Comments on: Train Like a Fighter — Workout #2: Weight Training and Bag Work

By: NV

NV — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:25:28 +0000

Hey Chad,
first I want to say that this is a pretty good articel for everyone, indifferent if he is in boxing or not.
I have only one question: which box bags (weight/height…) do you usually use?
Thanks!

By: NG

NG — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 07:43:59 +0000

Great stuff man! keep up the good work!

By: Mike H

Mike H — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:40:11 +0000

I actually enjoy these fighter-style workouts because they’re simply more fun than the traditional gym workouts. Throwing punches and the likes is much more engaging than pulling weight only. The explosiveness of these exercises is also good for conditioning, but you need to be careful to not force your body too much and end up hurting yourself.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:12:09 +0000

This is good stuff and timely! I’d been lifting for big weight for months just for fun but the routine was growing stale. I also practice Muay Thai, so this is a better workout for me. I gave the first workout a try yesterday and it’s the first time in a long time that I’ve broken mad sweat at the squat rack in a while. Thanks for that, Chad!

However.

Are there alternatives to the hack squat and lumberjack press? My body doesn’t seem equipped for the hack squat and the bar gets stuck mid-thigh. I have to perform a really awkward hip thrust to push it through and that’s pretty poor form. Also, my gym is pretty crowded. The lumberjack press is going to either hit someone or break a mirror where I’m at and I’d rather not do either of those things.

Also: man, I really suck at pull ups.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:23:40 +0000

****not below parallel my bad don’t kill me.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:22:44 +0000

@chad and ryan

Just say no to any squat below parallel. It’s that simple.

By: Matthew Crumbaker

Matthew Crumbaker — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:36:10 +0000

Thanks so much Brett, not sure how I missed those

By: Brett McKay

Brett McKay — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:53:07 +0000

@Matthew-

Chad did an awesome 6 part series for us on boxing basics:

http://artofmanliness.com/2010/06/17/boxing-basics-part-i-how-to-wrap-your-hands/
http://artofmanliness.com/2010/06/30/boxing-basics-part-ii-stancefootwork/
http://artofmanliness.com/2010/07/14/boxing-basics-part-iii-defense/
http://artofmanliness.com/2010/07/29/boxing-basics-part-iv-punching-jabcross/
http://artofmanliness.com/2010/08/11/boxing-basics-part-v-punching-hookuppercut/
http://artofmanliness.com/2010/09/01/boxing-basics-part-vi-punching-combinations/

By: Matthew Crumbaker

Matthew Crumbaker — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:41:12 +0000

Sounds like most of the people here have fighting experience, and while I was lucky enough to have trained with an amateur boxer for a while, I was wondering if you could do, or have done, a quick video on the punches, how to properly throw them, wrapping your hands–etc. Just some basic boxing technique to get us ready to attack that bag.

By: Jose

Jose — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 23:37:32 +0000

Wrap your hands! Very important, protect your hands, gloves are not enough. I suggest 180″ elastic (Mexican Style) hand wraps. This will help protect the bones in your hands when you hit the bag.