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Here is the technique:\n- Boxer A starts throwing a jab\n- Boxer B moves their back hand in front of their face (from the guard position) with their palm open, facing the coming shot\n- Boxer B's palm meets the jab with a bit of added force (from B), pushing the jab to the left side of their head\n- This way, if the jab is very strong, Boxer B will only use enough force to change the jab’s direction and not try and stop it in place\n- Boxer B should ensure their back hand doesn't travel too far (just an inch or two away from their face) and returns quickly to guard and protect from the next oncoming punch","How does a boxer parry or catch punches?",{"_uid":676,"answer":677,"question":678,"component":670},"424357ab-35b3-495c-a4d4-bbfc56e68df6","Sometimes the energy you need to expend to evade a punch is either not worth it or not available. That’s when you need to know how to block a punch. \"Blocking\" a punch means allowing the punch to land on your arms, elbows, gloves, shoulders, etc. and absorbing the shock elsewhere, aside from your head and other vulnerable parts of your body (e.g. the liver).\n\nThe jab and cross are the hardest punches to (fully) block because they come straight down the middle of your guard. [This is why you often hear commentators say, \"He/she managed to split the guard with the jab/cross\"]. The cross carries the most power. More often than not, you can parry the jab. There are styles of fighting that deal successfully with the cross, like the shoulder roll, but even if you don't block the cross and instead slip, pull back or pivot away from it, you still have plenty of tools to use.","How do you block a punch in boxing?",{"_uid":680,"answer":681,"question":682,"component":670},"e684afdf-a9a2-437c-965b-55a9d6ae2746","Blocking hooks to the head starts with keeping your hands high and your guard up at all times. That is already significant protection, as you are protecting your chin which is the most vulnerable part, but it's not enough because the top of your head and your temples are still exposed.\n\nHere is how to block a hook to the head:\n- Raise your blocking arm higher than normal guard (in order to protect the whole head)\n- As you raise your arm, your elbow comes at a 90º angle with your body and moves to the center, in front of your face/chin\n- Lean slightly to the opposite side\n- This movement is similar to a slip, but here you lean slightly less, you don’t take a step, and you cover your head on the opposite side of the leaning.\n\nThe lead hook can be challenging to weave under if you don't have enough distance and/or your opponent is throwing it without too much time loading up. In this case, blocking the lead hook is the more reasonable option.\n\nYou can use this technique in offense, too. Let’s say you want to double the lead hand in a combo:\n- Lead hook\n- Block with the back hand\n- Lead uppercut\n\nOr when you throw a flurry of shots, you can execute the combo and finish with:\n- Block (one side)\n- Block (the other side)\nBlocking a hook to the body is similar, but instead of raising your hands up you have to:\n- Lower the elbow of your blocking arm down towards your hip, covering the area under the rib cage\n- Bend your back a bit to that same side, but keep your chin tucked-in","How do you block a hook in boxing?",{"_uid":684,"answer":685,"question":686,"component":670},"0ad36945-2cba-4304-b2b8-e10df984a659","When you can't slip the cross, you can try the same technique we described for blocking hooks to the head. The goal is to make the cross slide on your elbow, forearm and glove. You should be careful not to rotate too little (the chin is exposed) or too much (the side of your face may be exposed). For 2 orthodox-stance boxers, here is how this looks:\n- Boxer A throws the cross\n- Boxer B blocks with their leading hand (like blocking a rear hook to the head)\n- You can slightly modify this by getting the elbow of your blocking hand a bit to the left\n- The idea is to make a \"slide\" for the cross, so you steer the power away instead of absorbing it with your body","How do you block a cross in boxing?",{"_uid":688,"answer":689,"question":690,"component":670},"d149bfd4-9d26-43a8-a86c-6a8dd5f98935","Blocking the uppercuts is similar to blocking the hooks.\n\nThe main difference is that you don't raise or lower your blocking arm, but instead use mostly upper body rotation + a tiny bit of movement with the blocking arm to give an acceptable place for the uppercut to land (i.e. your elbow or forearm, and not the chin).\n\nHere is an example situation:\n- Boxer A and Boxer B are at mid-to-close distance\n- Boxer A throws the rear uppercut\n- Boxer B slightly rotates their upper body (clockwise)\n- As they rotate their shoulders, the elbow of their leading hand moves to the center line (where the uppercut would've passed through)","How do you block an uppercut in