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Amateur Boxing – Training Program

I have several friends competing in amateur boxing.  Several of them are going to compete at the Canadian national championships.  I have the privilege of learning about their training program.

These athletes train and study at least 4 hours per day.  Some of them do this on top of a full time job.  Here’s a typical schedule they follow, which normally begins at 6 pm and finishes at 12 am:

Monday
1 hour – punching the bag
0.5 hour – 3 mile jog
1 hour – holding focus pads for other boxing club members
0.5 hours – sparring
1+ hour – watching and studying fight videos for … Continue Reading