boxing and weight loss

mickmac

I have a heavy bag in my attic and was wondering if anyone has any advice as to how best to use it in conjunction with a weights programme to lose weight and put on a bit of muscle?

I have a bit of experience with kickboxing so it's not the how of using the bag, more suggestions of sets, target heart rates and that sort of thing I'm unsure of.

Any/all advice or comments would be welcome.

celestial

mickmac wrote: »

I have a heavy bag in my attic and was wondering if anyone has any advice as to how best to use it in conjunction with a weights programme to lose weight and put on a bit of muscle?

I have a bit of experience with kickboxing so it's not the how of using the bag, more suggestions of sets, target heart rates and that sort of thing I'm unsure of.

Any/all advice or comments would be welcome.

Forget your target heart rates for a start. And what sets to do. The more and the harder you kick and punch the crap out of it, the more fat you will lose.

I would go for short, intensive bursts of punching and kicking, as long as you've got good technique. Combine that with lifting heavy weights and you'll be laughin'.

Degsy

celestial wrote: »

Forget your target heart rates for a start. And what sets to do. The more and the harder you kick and punch the crap out of it, the more fat you will lose.

I would go for short, intensive bursts of punching and kicking, as long as you've got good technique. Combine that with lifting heavy weights and you'll be laughin'.

oh yeah,and watch your diet

JMCD

celestial wrote: »

Forget your target heart rates for a start. And what sets to do. The more and the harder you kick and punch the crap out of it, the more fat you will lose.

I would go for short, intensive bursts of punching and kicking, as long as you've got good technique. Combine that with lifting heavy weights and you'll be laughin'.

I would second that, when I was training(boxing) 3-4 times a week and lifting heavy twice a week the weight just fell off. The diet is also important aswell although I aint to clued up on diet as much as other guys here.......if it was bad i.e fast food I just wouldnt eat it.

HammerHeadGym

Check this out yo!

mickmac

thanks to you all. I'll be giving some of that knowledge a whirl this evening.

how is/was thailand dave?

Khannie

Do rounds (2 or 3 minutes with a break after). They're anaerobic but give you a definite time period instead of flaffing around. I've flaffed around with my bag a good few times at home, but now I'll only do rounds.

I'll say to myself "right, 5 x 3 minute rounds with a 30 second break at the end of each one".

Works for me. Hope it helps.

t-ha

Khannie wrote: »

Do rounds (2 or 3 minutes with a break after). They're anaerobic but give you a definite time period instead of flaffing around. I've flaffed around with my bag a good few times at home, but now I'll only do rounds.

I'll say to myself "right, 5 x 3 minute rounds with a 30 second break at the end of each one".

Works for me. Hope it helps.

Yeah I'm the same - you don't get much done if you don't have any plan. For a bit of cardio intensity you can throw in a few things like keeping the bag at a 30deg angle away from you by repeated fast punching for a minute. Just if it's all feeling a bit easy for you?