boxing?",{"name":260,"created_at":261,"published_at":262,"updated_at":263,"id":264,"uuid":265,"content":692,"slug":260,"full_slug":280,"sort_by_date":48,"position":281,"tag_list":704,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":57,"meta_data":48,"group_id":283,"first_published_at":284,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":705,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":267,"name":268,"category":693,"component":39,"meta_info":701,"block_image":702,"cover_image":703,"internal_notes":7},{"name":140,"created_at":141,"published_at":142,"updated_at":143,"id":144,"uuid":145,"content":694,"slug":140,"full_slug":325,"sort_by_date":48,"position":55,"tag_list":699,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":135,"meta_data":48,"group_id":327,"first_published_at":328,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":700,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":147,"name":148,"topics":695,"component":118,"meta_info":696,"meta_title":7,"block_image":697,"cover_image":698,"internal_notes":7,"meta_description":7},[156,184,211,238,265,292],{"_uid":315,"title":316,"plugin":43,"description":317},{"id":319,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":321,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":323,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":324,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"_uid":270,"title":271,"plugin":43,"description":272},{"id":274,"alt":275,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":275,"filename":276,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":278,"alt":275,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":275,"filename":279,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"name":707,"created_at":708,"published_at":709,"updated_at":710,"id":711,"uuid":712,"content":713,"slug":723,"full_slug":724,"sort_by_date":48,"position":309,"tag_list":725,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":726,"meta_data":48,"group_id":727,"first_published_at":728,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":729,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},"Nikolay Tsenkov","2021-09-10T15:38:56.034Z","2022-02-08T23:27:59.181Z","2022-02-08T23:27:59.198Z",71000019,"92fee6ba-7b21-45f4-8929-2f235e047422",{"bio":714,"_uid":715,"name":707,"photo":716,"component":720,"social_link_tiktok":7,"social_link_twitter":721,"social_link_website":7,"social_link_youtube":7,"social_link_facebook":7,"social_link_linkedin":722,"social_link_instagram":7,"social_link_pinterest":7},"Nikolay Tsenkov is a dad, husband, entrepreneur, and boxing aficionado. 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[This is why you often hear commentators say, \"He/she managed to split the guard with the jab/cross\"]. The cross carries the most power. More often than not, you can parry the jab. There are styles of fighting that deal successfully with the cross, like the shoulder roll, but even if you don't block the cross and instead slip, pull back or pivot away from it, you still have plenty of tools to use.",{"type":803,"attrs":917,"content":919},{"level":918},3,[920],{"text":921,"type":738},"Blocking Hooks",{"type":734,"content":923},[924,926,930,936,940],{"text":925,"type":738},"Blocking",{"text":770,"type":738,"marks":927},[928],{"type":743,"attrs":929},{"class":7},{"text":931,"type":738,"marks":932},"hooks",[933],{"type":749,"attrs":934},{"href":935,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":752,"linktype":48},"https://blog.joinfightcamp.com/blogs/boxing-training/how-to-throw-a-lead-hook",{"text":770,"type":738,"marks":937},[938],{"type":743,"attrs":939},{"class":7},{"text":941,"type":738},"to the head starts with keeping your hands high and your guard up at all times. That is already significant protection, as you are protecting your chin which is the most vulnerable part, but it's not enough because the top of your head and your temples are still exposed.",{"type":734,"content":943},[944],{"text":945,"type":738},"Here is how to block a hook to the head:",{"type":826,"content":947},[948,954,960],{"type":829,"content":949},[950],{"type":734,"content":951},[952],{"text":953,"type":738},"Raise your blocking arm higher than normal guard (in order to protect the whole head)",{"type":829,"content":955},[956],{"type":734,"content":957},[958],{"text":959,"type":738},"As you raise your arm, your elbow comes at a 90º angle with your body and moves to the center, in front of your face/chin",{"type":829,"content":961},[962],{"type":734,"content":963},[964],{"text":965,"type":738},"Lean slightly to the opposite side",{"type":734,"content":967},[968,970,974,980],{"text":969,"type":738},"This movement is similar to a ",{"text":740,"type":738,"marks":971},[972],{"type":743,"attrs":973},{"class":7},{"text":975,"type":738,"marks":976},"slip",[977],{"type":749,"attrs":978},{"href":979,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"target":752,"linktype":48},"https://blog.joinfightcamp.com/blogs/boxing-workouts-drills/boxing-movement-and-footwork-training-slip-rope-drill",{"text":981,"type":738},", but here you lean slightly less, you don’t take a step, and you cover your head on the opposite side of the leaning.",{"type":734,"content":983},[984],{"text":985,"type":738},"Earlier we mentioned that the lead hook can be challenging to weave under if you don't have enough distance and/or your opponent is throwing it without too much time loading up. In this case, blocking the lead hook is the more reasonable option.",{"type":734,"content":987},[988],{"text":989,"type":738},"You can use this technique in offense, too. 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Yes Coach, No Coach\nThis is the big one. Boxing gym culture is all about discipline and respect, and if you don’t show that respect to the coaches it will really rub people wrong. If the coach is twenty and you’re 40? Yes coach, no coach. If the coach seems really laid back? Yes coach, no coach. This isn’t an ego trip, even if it seems like it. You call a coach by their title because you’re there to learn from them and in order to learn you have to be willing to show deference to the knowledge of the person teaching you.