Obviously my sport is different (HEMA) and the level I'm fighting and training at is lower, but whatever. I took a single day off before a tournament last month, and felt okay as I took it super easy that day and just spent some time doing active recovery stuff, and ended up getting silver. I do feel I could have been even more on top of things if I had taken a second rest day before the tournament, but to be honest I don't think it would have done much of a difference in the final match.
I'm not sure how this would translate to fight competition, but in other competitions I would stop doing anything hard enough to build lactic acid about 4-5 days out, but starting to taper 7 days out. Same as in your video, pretty much
I have to say that I appreciate the way you present topics like this; with the sort of “this is my personal experience, but here are some other variables that may affect you differently….” Really demonstrates your humility.
Thank you, my fellow champion for your insight and wisdom. I’m a boxer that always makes weight since I’m very disciplined and focused. Before my most recent fight I took the day off before the fight and I am glad I did! I was stronger, relaxed, and in the right mindset. I was blessed to get the “Win” in Mexico 🇲🇽, “GANADOR”🥇. When I don’t have a fight in the near future or up until 2 months before my fight, I find it best to take at least 1 rest day- sometimes 2 but no more. That’s because my boxing training sessions are 2 to 2 1/2 hours (26-30 three minute rounds). I also run at least 5 days a week. Basically, as athletes, we must listen to our bodies. Personally, as a boxer, it’s best for me to train 5-6 days a week with one or two rest days. Rest days are very important! God bless you and thank you. 😎🔥🥇 🥊🥊🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💖✝️
The guys/gals and coaches in my muay thai class are sooo silly that they literally do hard training and hard cardio literally up until the day of the fight....so silly. I remember being in the friday night class before a saturday fight and watching the fight team do super hard cardio with us and I was like..wtf are you guys thinking.
I fight this Saturday… I trained hard for this. I Had a good hard sparring last Thursday and some good sparring last Saturday. Monday I did your conditioning sprints, boxing workout, and calisthenics. I took Tuesday and Wednesday completely off cause I caught a cold and was feeling beat down from training camp and work. Hopefully Thursday I feel better so I can get a shakeout in. Was planning on taking Friday off anyway. Already on weight too
I skip ropes for warming up before entering the ring for amateur fight. When all my Kru (3, 4 of them, all Lumpini champion) saw it , they immediately stop me like that was a big no no . Is it that bad to skip before fight ? Like to know your opinion.
@@peteroltuszyk6611 I heard they take the first couple of rounds in a fight to "warm up" so to speak. Westerners are known to be hard starters in the Thai's eyes
