great for your shoulders.
As long as you don’t have a shoulder injury, you will find that boxing strengthens not only your muscles but really improves your shoulder stability and strength. (Trust me, I know first hand on this!)
So here’s the thing. If you can come up with a reason why you can’t box i’m all ears. But it had better be a good reason.
There is so much going for it in terms of the benefits of boxing and there is very little (if nothing at all) that should stop you from being able to box.
Man I am pumped! I am totally buzzing off the energy from the boxing session I just took.
I am jealous of the people that got to actually do the workout because they just got the best workout of their life!
High intensity and high energy, that’s what every workout should be like. You only get back what you put in from any workout, that’s just a fact. It’s the same with most things in life you have to but yourself out there, challenge yourself and make it happen.
If you aren’t putting in 100% at each and every session you are severely limiting your progress and will just make it longer until you have the body you have always wanted.
That’s why boxing is such a great workout. Even on a bad day you get a great workout. In fact if you’ve had a bad day, chances are that you will get a better workout!
And it is so easy to bring it when you are doing a boxing workout. Wether you are training by yourself, with a partner or within a group there is always a lot of motivation and energy flowing.
Compare this to other workouts where you can just go through the paces and make your way from one end of the session to the other without much thought or effort. Do you think this will get you where you want to be? Unlikely my friend.
Another big tick for boxing is that it can be low (or even zero) impact which is great if you need to look after your ankles, knees or back.
So let’s get this straight. Boxing is high energy, high intensity, burns a heap of fat, gets you fit in a hurry, isn’t boring like other exercise, gets better when you are stressed, can be done solo or with a partner and is easy on the joints?
Yes, yes, yes, yes yesyesyes………and yes!
Boxing is all those things and more. That’s why I rate it as one of the best all around workouts and the best conditioning exercise you can do.
