Hey all you boxers/MMA people out there. I just got a 100lb Everlast for Christmas. Can anyone point me to good sites or give me examples of routines to perform on my bag? I’m looking for speed, power and fluidity (is there anything else?) in my strikes. Any kind of strike as well, open hand, fist, elbows, knees, shuto, etc. Thanks everyone!
To-Shin Do
Get a timer and setting yourself to rounds is the easiest way.
at first just do 3 or 4 flatout for 30 secs with a minute or 2 rest. Then after 3 or 4 sessions increase the time by 5 secs every time. Before you know it you’ll be nailing 4 3 minute rounds and be fit as anything.
I stick to boxing and muay thai techniques, but that’s just what i know. Do whatever you’ve been trained in but go FLAT OUT.
Check out Rossboxing. There are bag workouts that are excellent on that site. Just add non boxing techniques into your combos. Of course, it depends if you are using a bag for fitness, skill development or self defence. The workout should be different for each of those. Have fun, I work out on a bag a couple times a week and love it.
Thanks guys, that Ross Boxing site seems pretty cool. I need to get a new hook to hang my bag from, and then I’ll give some of these a shot.
that site IS pretty good…do any of y’all have any experience with any of their products??
[quote]cycobushmaster wrote:
that site IS pretty good…do any of y’all have any experience with any of their products??[/quote]
I own all of Ross’ books. They are the best i’ve seen so far in this area. Ross totally changed the way I trained for the better.
Buy one of his books and see what you think. You wont be dissapointed.
[quote]Boxer wrote:
I own all of Ross’ books. They are the best i’ve seen so far in this area. Ross totally changed the way I trained for the better.
Buy one of his books and see what you think. You wont be dissapointed.
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I am mainly interested in skill development and self-defense, as it pertains to my martial art. What would be a good book to start with?
doesnt Bas Rutten have some CD’s that call out strikes (punches,kicks)? You just throw what he calls out. He times it for you and arranges the workouts. Look in his “Big Book of combat”.
[quote]ToShinDo wrote:
I am mainly interested in skill development and self-defense, as it pertains to my martial art. What would be a good book to start with?
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The best book would be The Boxers Guide to Performance Enhancement.
The book mainly deals with conditioning though and has only one chapter dealing with boxing skills.
Ross writes a free newsletter for customers of the Boxers Guide only and this contains some more good info. on boxing skills though if that is you’re main interest. If you are a new customer you get all the previous newsletters in the form of an e-book.
All his other books deal with conditioning. I hope this helps. Any more q’s just ask.