Hey all, I have another question about kickboxing. I've been doing a lot of research on the internet lately for kickboxing workouts, and all the time I get that apparently powerlifting is bad for your performance. I still want to be strong though, so what should I do?
1. How would a strength routine do with push-presses and power cleans in them? It would build both strength and explosive power.
2. And for the endurance part, doesn't that just come from enough sparring and bag conditioning training?
3. Would sparring be a good idea when you know the basics? About the right technique for every strike and kick, there's a sparring class for beginners at my gym that lasts for one hour.
1. Do an abbreviated training consisting of Push Press and Power cleans (just these two as your core lifts, while you may add others for variety).
2. Jogging, running, heavy bag work, jump rope, and sparring will condition you like a king.
3. Yes, it's necessary because kickboxing is a ring sport, hence you do lots of sparrings inside the ring.
Learn the basics because it's probably the only thing you'll use when you fight. :3
But if you're learning kickboxing for cardio, be sure to master the heavy bag, because when you've learned it, you may want to have your own heavy bag at home, with the picture of your boss, and beat the .... out of it. :3
