Training - Crossfit and Boxing

If you enjoy training, but get a little bored of hitting the pavement or bike for your fitness needs. Then I would recommend the following as a change up.

 Crossfit is growing in popularity across the world; there is nothing quite like the tiredness and physical gains you get from the full body hammering this sport gives you. Apart from covering most of the key Olympic lifts, its great for full body fitness, toning, weight loss and strength development. Its also a lot of fun, some of the sessions will only take you 4 minutes, but its 4 minutes of flat out work, which leaves you in a pile. There are competitions and team events around the country if you want to take it more seriously. If you are playing sport or keen for something to get you into shape during preseason, then this kind of work out is great as its dynamic and a lot more applicable than running on a treadmill or doing bench press.

I have included a video of one of the sessions I did with Richard Tidmarsh. Crossfit is something I do to keep things fun and complement my other training during the season, or during some down time. It has been broken down on the video so you can try it if you want. Please remember if you haven't done anything like this for before or have no experience, then edge on the side of caution and seek some qualified advice. 

The other sport I find that adds a nice change up is boxing. Its gets you fit, strong, coordinated and ultimately competitive if that’s what you want. I started at London shoot fighters a little while ago and have carried on at NZ fight and fitness in Dunedin. If you have a heavy training load then it’s not something you can do all the time, but it’s great to fit in now and then. I find if you are carrying any sort of injures that prevent you from running, you can always get a good fitness blast from boxing. You also become stronger and more toned. Some of the prolonged boxing sessions with abdominal work, technique pads, skipping etc. are all great for weight loss. You will be surprised how quickly you can get completely knackered. If you are quite muscle bound, it also teaches you to move better and get the link right between your legs and upper body.