\n\n2. Sharing is Caring\nA big part of proper gym etiquette, boxing or otherwise, is to not hog the equipment. If there’s only 1 heavy bag, try not to hog it for 12 rounds (unless the coach tells you to). A great way to follow this gym rule is to plan circuit workouts (rotating to a new exercise after 1-2 rounds and simply running the circuit multiple times).\n\n3. Keep it Clean\nNow, this is a big one at my gym especially but it is a basic gym rule in general: when you’ve finished using a piece of equipment, clean it off. Nobody wants to practice clinch drills on a heavy bag dripping with someone else’s sweat. When you finish using something, just give it a quick wipe with a towel before moving on. \n\n4. No Killers in Sparring\nIn most boxing gym workouts you will find yourself sparring. The big boxing gym rule  here is don’t show off in sparring. Sparring can be and is very fun, but it's important that you remember that sparring is practice. Don’t try and take your opponent’s head off, and if you can tell you’re a little above your opponent’s level, take it easy and work your defense. Nobody likes a bully, so work on your technical skills and let them work on their basics. \n\n5. Don’t Dump Your Weights\nJust as important in a boxing gym as anywhere else. 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Basically, the idea is that by constantly hitting certain points on an opponent’s body, namely their liver, solar plexus, and serratus muscles (located on the upper chest to the side and below the pectorals) you will severely limit their ability to generate power to the upper body and disrupt their breathing, stressing their cardio far faster than normal.\n\n*Pro Tip: One great way to set up a good shot to the solar plexus is to feint a jab while stepping back. When your opponent chases which they almost always will, lower your level and throw a hard straight directly at their center mass.","What is a way to tire out your opponent in boxing?",{"_uid":1459,"answer":1460,"question":1461,"component":670},"a3ea5518-f64a-4615-a85d-98ae682c7022","Constant Pressure - When you’re in the ring, you’ll want to walk forward and put constant pressure on your opponent. Follow your opponent around the ring and stay close – but not close enough to get hit. Keep a reasonable distance but not far enough that you can’t land a punch. Take advantage of any time you see your opponent back up – step forward and jab. Keep on jabbing and make your opponent uncomfortable.","How can you tire out your opponent in boxing?",{"_uid":1463,"answer":1464,"question":1465,"component":670},"030d70b0-6054-4190-9914-e520375b2d68","Cutting off the space of your opponent gives him very little room to run and evade from your attacks. One way to do this is to move sideways, keeping your opponent in front of you. Doing so prevents him from running around you so he can only move backward into the ropes. He’ll also feel the pressure because he can’t get around you, which is definitely what you’re looking for.","Does cutting off the ring tire your opponent out in boxing?",{"_uid":1467,"answer":1468,"question":1469,"component":670},"d88374aa-138e-4a4c-8425-2c3d3e40a12f","Attacking the arms is a favorite trick of Canelo Alvarez that was a key part of his victory against Callum Smith. When you continually target the shoulder of a fighter, you will damage that muscle and make it increasingly uncomfortable to throw punches. However, note that this does not score points, so this strategy is best used as a supplement to a more conventional body attack or when you know you cannot win on points due to a gap in skill, reach, or speed and need a knockout to be victorious.","Does attacking the arms of your opponent in boxing tire them out?",{"name":179,"created_at":180,"published_at":181,"updated_at":182,"id":183,"uuid":184,"content":1471,"slug":179,"full_slug":199,"sort_by_date":48,"position":200,"tag_list":1483,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":57,"meta_data":48,"group_id":202,"first_published_at":203,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":1484,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":186,"name":187,"category":1472,"component":39,"meta_info":1480,"block_image":1481,"cover_image":1482,"internal_notes":7},{"name":140,"created_at":141,"published_at":142,"updated_at":143,"id":144,"uuid":145,"content":1473,"slug":140,"full_slug":325,"sort_by_date":48,"position":55,"tag_list":1478,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":135,"meta_data":48,"group_id":327,"first_published_at":328,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":1479,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":147,"name":148,"topics":1474,"component":118,"meta_info":1475,"meta_title":7,"block_image":1476,"cover_image":1477,"internal_notes":7,"meta_description":7},[156,184,211,238,265,292],{"_uid":315,"title":316,"plugin":43,"description":317},{"id":319,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":321,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":323,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":324,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"_uid":189,"title":190,"plugin":43,"description":191},{"id":193,"alt":194,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":194,"filename":195,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":197,"alt":194,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":194,"filename":198,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"type":731,"content":1486},[1487,1491,1496,1501,1514,1518,1523,1527,1532,1543,1548,1561,1566,1579,1583,1593],{"type":734,"content":1488},[1489],{"text":1490,"type":738},"One of the most important skills for a boxer to develop is their ability to sap their opponent’s strength through the course of the match, but how do you make someone as well-conditioned as a boxer tire out? 