Training Cadence: New Insight Into Boxing Training

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Olympic boxing training is in need of scientific studies to better characterize training intensity to increase quality and performance. Presently, the training sessions are based on empiricism and personal experiences of technical commissions. We propose to use boxing movement cadence to characterize high and low training intensity. PURPOSE: Establish the cadence of movement that characterizes high and low intensity based on internal training load (ITL) and blood lactate concentration (BLC). METHODS: 9 male boxing athletes (18,8±1,75 years old) were submitted to 4 identical (structure and volume) training sessions (TS) as follows: (A) jump rope, punching drills, hanging bag (1 movement per sec); (B) jump rope, punching drills, hanging bag (3 movements per sec). These sessions were considered as low (A) and high (B) intensity and each of them was repeated twice. To determine the ITL, we used the Rating Perceived Exertion (0-10) after 30' post training, and the indicated number was multiplied by TS volume (Foster et al., 2001). BLC was checked before and after TS using Accutrend Lactate (Roche). Lactate concentration was compared between high and low trainings using the Wilcoxon statistic test. RESULTS: The delta of lactate concentration in the low TS (A) was significantly reduced when compared to B. In the same fashion, ITL was also reduced in A when compared to B (table 1). CONCLUSION: The use of cadence (not only structure) of training is key to determine training intensity, which is important for the periodization of training and performance improvement.Table: 1Internal Training Load and Lactate Variation