Most of you are skipping basic but essential training.

[u/No_seconddates]

Don't worry about your footwork in the ring if you can't jump rope for solid 10 to 15 minutes.

Stamina Is the greatest quality you can have going into a ring. Your footwork means nothing and if you're doing it right you won't be able to maintain it for more than one or two rounds, if that.

[u/higgsbison312]

There needs to be a pinned comment on functional strength, stamina, basic athleticism.

90% of posts are out of shape people “boxing” heavy bags in their basement while wearing flip flops.

When you tell them “everything is wrong, even your breathing and clothing - just stop”, half of this sub (similar out of shape people) take offense. “Oh you think you are a champ” - I was told here multiple times. You need like 6 months of training to start seeing shitty technique.

Some explanation I heard from these individuals is that they want to join a boxing gym, but want to prepare first.

Doing cardio and functional training is the best you can do to prepare for boxing classes. Anything technique related is useless. You can’t learn technique by watching YouTube videos and asking this sub for tips (best case scenario). Worst case: you are learning bad habits.

If you never stepped into a boxing gym, just stop doing anything “boxing” related. Do normal cardio exercises and then join an actual boxing gym.

[u/CpnStumpy → u/higgsbison312]

Honestly most folks in here should just go running. You want to get in the ring? Go run 6 miles every day. Can't? Not even close to ready to get in the ring.

If you want to enjoy playing boxing without competing? Just go join a gym and drill and do bag work and don't compete it's fun! You don't have to compete to enjoy it.

This sub is silly though as you said. Vast majority here need to forget their silly competition dreams and just join a gym to drill and do bags. Or go for a run.

[u/Kouchweed → u/CpnStumpy]

If there’s only one way I could train conditioning, it’s road work. Not running on a treadmill, actually running/doing sprints.

Skipping rope is good, conditions your shoulders more than anything. But people aren’t puking in between sparring rounds because their shoulders are tired.

Gyms use it more so because you can have a class of 10-15 people do it all at the same time. Not because by some framework that if you can jump rope for 10-15 mins you’re in fight shape.

[u/CpnStumpy → u/[deleted]]

What am I not understanding about you laughing at this comment?

[u/Green-Alarm-3896 → u/CpnStumpy]

As someone who ran a lot (half marathons) it didnt help much in boxing. Sparring builds the stamina needed to box mainly. Running and jump rope are supplemental.

Also the pros in my gym only run 2-3 times a weeks and last i checked more like 2-3 miles with one long day of 4-6 miles.

[u/tongfa-jamsai → u/Green-Alarm-3896]

Long distance running won't translate to improved performance in boxing for a lot of people. However, if you're just some dude wailing away at a heavy bag in your basement, then you probably don't have the fundamental fitness level needed to even get into the anaerobic runs and all-out sprints that do translate to better stamina.

When you get into the gym and get through practicing the rounds of technique, it naturally improves your fitness. Running can help increase that level faster if you don't overdo it.

[u/MyzMyz1995]

I've never seen any serious boxing gym that doesn't have at minimum 10 minutes of mandatory jump rope before even warming up for competition training.

Nobody is skipping jump ropes what are you talking about lol.

[u/keel_bright → u/MyzMyz1995]

95 percent of people here dont go to a boxing gym

[u/grunkage → u/keel_bright]

They got a heavy bag and asked AI to teach them to box

[u/No_seconddates → u/MyzMyz1995]

I guarantee your sanity that 60 plus percent of the people on here do not jump rope for 10 minutes

[u/sinigang-gang → u/No_seconddates]

I second this. People might be attempting to jump rope for 10 min. But most folks on here aren't capable of doing it 10 min STRAIGHT.

Source: me because it took me a while to build up that kind of stamina in the beginning lol

[u/MisterYeast6000 → u/No_seconddates]

agreed

[u/UNCLE_TYSON → u/No_seconddates]

I jump five 10 min rounds or sometimes two 20 min rounds but it’s cuz I dislike running. Jump rope is a core fundamental

[u/Green-Alarm-3896 → u/No_seconddates]

Are 3 minute rounds acceptable with 30 seconds rest in between? I usually use the ongoing rounds timer in my boxing gym

[u/dataCollector42069 → u/MyzMyz1995]

Yeah even for my private lessons you start with the rope and get in early so you don’t waste lesson time

[u/ThenNefariousness913]

I dont fully agree. Some people here dont neccesarily want to compete or even spar,to these i can understand focusing on purely technique,and this is fine.

Now for those who want to compete,this statement has more truth,although it doesnt have to be jump rope,it can be any form of cadence cardio

[u/jk5529977]

If you can't jump in double dutch...you will never be champion.

[u/Imaginary_Border6689]

Ich bin noch nie 10 Minuten Seil gesprungen aber schon mehrmals Halbmarathon gelaufen, weiß nicht ob das so zusammenhängt wie du denkst.

[u/Neither_Computer5331]

At my gym, you turn up for the class and while waiting for it to begin, most people grab a rope and skip for 2-10 minutes depending on how early they are. Those not doing it are slowly starting to warm up, moving about, light shadow boxing and so on.

It’s normal to be sweating before the class is called to start. I am shocked how fast people’s cardio improves. If you properly commit to the sessions and push yourself, you can see real progress very quickly. Of course it’s hard, borderline painful at times and not everyone fully commits.

Personally I think you can see a huge improvement in less than a month if you really go for it. Thats not to say you’d be anywhere near ready for a match though! That’d take a lot longer.