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However, note that this does not score points, so this strategy is best used as a supplement to a more conventional body attack or when you know you cannot win on points due to a gap in skill, reach, or speed and need a knockout to be victorious. ",{"type":803,"attrs":1562,"content":1563},{"level":805},[1564],{"text":1565,"type":738},"Sapping Their Strength",{"type":734,"content":1567},[1568,1570,1577],{"text":1569,"type":738},"All of the best fighters in history have been masters of grinding their opponents down and sapping their strength and ability to fight back, from vicious punchers like ",{"text":1571,"type":738,"marks":1572},"Mike Tyson",[1573],{"type":749,"attrs":1574},{"href":1575,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"custom":1576,"target":752,"linktype":13},"https://youtu.be/P9frikayA8I",{},{"text":1578,"type":738}," to calculated boxers like Sugar Ray Leonard, they all know that to win a fight you have to break your opponent down. 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Learn how to sap your opponent's strength in the ring from FightCamp.",{"id":1611,"alt":1612,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":1612,"filename":1613,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},5289440,"FightCamp - How to Tire Your Opponent Out in a Boxing Match","https://a.storyblok.com/f/115220/2400x990/6e6fa3f3a8/how-to-tire-your-opponent-out-in-a-boxing-match.png","Maintaining your stamina in a fight is key & taking someone else's is better. 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Ideally, you should be stepping into range already throwing a jab, keeping your shoulder high to protect your chin. The reason for this is that by making contact with your opponent, even if it's only his guard, you have an instant lock on his distance, and more importantly, you will be able to feel if he shifts his guard to throw a punch back, which will allow you to get out of the way.","What does it mean to \"step behind the jab\" in boxing?",{"_uid":1641,"answer":1642,"question":1643,"component":670},"b7b92b79-a251-492d-9646-d1c1a62d127f","Front foot defense is the concept of avoiding punches while being the aggressor, and it is more of a philosophy than a single boxing technique. The idea here is that when you are the aggressor and you are stepping in, it is important to be both attacking and defending at the same time. For example, when you throw a jab while stepping in, it's a good idea to slip as well. This gets your head off of the center line and loads up the side you slipped to for a more powerful punch (usually either a body shot or, in my case, a leaping hook – but uppercuts and straight punches work great, too).","What is front foot defense?",{"_uid":1645,"answer":1646,"question":1647,"component":670},"b83cc041-e468-44cf-8175-a01dcd716ec2","Cutting off the ring is essential to closing the distance against rangy and slick boxer types. While it's an incredibly complex concept, the main point is to mirror the movement of the outside fighter. If they move left, you follow. If they step back, you step forward. The important thing here is patience: if you try to bull rush a boxer, they will pivot and rip you apart from range all night like a matador. Keep your jab pumping, always punch with them (if they attack, always attack back), and steadily walk them down. Once they’re on the ropes or the corner, that’s your chance to let loose.","How does cutting off the ring help you in boxing?",{"name":179,"created_at":180,"published_at":181,"updated_at":182,"id":183,"uuid":184,"content":1649,"slug":179,"full_slug":199,"sort_by_date":48,"position":200,"tag_list":1661,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":57,"meta_data":48,"group_id":202,"first_published_at":203,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":1662,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":186,"name":187,"category":1650,"component":39,"meta_info":1658,"block_image":1659,"cover_image":1660,"internal_notes":7},{"name":140,"created_at":141,"published_at":142,"updated_at":143,"id":144,"uuid":145,"content":1651,"slug":140,"full_slug":325,"sort_by_date":48,"position":55,"tag_list":1656,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":135,"meta_data":48,"group_id":327,"first_published_at":328,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":1657,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":147,"name":148,"topics":1652,"component":118,"meta_info":1653,"meta_title":7,"block_image":1654,"cover_image":1655,"internal_notes":7,"meta_description":7},[156,184,211,238,265,292],{"_uid":315,"title":316,"plugin":43,"description":317},{"id":319,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":321,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":323,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":324,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"_uid":189,"title":190,"plugin":43,"description":191},{"id":193,"alt":194,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":194,"filename":195,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":197,"alt":194,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":194,"filename":198,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"type":731,"content":1664},[1665,1686,1691,1694,1699,1702,1707,1728,1733,1737,1746],{"type":734,"content":1666},[1667,1669,1676,1678,1684],{"text":1668,"type":738},"Boxing