johniac7078 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I started to take up boxing again with a trainer. I sort of forgot how good it is for hand speed and footwork. If you combine it with a good stretch work out (read yoga.....up yoga) and cardio build stamina, muscle you never knew you had and flexibility. Yoga.....as we all get older, staying flexible is so important. Anyone else do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyburg Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 This is sort of of the subject but not really... Check out the XBox with the kenetic attachment. I was in Best Buy the other day and they had the UFC training game in. Talk about a workout, As you know its only shadow boxing and but, it also has all kinds of workouts and drills. I had a group watching as I was throwing elbows, kicks and so on. Check it out. Oh ya, I need to strech more also, yoga on the Wii will also kick your but. You utilize the board that displays your CG and how it changes during each pose. We also do some good ground fighting at work, its a blast till you have to tap out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johniac7078 Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 This is sort of of the subject but not really... Check out the XBox with the kenetic attachment. I was in Best Buy the other day and they had the UFC training game in. Talk about a workout, As you know its only shadow boxing and but, it also has all kinds of workouts and drills. I had a group watching as I was throwing elbows, kicks and so on. Check it out. Oh ya, I need to strech more also, yoga on the Wii will also kick your but. You utilize the board that displays your CG and how it changes during each pose. We also do some good ground fighting at work, its a blast till you have to tap out... Pretty cool. My kids do all that stuff.....I dont want them to show me up!!! Take care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyburg Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Quality time with the kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain C. Baer Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I started to take up boxing again with a trainer. I sort of forgot how good it is for hand speed and footwork. If you combine it with a good stretch work out (read yoga.....up yoga) and cardio build stamina, muscle you never knew you had and flexibility. Yoga.....as we all get older, staying flexible is so important. Anyone else do this? Haven't done yoga, but will do various types of cardiovascular exercises (jogging, walking, stationary-bicycle, swimming, etc.) several times a week. Plus, it helps me to do weight-lifting weekly as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03k64 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 My friend owns a boxing gym so I have access to it anytime I want and it's great for cardio, footwork and hand speed. Getting punched in the face is not so great though. Guess I need to work on my defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johniac7078 Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 My friend owns a boxing gym so I have access to it anytime I want and it's great for cardio, footwork and hand speed. Getting punched in the face is not so great though. Guess I need to work on my defense. nope.....getting punched in the face is a bummer. In the gut isnt much better and below the belt....HURTS!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylehb Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 yes boxing or any type of striking oriented martial art is great for foot speed, balance, and I have found more so than anything the fast powerful core rotating motion has helped with my transition speed alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardChrome Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I agree quality time with kids!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeDefy Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Another good aspect of boxing is it teaches you to really relax your upper body- you'll burn out quick if you stay tense. On the subject of mobility, check out Kelly Starrett or mobilityWOD on youtube, he's the real deal. He's a DPT who works with everyone from world class powerlifters, to special operations forces, to Olympic athletes. Just google his name and what body part you are interested in loosening up and something good is bound to come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricG Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Hand eye coordination is also improving while doing this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecolyer325 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Boxing is really good for your footwork, all your power really comes from your feet and works it's way up. If you get your footwork down for being then it should be easy to transition that in terms of a match and movement components of a match. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 ...all your power really comes from your feet and works it's way up... So true. The calves, which as we all know extend the feet, are super strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo-Hombre Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Boxing gyms are so rare. Very few of them here in the PNW (I know a couple in Seattle) Everything is MMA. Tap out shirts and flat brimmed hats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerko Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Check out Defense Lab or KFM. Signed up for it with my 16 year old few months back. Great work out and great way to learn how to defend yourself without a gun. BTW : my 16 year old is 6'4" and was 290lbs when we started. He's 260 2 months later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterock Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Did Krav Maga for 5 years about a decade ago, miss it every day. In shape, quick, didn't do much competitive shooting back then but I'm betting it would make me a better shooter today. And sparring with willing participants never gets old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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