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		<title>Boxing Tips For Beginners</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stewards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boxing is a sport that requires intense workout without having to tear your muscles and joints. The best beginner boxing tip one can give is to first improve their whole body strength. Their exercise regime should be vigorous and exciting; it should burn a lot of calories, improve their body&#8217;s endurance and help develop mental [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boxing is a sport that requires intense workout without having to tear your muscles and joints. The best beginner boxing tip one can give is to first improve their whole body strength. Their exercise regime should be vigorous and exciting; it should burn a lot of calories, improve their body&#8217;s endurance and help develop mental toughness. Because in boxing, not only do you have to stay upright and fighting, you have to remain calm and condiment to beat your opponent and not succumb to his intimidation.</p>
<p>Intensity is the name of the game. Workout drills should last 2-3 minutes at a time and recovery period of 60 seconds in between is everyone&#8217;s boxing tips for beginners. Work your heart out 90% at a time and learn to recover efficiently in just a minute break between drills. This could help you in the boxing match where you always work on your heart rate to the maximum, it is essential to recover fast and be as good as new. Keep you exercise regime and you will gain strength as you go along. Boxers use weights, boxing equipments that are customized and a device called plyometric to maximize the burning of the calories and to increase lean muscle mass. This can help in you speed, endurance and power. This is a great boxing tip for beginners.</p>
<p>Hitting the heavy bag is probably the most popular exercise technique in boxing. Strike hard, strike swift and put force into all your punches. Power punch is not the only thing to learn here, one should also apply the footwork and the movements needed in the ring and incorporate it with the punches, that way you will soon do your footwork naturally and does not have to think too much of it. But do not focus too much on the heavy bag; it is not the only equipment you can exercise with. Another boxing tip for beginners is to stretch your muscles power them up but do not stay on one track for a long time. Keep your muscles entertained with different short exercise drills to keep your heart to a maximum rate.</p>
<p>Stamina can be improved in short drills; you need to strengthen your body in a fast and intense pace to keep your heart rate up. They refer to this as the Olympic Drill; punching quick and heavy for two to three minutes then followed by a rest period of 30-60 seconds. Boxing tips for beginners and pros are basically alike; eat right, exercise regularly and peace of mind. Because boxing is a fight with your heart, body and mind.</p>
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		<title>Using Boxing Style Training For Fitness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stewards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boxing training for fitness includes practicing punching drills and combinations, either on a partner wearing punch mitts, or one of the various styles of punch bags. Then these get blended together with the aerobic, anaerobic and plyometric exercises involved in a typical boxers training session, to give you an excellent all round workout. Remember too [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boxing training for fitness includes practicing punching drills and combinations, either on a partner wearing punch mitts, or one of the various styles of punch bags. Then these get blended together with the aerobic, anaerobic and plyometric exercises involved in a typical boxers training session, to give you an excellent all round workout. Remember too that every single boxer out there will have started from ground level and steadily improved their fitness to where they are today, so anyone and everyone can quickly work their way up to a good level of fitness: whatever your size, age or sex. </p>
<p>These boxing training classes improve your speed and resistance, plus flexibility and the reflexes of the muscles are also greatly enhanced. The physical benefits you will get from boxing style training are just one of the many gains that you will receive though. You will learn about self defence mechanism skills, which can also be very useful if you find yourself in an unpleasant situation sometime. Learning the proper execution of the punch combinations, the boxers stance and footwork, proper defence, etc, will also make you feel so much more confident. Sports behavioural studies have shown that the training techniques adopted by boxers using punch bags and sparring, lead to superior decision making skills. Improves hand-eye coordination &#8211; Unlike asymmetrical sports such as tennis and golf, your body improves evenly on both sides using boxing style training, helping to reduce postural misalignment problems</p>
<p>Increases stamina is estimated that boxing is 70%-80% anaerobic (high-intensity) and 20%-30% aerobic. So the training increases stamina in the heart and lungs. Boxing training also improves muscle strength required for everyday activities, as well as the &#8216;fast twitch&#8217; muscle fibres required for shorter, more explosive movements. Boxing training is a great way to do that, making you feel calm as all the aggression is very channelled and controlled. Even though there is no physical contact, it enables you to feel in control of your body and more confident about protecting yourself if you are required to.</p>