is a sport about ",{"text":1670,"type":738,"marks":1671},"range",[1672],{"type":749,"attrs":1673},{"href":1674,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"custom":1675,"target":752,"linktype":13},"https://blog.joinfightcamp.com/training/learn-the-difference-long-range-short-range-boxing-stance",{},{"text":1677,"type":738}," and ",{"text":1679,"type":738,"marks":1680},"distance",[1681],{"type":749,"attrs":1682},{"href":1539,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"custom":1683,"target":752,"linktype":13},{},{"text":1685,"type":738},", and the ability to close the distance between you and your opponent when you need to is vital in a boxing match. But how do you step in without getting hit with counterpunches and ranging jabs? How do you actually cut off the ring so that your opponent has to face you at your range instead of backing off? Here, we’ll answer those questions for you with some of the tricks that I use to safely close distance in boxing matches.",{"type":803,"attrs":1687,"content":1688},{"level":805},[1689],{"text":1690,"type":738},"Step Behind The Jab",{"type":734,"content":1692},[1693],{"text":1638,"type":738},{"type":803,"attrs":1695,"content":1696},{"level":805},[1697],{"text":1698,"type":738},"Front Foot Defense",{"type":734,"content":1700},[1701],{"text":1642,"type":738},{"type":803,"attrs":1703,"content":1704},{"level":805},[1705],{"text":1706,"type":738},"Cutting Off The Ring",{"type":734,"content":1708},[1709,1711,1718,1720,1726],{"text":1710,"type":738},"Cutting off the ring is essential to closing the distance against rangy and slick boxer types. 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This can get you knocked out.","What does it mean to \"push the jab\"?",{"_uid":1810,"answer":1811,"question":1812,"component":670},"46c9661c-25c2-4d50-8339-0744346f2c7f","To keep your head and your body safe, keep your head back in your center line, rotating your torso as you extend the jab.","How do you avoid pushing the jab in boxing?",{"_uid":1814,"answer":1815,"question":1816,"component":670},"2b442a4d-7273-4f10-9cb9-0536ef8bc76e","Coach PJ’s least favorite mistake is one that he used to do for years during his boxing training. “Flaring your elbows” means winging out your elbow as you throw the punch. Many beginners do this in an attempt to get more torque, but flaring that elbow out won’t actually get you any more power or speed. Boxing teaches you to keep your elbows tight to the rib cage to protect against body shots.\n\nIf you flare your elbow, you are not only opening your rib cage to get hit, but you are also telegraphing that punch. 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FightCamp Trainer Coach PJ explains the five (5) most common jab mistakes and how to fix them.",{"id":2104,"alt":1772,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":1772,"filename":2105,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},4377895,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/115220/2400x990/660cf4ef62/the-jab-5-common-mistakes-how-to-fix-them.png",[],"the-jab-5-common-mistakes-how-to-fix-them","blogs/the-jab-5-common-mistakes-how-to-fix-them",-4570,[1440],"86c344fd-0a6c-40e5-818a-28d6ef7bd0c8",[],{"name":2114,"created_at":2115,"published_at":2116,"updated_at":2117,"id":2118,"uuid":2119,"content":2120,"slug":2327,"full_slug":2328,"sort_by_date":48,"position":2329,"tag_list":2330,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":1253,"meta_data":48,"group_id":2331,"first_published_at":2116,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":1442,"alternates":2332,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48},"Boxing Cardio Training: Running to Get in Shape","2023-01-27T16:56:44.214Z","2023-01-27T17:25:31.940Z","2023-01-27T17:25:31.966Z",253628477,"5cf8677b-9b57-4649-942c-5a398ac9470d",{"_uid":2121,"faqs":2122,"title":2114,"topic":2139,"author":2154,"content":2155,"category":2308,"schedule":2316,"component":1241,"meta_info":2317,"cover_image":2321,"description":2325,"contributors":2326},"8c7ff27c-a33a-42b5-9ac2-acf6cc909a99",[2123,2127,2131,2135],{"_uid":2124,"answer":2125,"question":2126,"component":670},"d4bd2f66-c839-4122-9c12-6f182c5a56bd","Running is great for boxing, that’s why it is such an important aspect of boxing training. Building endurance is one of the main reasons boxers do roadwork, but it is far from the only benefit. Running is a way to prepare both body and mind for the challenges of a fight. ","Is running good for boxing?",{"_uid":2128,"answer":2129,"question":2130,"component":670},"8c860dd9-a5cf-4d89-94ba-273c7ad9cee9","The benefits of running for boxers are:\n\n-Builds Endurance & Stamina\n-Running is one of the best exercises to increase endurance and stamina, especially through long-distance training. \n-Improves Cardiovascular System\n-Running strengthens the heart and lungs while increasing oxygenation levels throughout the body.\n-Strengthens Lower Body\n-Running builds muscle throughout the legs, abdomen, and lower back.