Why Do Boxers Do A Lot Of Sit-ups?

[aaron_mag]

It's just been my experience that those afraid of either simplistic or harder (because of duration, repetition, etc) practices will often strand themselves in a perpetual state of testing unfounded theories and hide behind "I'm being open-minded", when really, they're just avoiding doing what works for whatever reasons.

Heh heh....

We're totally off the threadstarters original post, but this is definitely true. These are the same people in sports training who used to argue, "Why does coach have us do windsprints? We should just scrimmage. It is the same thing..."

And they could argue it with a whole host of logical reasons despite the fact that the evidence was right there in front of them. The very reason that they wanted to get out of doing the sprints (the burning in the lungs) was the very reason we were doing them...

 

[Fedorable]

Heh heh....

We're totally off the threadstarters original post, but this is definitely true. These are the same people in sports training who used to argue, "Why does coach have us do windsprints? We should just scrimmage. It is the same thing..."

And they could argue it with a whole host of logical reasons despite the fact that the evidence was right there in front of them. The very reason that they wanted to get out of doing the sprints (the burning in the lungs) was the very reason we were doing them...

Those guys need to toughen up.

 

[KravMachado]

As Bas Rutten once said:

"Sit ups Sit Ups Sit ups!! Everyday, all the time.. Good for taking those body shots.. Or liver shots if you fight me!"

 

[Vilo Magee]

Boxers do situps because they are so fun and fucking exciting. It is a tradition between the old school and new school to pass down fun things like distance running, heavybag work and situps not because they are usefull but because it is fun and exciting to run 10 miles per day and because doing 700 situps is fun not neither are usefull just fun and exciting.
Stupid ass motherfuckers

 

[Groucho]

No, Vilo, don't hold back...how do you feel?

 

[Vilo Magee]

No, Vilo, don't hold back...how do you feel?

No I really do think situps are done just to pass the time I mean why do you need abdominal muscle endurance and core strength.
Nope everyone should just do fucking deadlifts all day long every day at least 6-7 hours a day.
those stupid multi-million boxers who have multiple titles in multiple weight divisions dont know shit.
Hey I mean just because most top level guys hire the best cardio, nutrional trainers money can buy doesnt mean shit. Look here at sherdog these guys with no amature fights, no fights, no titles, no highschool degree, or pubic hair definatly know more than Bowie Fisher, Freddie Roach, Jesse Reid, Joe Goosen, John David jackson, Emmanual steward and any other guy who has been coaching fighters for 20-30 years. I mean seriously come the fuck on.

 

[DaleCaliente]

The main reason is not about being hit, but about getting a stabile torso. The abs is the link between upper and lower body and having a stabile torso is very important for ANY sport and especialy boxing. Not only for bobing and waving, but also to transform the legpower into your punch for example.

Agreed. its not just for taking hits. Its to be able to throw 1000 punches, and still be able to use your abs for stability and to incorporate them into the punches. Not just throwing noodles after 7 rounds.

 

[Bar Room Hero]

When I was a teenager I use to train at the West End Gym in Lowell, Massachusetts, wherein I received great advice & tips from Mickey Ward. As you can probably imagine, Mickey was, & still is, a local hero. At any rate, he once told a group of us that high repetition exercises served one purpose & one purpose only: build stamina.

Regardless if we were running, doing push ups, pull ups, or sit ups, we did each & every exercise with an astronomical amount of repetitions. I know that you are aware of how important the abdominal muscles are to the spinal erectors of the back. I know you are well aware that sit ups are important to strengthening the core. But the core is made up of other components, not just the abs: trunk, lower back, hips, etc. As far as strengthening the abs, what you in accomplish in doing 500 sit ups can be accomplished in doing 75 or so. Anything more is strictly to enhance a fighter

 

[Kozma]

When I was a teenager I use to train at the West End Gym in Lowell, Massachusetts, wherein I received great advice & tips from Mickey Ward. As you can probably imagine, Mickey was, & still is, a local hero. At any rate, he once told a group of us that high repetition exercises served one purpose & one purpose only: build stamina.

Regardless if we were running, doing push ups, pull ups, or sit ups, we did each & every exercise with an astronomical amount of repetitions. I know that you are aware of how important the abdominal muscles are to the spinal erectors of the back. I know you are well aware that sit ups are important to strengthening the core. But the core is made up of other components, not just the abs: trunk, lower back, hips, etc. As far as strengthening the abs, what you in accomplish in doing 500 sit ups can be accomplished in doing 75 or so. Anything more is strictly to enhance a fighter

 

[thecas]

Any1 thought of this:

They do many sit-ups to get their heads conditioned to the forward and backwards movement caused by straights and jabs

 

[BJJ in Chicago]

Any1 thought of this:

They do many sit-ups to get their heads conditioned to the forward and backwards movement caused by straights and jabs

that sounds ridiculous to me, but oh well.... it's not just boxers though.. the situps thing transfers into all combat sports. you'll see pancrase, mma, and kicboxers doing a bajillion situps as well.

 

[Vilo Magee]

Any1 thought of this:

They do many sit-ups to get their heads conditioned to the forward and backwards movement caused by straights and jabs

that is maybe the stupidest post in this thread
Congradulations

 

[Vilo Magee]

Fuck maybe the stupidest post in the standup forum

 

[Vilo Magee]

Hell the stupidest post on sherdog

 

[K-1Dork]

Any1 thought of this:
They do many sit-ups to get their heads conditioned to the forward and backwards movement caused by straights and jabs

Are you talking about swaying to avoid jabs and straights?

 

[xinster]

Hell the stupidest post on sherdog

replace mcvay with that post imo

 

[Fedorable]

that is maybe the stupidest post in this thread
Congradulations

congratulations.

 

[thecas]

Are you talking about swaying to avoid jabs and straights?

No, I m talking about getting used to getting hit by jabs and straights.

Of course, that is not the only reason. But perhaps it is indeed working in this manner too, without the champion boxers knowing why they are winning.

 

[K-1Dork]

No, I m talking about getting used to getting hit by jabs and straights.
Of course, that is not the only reason. But perhaps it is indeed working in this manner too, without the champion boxers knowing why they are winning.

Ok, youre an idiot. I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt.

 

[TsukinoKage]

There are numerous posts that are incredulous to why experienced professionals would be doing something that doesn't make sense, but what about the binge dieting, dehydration, long-slow cardio and other physically non-beneficial things that they do?

That's why we have books like Grappler's Guide to Nutrition (a great read for any fighter, I might add), because the vast majority don't know any better. Athletes who should be focusing on sensible, smart training are starving themselves and doing non-applicable cardio just because their ill-informed coach tells them so.

It's obvious the situps are part of tradition. The basic thinking is that if you can tough through hundreds of grueling reps, then it'll make you stronger, mentally and physically. To an extent this is true (in regards to muscular endurance and mental tolerance), but is it optimal training? Up-to-date science and research says no, but when you got old-school trainers who have been doing it for years and training champions (who no doubt win, but because of this training, or in spit of it?), saying stuff like "weightlifting makes you slow", who's going to refute them?