Using Stairs for Boxing Training

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Next area we are going to talk about is the stairs. Whenever I tell the boxers, the best thing you can do now is to go work three rounds on those stairs. They look at me with a little smirk on their face, like what am I going to get out of that? And, I tell them you can give me three two minute rounds up and down these stairs and you'll feel the burn. One of the best investments I've made and one of the easiest ones to upkeep. We don't have to change the belts, we don't have to change the bladders. A set of stairs are going to last a lifetime. What we have done though for safety reasons, is we've put some non-slip skid surfaces on here so that we don't trip and fall or slip down there. Especially, coming in and out doors and the boxers sweat and that type of thing. But, basically four steps. Some of the heavier more out of shape boxers, what we do is as the gym timer goes and it starts the first of three two minute rounds. They might just step up and down on the first one. Up and down up and down up and down for two minutes. And, then for the second round they'll go up two steps up and down. And, then on the third round they'll go up three steps. Some of them, it might take a week to graduate all the way up to four. What I tell the boxers is, this helps your peripheral vision. Because, you're trying not to look down. But, I do want you to look down the first couple of times you do it so we don't slip and fall. But, you're building your peripheral vision which is very important in boxing. But, you're also looking outside of your normal vision your peripheral vision so that you don't step off the side. Which, helps you in boxing you can see those hooks coming etc. The thing you want to do, is make sure this is pulled away from the wall about six inches. But, not too far. We don't want to walk over the top of it. And, it should be up against the wall. Try not to have it up against a window or out in the middle of the floor where you might just walk right off the top of it. But, you give me three two minute rounds on my stairs and you'll feel the burn. Thanks.

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