\n-Teaches Discipline\n-Long-distance running can be especially challenging, providing a great opportunity to practice commitment and find the fortitude to fight your way through.\n-Enhances Mental Clarity\n-Much like boxing, running can be a form of meditative movement that clears your head and focuses your mind.","What are the benefits of running for boxers?\n",{"_uid":2132,"answer":2133,"question":2134,"component":670},"5b1511b8-7e93-49ad-a332-a271dc8bb9c6","Running training for boxing falls under the umbrella of roadwork, which entails different types of running. Each type has unique benefits for boxing.\n\nTo practice the kind of explosive energy you might need to knock out your opponent in the ring, interval training with sprints gives fighters a leg up. To achieve the greatest increase in overall endurance, long-distance running is the best.\n\nLong-distance running is considered steady-state cardio. It elevates the heart rate consistently for a longer period, which strengthens the entire cardiovascular system, increases oxygenation levels, and builds endurance over time. Endurance is crucial to boxing because it prevents a fighter from tiring too quickly.","What type of running is best for boxing?",{"_uid":2136,"answer":2137,"question":2138,"component":670},"df25bbc2-f81b-4162-a99d-2deda61ab809","Professional boxers will put in the miles in preparation for a fight. This can mean at least 5 miles per day, several times a week. This is in addition to 3-4 days of sprints and other roadwork.\n\nIf you aren’t planning on stepping into the ring just yet, incorporating running doesn’t have to be as big of a commitment. Just 10 minutes of running can have enormous health benefits, including lowering your risk of cardiovascular disease. To feel the difference in your boxing performance, challenge yourself to a steady increase in distance as your endurance improves.\n\nFighters use running to build endurance and stamina, increase lower body strength, and train their minds. It’s a foundational aspect of roadwork.","How long should I be running for boxing?\n",{"name":206,"created_at":207,"published_at":208,"updated_at":209,"id":210,"uuid":211,"content":2140,"slug":206,"full_slug":226,"sort_by_date":48,"position":227,"tag_list":2152,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":57,"meta_data":48,"group_id":229,"first_published_at":230,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":2153,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":213,"name":214,"category":2141,"component":39,"meta_info":2149,"block_image":2150,"cover_image":2151,"internal_notes":7},{"name":140,"created_at":141,"published_at":142,"updated_at":143,"id":144,"uuid":145,"content":2142,"slug":140,"full_slug":325,"sort_by_date":48,"position":55,"tag_list":2147,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":135,"meta_data":48,"group_id":327,"first_published_at":328,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":2148,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":147,"name":148,"topics":2143,"component":118,"meta_info":2144,"meta_title":7,"block_image":2145,"cover_image":2146,"internal_notes":7,"meta_description":7},[156,184,211,238,265,292],{"_uid":315,"title":316,"plugin":43,"description":317},{"id":319,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":321,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":323,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":324,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"_uid":216,"title":217,"plugin":43,"description":218},{"id":220,"alt":221,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":221,"filename":222,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":224,"alt":221,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":221,"filename":225,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],"0b747e20-f084-493c-87c2-8242318710bf",{"type":731,"content":2156},[2157,2161,2176,2180,2185,2188,2193,2198,2202,2207,2211,2216,2220,2225,2229,2234,2248,2252,2256,2260,2264,2269,2273,2287,2291,2295,2305],{"type":734,"content":2158},[2159],{"text":2160,"type":738},"Boxers need the endurance to stay in the ring until that final bell. Finely tuned skills and pure punching power mean nothing if you can’t outlast your opponent. One of the best ways fighters can increase their endurance is cardio training – specifically, running.",{"type":734,"content":2162},[2163,2165,2174],{"text":2164,"type":738},"Running for boxers is a critical element of ",{"text":2166,"type":738,"marks":2167},"roadwork drills",[2168,2172],{"type":749,"attrs":2169},{"href":2170,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"custom":2171,"target":752,"linktype":13},"https://blog.joinfightcamp.com/blogs/boxing-workouts-drills/hit-the-pavement-roadwork-for-boxing",{},{"type":2173},"underline",{"text":2175,"type":738}," that include long-distance running, jogging, and sprints. Professional boxers know that running translates to improved boxing performance. 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This can mean at least 5 miles per day, several times a week. This is in addition to 3-4 days of sprints and other roadwork.",{"type":734,"content":2274},[2275,2277,2285],{"text":2276,"type":738},"If you aren’t planning on stepping into the ring just yet, incorporating running doesn’t have to be as big of a commitment. Just ",{"text":2278,"type":738,"marks":2279},"10 minutes of running",[2280,2284],{"type":749,"attrs":2281},{"href":2282,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"custom":2283,"target":752,"linktype":13},"https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/health-benefits-running#:~:text=Better%20cardio%20health.