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Great fighters like Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano included swimming in their training routine.

WHY BOXING CHAMPIONS SWIM FOR BOXING FITNESS?

It’s a long list of great boxing champions incorporated swimming into their boxing training routine. Swimming is a great workout because the resistance the water provides against your whole body is a solid aerobic workout.

There is a famous photograph of Muhammad ali shadow boxing underwater. These great champions develop keen reflexes and superior speed by adding swimming to their workout routine.

When you talk about the lightning fast jab of Muhammad Ali, how can you argue with the results? Rocky Marciano also used swimming in his daily boxing workout.

WHAT DID THE GREAT FIGHTERS KNOW ABOUT SWIMMING THAT WE DONT?

If you look at the speed of Ali, and the terrifying one punch knockout power of Rocky Marciano, I think it is safe to say, these two legendary champions knew something we didn’t about the benefits of swimming for boxing.

HOW LONG SHOULD YOUR SWIMMING FOR BOXING FITNESS TAKE?

You should always plan on swimming at least 30 minutes. so your exercise time evens out to about 20 minutes. your rest time should be around 10 minutes.

Maybe start off with a routine of 3 times a week, at 30 minutes a workout. do as much as possible, but don’t over do it. Keep a count of your laps. Soon you will see your laps multiplying.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SWIMMING FOR BOXING FITNESS?

Swimming as a all around activity gives your heart a splendid workout while taking stress off your body. In boxing you need endurance and swimming builds endurance as well as muscle strength.

Swimming can also keep your weight at acceptable levels concerning your height and age. It give you better lung function and tones muscles.

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WHAT IS SWIMMING?

Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one’s entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports,^[1] with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley. In addition to these individual events, four swimmers can take part in either a freestyle or medley relay. A medley relay consists of four swimmers who will each swim a different stroke, ordered as backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle.^[2]

Swimming each stroke requires a set of specific techniques; in competition, there are distinct regulations concerning the acceptable form for each individual stroke.^[3] There are also regulations on what types of swimsuits, caps, jewelry and injury tape that are allowed at competitions.^[4] Although it is possible for competitive swimmers to incur several injuries from the sport, such as tendinitis in the shoulders or knees, there are also multiple health benefits associated with the sport.

BOXING SHAPE

In boxing you use all your muscles, and swimming directly affects all of the same muscles you use when boxing. So do not forget to add a swimming regimen to your workout routine.

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