The physiques of boxers and kick boxers alike are notoriously ripped. Many people credit that image to good genes and constant around the clock training. And while both of these factors come into play, there are certain elements of their training frequently overlooked for their remarkable fitness elements. Understanding this unique methods and applying them to your personal workouts will indeed teach you how to get ripped abs fast.
Perhaps the largest training contribution to getting ripped abs fast is idea of boxing ‘rounds’, or hard fast intervals of boxing or fighting. Interval training on treadmills, ellipticals, and rowing machines has been touted as the end all be all of getting ripped quickly, and for good reason. Interval training works. But most people don’t realize that kick boxers use interval training as an integral part of their conditioning, but they don’t call it that. They simply call intervals ‘rounds’.
A round is typically 3 minutes long, and is comprised of oscillating intensity, ranging from moderate striking and kicking, to all out blitzing in an attempt to overwhelm an opponent. Kickboxing is not long and drawn out steady training. It is comprised of short, hard, and intense minutes of all out exertion, followed by brief moments of rest or low intensity training. Mimicking this type of training will indeed get you ripped abs fast.
In planning your fitness kickboxing workout, whether you’re working with a personal trainer or training alone on a heavy bag, you should make sure you don’t neglect any of the following components. You should have a moderate warm up, comprised of running, calisthenics or resistance training, followed by a moderate stretch and review of basic techniques. After this, you should a lot 15 to 20 minutes for interval kick boxing which simulates the concept of ‘rounds’.
For 2 to 3 minutes select 4 or 5 techniques that flow well together in combination. Work up to a full five hit combination by practicing at moderate intensity with two or three techniques back to back. After this, go as hard and fast as you can, performing your 5 hit combination over and over again at maximum intensity for one whole minute. Then rest briefly or go right back in to 2 or 3 minutes of working up to a new combination to be followed by an all out blitz for one minute. Repeat 4 or 5 times, depending on your stamina level, and without a doubt you’ll get ripped abs fast.
About the Author: Tom Fazio is a personal fitness trainer and self defense instructor. He can be found at Martial Arts Hong Kong.
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