&text=Running%20for%20at%20least%2010,when%20you%27re%20at%20rest.",{},{"type":2173},{"text":2286,"type":738}," can have enormous health benefits, including lowering your risk of cardiovascular disease. To feel the difference in your boxing performance, challenge yourself to a steady increase in distance as your endurance improves.",{"type":734,"content":2288},[2289],{"text":2290,"type":738},"Fighters use running to build endurance and stamina, increase lower body strength, and train their minds. 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Learn why you should add running to your boxing training at FightCamp.",{"id":2322,"alt":2323,"name":7,"focus":7,"title":2323,"filename":2324,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50,"is_external_url":9},7024729,"FightCamp - Cardio Training for Boxing","https://a.storyblok.com/f/115220/2400x990/12827a9df7/fightcamp-boxing-cardio-training-running-to-get-in-shape.png","Fighters use running to build endurance, strength, and mental fortitude. Get that runner’s high and find out why you should add running to your boxing training.",[],"boxing-cardio-training-running-to-get-in-shape","blogs/boxing-cardio-training-running-to-get-in-shape",-5780,[1440],"aa61b705-6479-4bf3-9340-32450f15b423",[],{"name":2334,"created_at":2335,"published_at":2336,"updated_at":2337,"id":2338,"uuid":2339,"content":2340,"slug":2673,"full_slug":2674,"sort_by_date":48,"position":2675,"tag_list":2676,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":1253,"meta_data":48,"group_id":2677,"first_published_at":2678,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":1442,"alternates":2679,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48},"7 Best Post-Workout Stretches to Relax Muscles","2023-01-25T17:18:55.456Z","2023-01-27T16:48:58.831Z","2023-01-27T16:48:58.853Z",252289115,"e6710727-8261-4a39-bcab-49aa9c9ae5f9",{"_uid":2341,"faqs":2342,"title":2334,"topic":2355,"author":2370,"content":2371,"category":2654,"schedule":2662,"component":1241,"meta_info":2663,"cover_image":2667,"description":2671,"contributors":2672},"96feb388-d990-4f15-a1d8-bbd61d760f28",[2343,2347,2351],{"_uid":2344,"answer":2345,"question":2346,"component":670},"18c9a8c7-67ac-4f3b-9a39-1ae6a82cee21","Research has shown that daily post-workout stretching improves circulation, blood flow, vascularity, and connectivity in aged skeletal muscle. You will benefit from increased nutrients and the removal of byproducts from your muscles due to all your hard workouts. You are more susceptible to injuries if you do not stretch post-workout. Incorporating a stretching routine will help you maintain or increase your flexibility, which in turn counteracts the activities of daily living for most of the population. Sedentary lifestyles cause our muscles to shorten over time, and we feel tighter, making it harder to enjoy a life without constraints. When our lifestyle of inactivity becomes the dominating factor, it creates muscular imbalances that will not allow us to function correctly. Not skipping our post-workout stretching routine will help eliminate low back pain because of shortened muscles like our quads, hip flexors, and chest. These muscles throw our spine out of alignment and significantly change our movement patterns and overall performance. ","Is post-workout stretching important?",{"_uid":2348,"answer":2349,"question":2350,"component":670},"3cd70049-37de-4376-a655-d6af87d5dfd5","7 Stretches to Help You Recover Post-Workout\n1. Shoulder Flossing\n-Start in a standing position.\n-Hold a towel, resistance band, etc., in front of your thighs with your hands about a foot wider than hip-width apart.\n-Maintain an active core as you bring your arms up and over your head without bending at the elbows or flaring out your rib cage.\n-Do not force this movement. If this is tricky, bend one elbow and go one arm at a time.\n\n2. World's Greatest Stretch \n-From high active plank, push in to bear squat, and lunge left foot forward. \n-Next to the left hand, raise the left hand to the sky. \n-As you breathe, maintain a straight right rear leg, pushing your heel towards the floor. \n-Lower the left hand and step your left foot back. REPEAT on the right and alternate for 60-90 seconds.\n\n3. Kneeling Quad/Hip Flexor Stretch\n-Step your right foot forward from a kneeling position far enough to lower your hips towards the floor. \n-Reach back (if possible) with your right hand, grab onto your left ankle, and maintain an upright posture. \n-Hold this position and breath slowly for 30-60 seconds, then switch legs.\n\n4. Cat/Cow\n-Start on all fours, neutral spine. \n-Inhale and let your belly fall as you lift your chin and your eyes look up. Draw your shoulders away from your ears. \n-Upon exhaling, press through your hands, round the spine, and tuck the tailbone.\n\n5. Thread the Needle\n-Start on all fours. \n-Open the right arm up to the sky, then take it under your chest behind the opposite arm. \n-Bring your right shoulder to the floor, then return to the start. Pair the movement with your breath, and take 3-4 slow breaths before switching arms.\n\n6. Thread the Needle With a Twist \n-Start on all fours. \n-Open the right arm up to the sky, then take it under the chest behind the opposite arm. Bring your right shoulder to the floor. \n-While the shoulder is down toward the floor, let your top arm open to a 'T' position, straight to the ceiling. \n-Return to the starting position.