PrivateDerby Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I mean this sort... Started boxing again (stopped when I was 26) and the young lads are running rings round me. Used to smash everyone general fitness wise but i've even been struggling to skip, something which I used to be really good at and love. I can go five minutes at full pelt doing double hops and heel toe but then that's it, i'm knackered. It's obviously a cardio thing? I can't go running because my knee is shagged. What's my best bet? Gotta get under 80kg and i'm struggling Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 How old are you and why are you going back to it....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Exercise bike? I've got a dodgey knee which plays up sometimes on the treadmill/out running. Always end up on the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Early 30s, I've let myself go abit and recently realised how much I used to enjoy just training and sparing. I'm just not good at the fitness side of things, I never had to think about what I was eating or how hard I was training. This knee has cocked things up though because I'm just piling it on at the moment. I can't run so skipping is probably the next best thing and you don't feel stupid when it's in a grotty white washed boxing gym with a few other divs. Just feel sluggish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Exercise bike? I've got a dodgey knee which plays up sometimes on the treadmill/out running. Always end up on the bike. Annoying isn't it! I've started going out on the bike, I just don't enjoy it that much but its so much easier on my knee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notts_ram Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Not sure about skippers does mincing count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Mate try being 51 and 17 stone, put three stone on after two and a half years off work with a smashed leg, which when it healed had to be re broken as it had rotated out 38 degrees, lost a couple of stone but put half back on.....mind you the marathon training will sort that out it gets much harder as you get older, especially when one of your legs is fooked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Cycling, cross trainers and swimming (but don't do breaststroke) Do plenty of leg extensions and curls but not squats or lunges Take glucosamine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkoRam Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I miss boxing training too. I only did it for a year and a half and it was the best training I've ever done (after I got used the getting hit and stopped instinctively turning and running when I did). I was never the best skipper though. The cardio wasn't an issue, my timing was. As for other cardio exercises that won't impact the knees. Swimming, bag work (assume you're doing that anyway). My fav was 3 mins bag, 1 min rest but in the minute rest 25 press ups, 25 sit ups and 25 squats then back on the bag and repeat - killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Any strippers on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Mate try being 51 and 17 stone, put three stone on after two and a half years off work with a smashed leg, which when it healed had to be re broken as it had rotated out 38 degrees, lost a couple of stone but put half back on.....mind you the marathon training will sort that out it gets much harder as you get older, especially when one of your legs is fooked Sounds nasty best of luck mate! You'll be fell running next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 My fav was 3 mins bag, 1 min rest but in the minute rest 25 press ups, 25 sit ups and 25 squats then back on the bag and repeat - killer. Your version of "rest" and my version differ a hell of a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Cycling, cross trainers and swimming (but don't do breaststroke) Do plenty of leg extensions and curls but not squats or lunges Take glucosamine Ah thanks! Forgot all about swimming, dunno where my speedos are. I'm doing light leg curls most days and it seems to be working. I'll look into glucosamine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Ah thanks! Forgot all about swimming, dunno where my speedos are. I'm doing light leg curls most days and it seems to be working. I'll look into glucosamine. A third of my degree is sport and fitness, so PM if you need any advices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 I miss boxing training too. I only did it for a year and a half and it was the best training I've ever done (after I got used the getting hit and stopped instinctively turning and running when I did). I was never the best skipper though. The cardio wasn't an issue, my timing was. As for other cardio exercises that won't impact the knees. Swimming, bag work (assume you're doing that anyway). My fav was 3 mins bag, 1 min rest but in the minute rest 25 press ups, 25 sit ups and 25 squats then back on the bag and repeat - killer. Really enjoying it, just struggling! A few of us have got a similar bag work routine, it gets competitive though haha. Still think I'm in my late teens like most of the lads that go but they're giving us a good going over at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 A third of my degree is sport and fitness, so PM if you need any advices. Thanks a lot, will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Have you tried Magfern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Cycling, cross trainers and swimming (but don't do breaststroke) Do plenty of leg extensions and curls but not squats or lunges Take glucosamine why not breaststroke ? genuine question.. i find swimming very theraputic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Have you tried Magfern? Very good! Thought it might be roids at first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 why not breaststroke ? genuine question.. i find swimming very theraputic The leg action isn't very good if you have bad knees, it can strain the ligaments on the inside of the knee and give you problems with your patella. If you vary your stroke that can help and apparently there is a new breaststroke leg action called the Dolphin action which can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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