How To Jump Rope For Boxing
02/22/2023
Skipping rope is one of the oldest, most beneficial aspects of a boxing workout because it’s simple to perform and is one of the best stamina building exercises you can do in the gym. According to the Cooper Aerobic Institute, 15 minutes on the jump rope is the cardiovascular equivalent to 30 minutes of running. In addition to the aerobic benefits, jumping rope strengthens all of your leg muscles; your ankles, your calves, all of which play a crucial part in your footwork and movement in the ring. Here are some quick tips for using your jump rope properly:
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The Attributes Of A Champion
02/22/2023
Champions are adaptable. They find a way to win, oftentimes in circumstances or against opponents they shouldn’t. A perfect example is in a 1980 bout featuring Sugar Ray Leonard versus Thomas Hearns. Sugar Ray should not have won that fight. Hearns was knocking everyone out. He was bigger, stronger and was rising to the occasion of his life, in a fight that would define his career. Sugar Ray withstood his power punches, adapted to his style and in spite of a left eye that was virtually swollen shut, he beat Hearns in the final seconds of the 14th round, in a fight in which he was behind on all scorecards. That intangible ability to “come through” to “pull it out” was rooted in Ray’s ability to adapt. He changed his style and found a way to get to the bigger, stronger man. He adapted to the circumstances and altered his game plan to win. It may not have been a conscious decision, but he did what it takes to overcome and champions have that ability. They survive, they change, they adapt and they perservere. Against all odds and what is obvious to everyone else around them they turn the tables. Inexplicably they win.
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