\n\n7. Scorpion Stretch (Prone) \n-Begin lying down, arms out in T. \n-Bring your right arm in, hand near the chest, and use it to pin down your left shoulder as you take your right leg (opposite of pinned shoulder) up and over and allow your hips to open up.","What stretches should you do after a workout?\n",{"_uid":2352,"answer":2353,"question":2354,"component":670},"3b596f54-fe8f-4ec9-bcde-7461d17c5a39","The stretches listed above should be done at least 5 days a week for at least 5 minutes to promote range of motion improvements. Consistency in post-workout stretching is positively associated with an increased range of motion, which means you will be more flexible and mobile. Pair this with consistent strength training to maintain a balance in your newfound mobility with added stability from the strength training sessions in the FightCamp app. Studies have shown that when pairing regular stretching and strengthening, you lower your chances of low back and shoulder pain. This means you can train your heart out as long as you are balancing selected sessions in our app.","How Often Should I Stretch?",{"name":260,"created_at":261,"published_at":262,"updated_at":263,"id":264,"uuid":265,"content":2356,"slug":260,"full_slug":280,"sort_by_date":48,"position":281,"tag_list":2368,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":57,"meta_data":48,"group_id":283,"first_published_at":284,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":2369,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":267,"name":268,"category":2357,"component":39,"meta_info":2365,"block_image":2366,"cover_image":2367,"internal_notes":7},{"name":140,"created_at":141,"published_at":142,"updated_at":143,"id":144,"uuid":145,"content":2358,"slug":140,"full_slug":325,"sort_by_date":48,"position":55,"tag_list":2363,"is_startpage":9,"parent_id":135,"meta_data":48,"group_id":327,"first_published_at":328,"release_id":48,"lang":60,"path":48,"alternates":2364,"default_full_slug":48,"translated_slugs":48,"_stopResolving":62},{"_uid":147,"name":148,"topics":2359,"component":118,"meta_info":2360,"meta_title":7,"block_image":2361,"cover_image":2362,"internal_notes":7,"meta_description":7},[156,184,211,238,265,292],{"_uid":315,"title":316,"plugin":43,"description":317},{"id":319,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":321,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":323,"alt":320,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":320,"filename":324,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],{"_uid":270,"title":271,"plugin":43,"description":272},{"id":274,"alt":275,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":275,"filename":276,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},{"id":278,"alt":275,"name":7,"focus":48,"title":275,"filename":279,"copyright":7,"fieldtype":50},[],[],"6a98b047-3e44-4f79-8e9d-ff87e5ee5dcd",{"type":731,"content":2372},[2373,2387,2391,2403,2408,2413,2443,2448,2475,2480,2502,2507,2529,2534,2556,2561,2588,2593,2609,2613,2637,2641,2651],{"type":734,"content":2374},[2375,2377,2385],{"text":2376,"type":738},"Post-workout ",{"text":2378,"type":738,"marks":2379},"stretches",[2380,2384],{"type":749,"attrs":2381},{"href":2382,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"custom":2383,"target":752,"linktype":13},"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33338988/",{},{"type":2173},{"text":2386,"type":738}," help lower your blood pressure and are more beneficial than brisk walking when done consistently over time. Flexibility keeps us young, spry, limber, and injury-free, especially our post-workout stretches. The self-love of taking time out after your workout to stretch your body allows your heart rate and breathing to slow down. The post-workout ritual of stretching will also aid in the change from stressing your body and mind to resting your body and mind. This article will cover some of the benefits of stretching post-workout and the top 7 stretches we recommend you include in your repertoire. ",{"type":803,"attrs":2388,"content":2389},{"level":805},[2390],{"text":2346,"type":738},{"type":734,"content":2392},[2393,2401],{"text":2394,"type":738,"marks":2395},"Research",[2396,2400],{"type":749,"attrs":2397},{"href":2398,"uuid":48,"anchor":48,"custom":2399,"target":752,"linktype":13},"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29623692/",{},{"type":2173},{"text":2402,"type":738}," has shown that daily post-workout stretching improves circulation, blood flow, vascularity, and connectivity in aged skeletal muscle. You will benefit from increased nutrients and the removal of byproducts from your muscles due to all your hard workouts. You are more susceptible to injuries if you do not stretch post-workout. Incorporating a stretching routine will help you maintain or increase your flexibility, which in turn counteracts the activities of daily living for most of the population. Sedentary lifestyles cause our muscles to shorten over time, and we feel tighter, making it harder to enjoy a life without constraints. When our lifestyle of inactivity becomes the dominating factor, it creates muscular imbalances that will not allow us to function correctly. Not skipping our post-workout stretching routine will help eliminate low back pain because of shortened muscles like our quads, hip flexors, and chest. 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