Tag: boxing

  • Cheap Home Gym Equipment (worth it?)

    Moat of the cheap home gym equipment is, well, sh!te. multigyms for example, tend to be complete tat unless they cost a few grand. The best cheap home equipment for bodybuilding and fitness would have to be: long looped Resistance bands Doorframe pull up bar Kettltebells The great thing with pull up bars and bands,…

  • Sauna Suit Benefits

    Hi! so sauna suits are great, but I wouldn’t use them for long term weight loss – you are dehydrating yourself not losing bodyfat. In fact, if you want to increase your metabolism, you’re probably better off getting really cold and having an ice bath Using a sauna suit to lose weight long term is…

  • Resistance Band Deadlifts – How to Do Deadlifts with a Band

    Deadlifts are a key compound exercise for developing strength in the glutes, lower back, legs and to a certain degree the upper back and traps. Resistance bands are great for beginners because they’re so easy to use, but also an advanced tool for developing power and “lock out” strength. Deadlift at your own risk –…

  • Band exercises for Boxing

    Resistance bands are pretty good for boxers, they provide constant variable elastic tension from all possible angles. Unlike weights which provide “gravitational resistance” in a downward, vertical plane, bands can provide elastic resistance, that increases the more the band is stretch – providing the ideal ‘strength curve’ or power curve for throwing a punch –…

  • Boxing Tips for Beginners (from home)

    I made a video about with some pointers when drilling and practising shadow boxing at home, during covid. Whilst you can train for boxing at home without any equipment, home boxing equipment including resistance bands, punch bags and reaction-‘bags’, will make training a lot more fun! Throw Boxing-Feints Don’t pass out, instead twitch your shoulders…

  • Best Free Standing Punch Bags for Adults – 6ft (Amazon)

    Thought I’d do some research on 6ft Freestanding punch bags for adults and wack the results together into some tables. All statistics correct at the time of writing. It was surprisingly hard to find many standing punchbags on Amazon.com These are the best punchbags for under £250 or $250 based on reviews: The tables look…

  • Muay Thai Stretching routine .pdf [Joe Rogan]

    Daily Stretching Routine for Muay Thai Incidentally – If you want to be able to stretch and kick whenever you want – Joe Rogan’s Stretch Jeans are from Barbell. pdf can be downloaded near the bottom… To build dynamic flexibility, you will need to stretch dynamically with ballistic stretches such as leg swings. Note that…

  • Sport Science Overview for Football [2024]

    I’ve made a quick video regarding sport science for football or soccer. It can be applied to most sports though, including MMA. I’ve found most coaches to be pretty old school – generally angry w*nkers with no ability to coach players on the football pitch, other than to shout vague insults born out of frustration.…

  • Bas Rutten Boxing Combinations – Explained!

    The Bas Rutten Boxing Workouts are a great way to do some functional fitness, especially during lockdown when the gyms are shut. Bas shouts out the combinations and you punch away, according to what combinations he shouts out. Pretty simple really and a decent home workout. I’ve been doing 2 rounds per day during lockdown…

  • How to Beat a Taller Boxer (a Visual Guide with animated GIFs)

    Updated 24th August, 2020 Tips on how to box a taller opponent. For MMA specific guide to fighting a taller opponent, please see our other article. 1. Slip the Taller Boxer’s Jab! The classic and probably the best way to box a taller guy is to move forwards and slip the jab. Drill this in…