<p>Increase your discipline &#8211; Many people don&#8217;t fully appreciate that boxing training is all about discipline, and it&#8217;s a great way to increase that in other areas of your life, too, such as drinking and eating. Focus energy and concentration &#8211; Training stimulates your mind and boosts your self belief. So it&#8217;s also great for children, as it also helps build self esteem and respect in young people who may be bullied or lack physical confidence. Oh and don&#8217;t worry about getting whacked in &#8220;boxing style training&#8221; either. These are strictly non contact circuit training sessions which you can easily do alone at home, although training in a group does help to reinforce camaraderie as you urge each other on.</p>
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		<title>The Benefits of the Sport of Boxing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Cahill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boxing is a sport that can be taken up by anybody, no matter how big or small you are. You do not have to be a really athletic type to do boxing; you will soon get fit with the training. Boxing is also a very good way to learn to defend yourself against others. Unfortunately [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boxing is a sport that can be taken up by anybody, no matter how big or small you are. You do not have to be a really athletic type to do boxing; you will soon get fit with the training. Boxing is also a very good way to learn to defend yourself against others. Unfortunately the culture of today can make it a very frightening environment to live in especially for the younger generation.</p>
<p>Boxing may be a good way to help improve your confidence, while at the same time protect you should you get involved in any unforeseen skirmishes. Statistics show that many young people that learn to defend themselves are less at risk than those who do not. Defending yourself through sports such as boxing is also a great way to get rid of any negative energy that you may build up. Boxing is not just a case of fighting and defending yourself though. You also get the benefit of building your body to a toned physique and learning the art of sportsmanship as well as gaining great mental strength.</p>
<p>The practice bags or inanimate dummies are the main apparatus in boxing as they can withstand quite a lot of beating without anybody getting harmed. The main skills that you manage to pick up in your boxing training can give you more confidence to deal with certain situations. You may not carry on with the sport but the confidence you gain will stay with you throughout your life. Your training therefore will not have been a waste of time. Boxing not only gives people the opportunity to get involved in a high octane sport but it can also help to channel any negative energies a person may have into a positive direction and keep any budding trouble makers on the right track in life.</p>
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		<title>Get Into Shape With Boxing Exercises</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people assume that boxing exercises only cover jumping into the ring and sparring with someone. This is a key part of getting into shape but it is only one piece of it. Sparring involves putting the movements a boxer has learned into action while in the ring. At the same time they are being [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many people assume that boxing exercises only cover jumping into the ring and sparring with someone. This is a key part of getting into shape but it is only one piece of it. Sparring involves putting the movements a boxer has learned into action while in the ring. At the same time they are being observed about their form, their endurance, and their overall movements. A boxer that quickly runs out of breath in the ring won&#8217;t be able to win any fights. A boxer never knows how many rounds the event will be going for either. In some scenarios there is going to be an ending soon due to a knockout. However, a good boxer will be in good enough shape to go the distance for all the rounds and let the decision go to the judges.</p>
<p>In order to help with getting the body ready overall for such a long time of movement, there are a variety of great exercises to take part in. Jumping rope is very effective and it is great for the cardio system. This is also a simple enough type of exercise that anyone can take part in. Jumping jacks are another great form of exercise to consider. Jogging with sprints at regular intervals as fast as you can go help to get the heart beating faster too. Yoga is another way for boxers go get into shape. This helps to develop a strong body from the core outward. It also helps to improve the areas of balance and agility. A boxer definitely needs to be strong but speed and agility help to get out of the way of what the opponent is sending their direction. This is every bit as important as having a strong punch to offer themselves.</p>
<p>To gain stronger muscles, shadowboxing is a great method of training and exercising for boxers. This is somewhat similar to sparring but it involves only one person instead of two. The use of a punching bag can also be used. However, most of the time it involves just going through the same movements that would take place against an opponent. Boxing does take a commitment and plenty of skill to be good at it. This sport also involves a quality exercise program that gets all of the muscle groups ready to be in the ring. Boxing is more of a physical sport than most people realize. This is because the people involved in it often look very graceful and their movements come easy.</p>
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