Strength and Conditioning for Professional Boxing

Ruddock, Alan; Wilson, Daniel; Thompson, S.W.N.; Hembrough, Dave; Winter, Edward

doi:10.1519/ssc.0000000000000217

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“…The intermittent, high-intensity nature of amateur boxing demands a high level of physical fitness, including, aerobic and anaerobic fitness, strength, power and speed [1][2][3]. This is reflected in an increased focus on training to develop these physical qualities close to competition [3]. For coaches and practitioners, the day of the bout and the immediate days prior to and post-bout can provide an opportunity to incorporate pre-conditioning and recovery strategies that can aid or optimize sport performance [4][5][6][7][8].…”

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The prevalence of pre-conditioning and recovery strategies in senior elite and non-elite amateur boxing

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The Physician and Sportsmedicine

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Objectives: A variety of acute strategies around competition are used to prepare and promote physical and mental restoration in athletes. However, to date, no research exists on the prevalence of such methods in amateur boxing. Therefore, this study aimed to 1) examine the prevalence of preconditioning and recovery strategies in amateur boxing; 2) ascertain whether this was discriminated against at competitor level. Methods: This study surveyed 101 senior amateur boxers (Senior Elite SEB n = 59; Senior Development SDB n = 42), on their application and perceptions of pre-conditioning and recovery strategies. Results: The reported findings determined a significantly greater number of SEB performed resistance priming activity up to 48 hours prior to competition (11, 19% vs 2, 5%; P = 0.040), and post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) activity in the pre-competition warm-up (18, 31% vs 1, 2%; P < 0.001), compared to SDB. Likewise, SEB reported they were also significantly more likely to utilize massage (SEB 35, 59%, SDB 11, 29%, P = 0.001) and cold-water immersion (CWI) (SEB 28, 47%, SDB 10, 29%, P = 0.016) as recovery modes, compared to their SDB counterparts. Conclusions: This study was the first to provide data on the use of PAPE, priming and recovery methods around amateur boxing bouts. Increased access to multi-disciplinary staff could be expected in SEB, possibly explaining the greater prevalence of evidence-based methods around competition. Once athlete responsiveness to PAPEand longer-term priming methods are initially assessed, these strategies could be implemented to improve punch-specific performance, though more research is needed on their efficacy. Likewise, boxers could utilize evidence-based recovery modes where possible, with increased importance during repeat-bout scenarios, such as domestic tournaments. Coaches and practitioners may use this data to implement pre-conditioning and recovery strategies, to optimize performance and reduce the risk of injury of amateur boxers.

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The prevalence of pre-conditioning and recovery strategies in senior elite and non-elite amateur boxing

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“…High levels of aerobic and anaerobic fitness are required in order to sustain repeated high intensity efforts and recover between rounds [ 8 ]. Muscular strength, speed, and power are required to produce forceful and high velocity punches [ 9 – 11 ], whilst muscular endurance enables sustained activity [ 5 , 8 ].…”

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“…The optimisation of the aforementioned physical characteristics is therefore important to a boxers success within the sport [ 5 , 8 ], suggesting the need for regular physical training, monitoring and testing [ 12 ]. This could assist in benchmarking fitness data, establishing short- and long-term training goals, and providing motivation to athletes.…”

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The association between competitor level and the physical preparation practices of amateur boxers

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Physical training, testing, and monitoring are three key constitutes of athlete physical performance; however, there is a currently a lack of information on the prevalence of such methods in amateur boxing. This study aimed to explore the physical preparation practices of senior elite (SEB) and senior development (SDB) amateur boxers, and to determine whether these practices were discriminated by competitor level. One hundred and one amateur boxers (SEB n = 59, SDB n = 42) were surveyed on their understanding, perceptions and application of physical training, monitoring, and testing practices. SEB were associated with strength/power training (SEB 78%, SDB 50%, P = 0.005), monitor of training intensities (SEB 68%, SDB 40%, P = 0.006), and performing regular fitness testing (SEB 76%, SDB 50%, P = 0.006), compared to SDB. Likewise, SEB were twice as likely (56%) to have their physical preparation managed by a strength and conditioning (S&C) coach or sport scientist, compared to SDB (26%; P = 0.005). For the first time, these data demonstrate the extent to which competitor level is associated with preparatory practices in amateur boxing. Cost was identified as the main barrier in implementing several forms of scientific support in SDB. These data serve as a framework to enhance preparatory practices across different competitor levels in amateur boxing. This might include boxer and coach education on the benefits to a more scientific approach, and the use of cost-effective methods to develop, monitor and assess amateur boxers physical performance. This may be of particular importance where boxers are not funded, such as the SDB in the current study. However, this work may also be used to emphasise the importance of strength/power training, physical fitness testing and monitoring at the elite level of amateur boxing.

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“…The problems of improving the effectiveness of the training process in the period before the competition were analyzed from different standpoints by Gaskov and Kuzmin (2004), Filimonov (2011), Shivit-Khurak, Galimov, and Tsyrempilov (2012), Ruddock, Wilson, Thompson, Hembrough, and Winter (2016), Akgul and Cakmakci (2017).…”

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