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sc4596 · 10-19-2004, 05:51 PM

I just have play whenever I'm training by myself, whether it is running, bodyweight, or whatever. I have certain rules that I stick to, but I have no routines, reps, sets or anything but these few rules. I try to make all training relate to ring fighting.

I always run for about 20mins, my fights will only be 3x2min, so why run for longer. I vary every run so it is different, somedays I will concentrate on maximum sprints until I feel myself slowing down, then I have long rests until I feel I can do a max sprint. Other days I might add a run before and after the sprint so I'm pushing the runs and keep the sprint short. Sometimes I'll just try to run hard for 2 min and have a min jog.

I never push myself for more than 2min and never have longer than a minute jog. I do not time myself, I do not push myself to hard as I think this will cause fatigue and will be detrimental. If I do not feel like running but want to do cardio, then I do burpees and jumping jacks with various intervals.

I think by continually changing your training it will make it more interesting and fun. Train by how you feel, do not set targets. If you hit your targets then the target was too easy, if you can't hit it then the target is to hard.

The only goal is to improve, train and you will improve.

Running at constant speed is going to improve your aerobic system but not your anaerobic, so don't do it.

10-19-2004, 05:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
sc4596 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I just have play whenever I'm training by myself, whether it is running, bodyweight, or whatever. I have certain rules that I stick to, but I have no routines, reps, sets or anything but these few rules. I try to make all training relate to ring fighting. I always run for about 20mins, my fights will only be 3x2min, so why run for longer. I vary every run so it is different, somedays I will concentrate on maximum sprints until I feel myself slowing down, then I have long rests until I feel I can do a max sprint. Other days I might add a run before and after the sprint so I'm pushing the runs and keep the sprint short. Sometimes I'll just try to run hard for 2 min and have a min jog. I never push myself for more than 2min and never have longer than a minute jog. I do not time myself, I do not push myself to hard as I think this will cause fatigue and will be detrimental. If I do not feel like running but want to do cardio, then I do burpees and jumping jacks with various intervals. I think by continually changing your training it will make it more interesting and fun. Train by how you feel, do not set targets. If you hit your targets then the target was too easy, if you can't hit it then the target is to hard. The only goal is to improve, train and you will improve. Running at constant speed is going to improve your aerobic system but not your anaerobic, so don't do it.