What are your weekly cardio conditioning routines like?
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I thought you said slow it downthen you go ahead and recommend 5 days a week!! (lol jk, but where did you get that figure? im guessing you meant 5x3miles, so 15miles/week)
the nice thing is that I am nursing a lower rib injury, so I can afford to run more regularly bc i'm taking a break from class. but i am more injury-conscious, and if i get an injury from running well im SOL. my plantar fasciitis is acting up again, so I have to massage my feet for like 20 minutes after an hour jog. I am running every other day, i dont think i should increase the volume to 5 until im adjusted to my current volume
Would still like to hear someone's opinion on HIIT workouts and if HIIT sprints are similiar to HIIT weightlifting routines.
If your feet are a problem, maybe try swimming or something for your cardio. I honestly feel like cardio should be an everyday thing if you're really conditioning for a fight. I do cardio at least 5-6x a week. I run a 5k/3mi in around 20-22mins (depending on how I feel). I spar 3 hard rounds and I'm gassed in the third. There's of course more to this though; such as breathing, relaxing, pacing and whatnot, but still. Cardio is one thing I feel that you CANNOT neglect.
5x a week is a must if you want to compete IMO. It doesn't have to be running everytime (actually would probably be more beneficial doing different types of cardio). But I think you should be doing some form of cardio 5x a week.
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now are you excluding sparring sessions or calisthenics (in/out of class) as cardio? so you just straight run 5x a week?
you guys are right. im in the process of switching gyms at the moment, the new gym im looking at has a treadmill, so i'll probably do my cardio there for the fall/winter. im not really keen on running more than 3x a week, so ill look for other alternatives.
my dad also has a ghetto stationary bike, and instead of using the conventional machine-adjusted resistance, it uses like a belt of cloth and you tighten it if you want more resistance. I guess this is what they used before lol
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I thought you said slow it down
the nice thing is that I am nursing a lower rib injury, so I can afford to run more regularly bc i'm taking a break from class. but i am more injury-conscious, and if i get an injury from running well im SOL. my plantar fasciitis is acting up again, so I have to massage my feet for like 20 minutes after an hour jog. I am running every other day, i dont think i should increase the volume to 5 until im adjusted to my current volume
Would still like to hear someone's opinion on HIIT workouts and if HIIT sprints are similiar to HIIT weightlifting routines.
Sorry I should have clarified that if you are worried about injury you should slow your pace down. Do you time your runs? If not you should start.
And, yes, you should be running at least 3 miles 5 days a week. Even if it's at a slow pace.
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now are you excluding sparring sessions or calisthenics (in/out of class) as cardio? so you just straight run 5x a week?
you guys are right. im in the process of switching gyms at the moment, the new gym im looking at has a treadmill, so i'll probably do my cardio there for the fall/winter. im not really keen on running more than 3x a week, so ill look for other alternatives.
my dad also has a ghetto stationary bike, and instead of using the conventional machine-adjusted resistance, it uses like a belt of cloth and you tighten it if you want more resistance. I guess this is what they used before lol
Depends, if you're doing 10 or more good paced rounds including a good 10-15mins of rope before and finish with some bag work at the end I would say that is very good cardio. Sometimes I run 5x a week but usually more along the lines of 3-4x and I do other forms of cardio too.
I don't compete however I'm doing cardio almost everyday. So I'm saying that if you plan on fighting, cardio should be an everyday thing. If your feet hurt, you don't have to run but should be doing some form of cardio that's equivalent to 3-5 mi run.
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I think that you should be able to get your cardio from training honestly. If it's true that you can get your cardio from any source, I think there's more effective ways to train to your specific needs rather than just, "doing cardio". I think that's a very old mindset, and it's proven to work clearly, but in this day and age we should be focusing on progression, strengthening our weaknesses, etc.
Why not do a 15 minute, "sprint", on the heavy bag? Big combinations that get you puffing. In reality, you are closer conditioning yourself to fight by doing this style of cardio over general running.
Grappling guys really have a good mentality for training, and that I've always loved, "nothing supplements grappling like more grappling". I believe it should be the same for standup. In striking, it's even more simpler, because you are always going to be able to do some form of it, whether that's sparring, partner drills, solo bag work, shadow boxing, using equipment.
There is however the problem that you will start to lose form... To the extent this effects you is unmeasurable, and another matter completely.
Either way, you obviously need some form of cardio, but that cardio can come from anywhere. I've began to put my money on more specialised training rather than just general cardio. If I can do 30 minutes of agility drills, at a high pace, I'm gonna receive much more of a workout, both mentally and physically, rather than just running.
Just my 2 cents tho.
Why not do a 15 minute, "sprint", on the heavy bag? Big combinations that get you puffing. In reality, you are closer conditioning yourself to fight by doing this style of cardio over general running.
Grappling guys really have a good mentality for training, and that I've always loved, "nothing supplements grappling like more grappling". I believe it should be the same for standup. In striking, it's even more simpler, because you are always going to be able to do some form of it, whether that's sparring, partner drills, solo bag work, shadow boxing, using equipment.
There is however the problem that you will start to lose form... To the extent this effects you is unmeasurable, and another matter completely.
Either way, you obviously need some form of cardio, but that cardio can come from anywhere. I've began to put my money on more specialised training rather than just general cardio. If I can do 30 minutes of agility drills, at a high pace, I'm gonna receive much more of a workout, both mentally and physically, rather than just running.
Just my 2 cents tho.
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I get ya, but in my experiences running is the most time efficient way to get a beneficial cardio workout. Bag drills, agility drills, HIIT drills, etc. are great, but you have to do them for longer periods of time.
You can walk out your front door and do a 30 minute run, with sprinting intervals and get the same benefits you would spending 2 hours in the gym. Cuz you have to factor in the time it takes to get there, packing up your stuff, warm up, chatting, yada yada.
It'll free you up to spar and work on technique etc.
