Thanks for the updated details:
- ✅ Equipment: Barbell, Medicine Ball, Small Punching Bag (speed bag or mini bag)
- 🥊 Experience Level: Intermediate
- 🗓️ Training Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
- 🛌 Rest Days: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
🥊 Goal: Build Boxing Stamina (Cardiovascular + Muscular Endurance) with Power Development
This 4-day plan focuses on:
- ✅ High-capacity conditioning (simulate 3–5 round fights)
- ✅ Punching stamina (sustain speed & power over time)
- ✅ Rotational strength & core stability
- ✅ Explosive power (without overtraining)
- ✅ Technique under fatigue (critical for real performance)
We’ll use a balanced weekly structure with:
- 2 Power/Strength + Core days
- 2 Stamina & Boxing-Specific Conditioning days
🗓️ Weekly Training Schedule
| Day | Workout / Focus |
|---|---|
| Monday | Power & Strength (Full Body) |
| Tuesday | Boxing Stamina + HIIT |
| Wednesday | Rest |
| Thursday | Explosive Rotational Power + Core |
| Friday | Fight Simulation + MetCon |
| Saturday & Sunday | Rest |
🏋️♂️ Monday – Power & Strength (Full Body)
Goal: Build force production for powerful punches
Warm-up (8 min):
- Jump rope – 3 min
- Dynamic stretches: leg swings, arm circles, torso twists
- 2 rounds: 10 air squats, 10 shoulder taps, 10 high knees
Workout (50 min):
- Back Squat – 4 x 5
(80% 1RM, explosive concentric, controlled descent) - Power Cleans – 5 x 3
(Focus on fast triple extension: ankles, knees, hips) - Push Press – 4 x 6
(Drive overhead explosively – mimics uppercut drive) - Weighted Pull-Ups – 4 x 6
(Or bodyweight x 8–10 if no weight) - Medicine Ball Rotational Slams – 3 x 10/side
(9–12kg, full rotation, aggressive throw – like a hook!) - Plank to Push-Up – 3 x 10 reps
(Core + shoulder stability under movement)
Cooldown: Foam roll, deep stretch (hips, shoulders, back)
💨 Tuesday – Boxing Stamina + HIIT Conditioning
Goal: Build lactic threshold & sustain output over time
Warm-up (5 min):
- Jump rope – 2 min
- Shadowboxing – 1 min (light, rhythm)
- Arm circles, torso twists
Main Workout (55 min):
🔁 Stamina Circuit (EMOM x 20 min – Every Minute on the Minute)
Do the circuit at the start of each minute, rest the remainder.
| Min | Exercise |
|---|---|
| Odd Min (1,3,5…) | Shadowboxing – 1 min(focus on form, footwork, combinations) |
| Even Min (2,4,6…) | Circuit (complete in <60 sec): |
| • 10 Med Ball Slams (9kg) | |
| • 15 Kettlebell Swings (24/16kg) or Dumbbell Swings | |
| • 20 Mountain Climbers |
💡 This simulates “rest between rounds” while keeping heart rate elevated.
🥊 Small Bag + Shadow Work (15 min):
- 5 rounds x 3 min (1 min rest)
- Round 1: Jab-Cross combos
- Round 2: Lead Hook + Uppercut
- Round 3: Body-head combinations
- Round 4: Fast flurries (10–15 sec ON / 10 sec OFF)
- Round 5: Defense + counters (slip, roll, counter)
Cooldown: Light jump rope (1 min), stretch shoulders, hips, spine
💥 Thursday – Explosive Rotational Power + Core
Goal: Maximize rotational force and core endurance for hooks & uppercuts
Warm-up (same as Mon)
Workout (45 min):
- Box Jumps – 4 x 5
(Land softly, explode up – focus on hip drive) - Landmine Rotational Press – 3 x 8/side
(Use barbell in corner or landmine attachment – slow back, explosive forward)
👉 No landmine? Use Med Ball Rotational Throws (against wall or open space) - Floor Press – 4 x 8
(Dumbbells or barbell – limits range, focuses on lockout power) - Inverted Rows (or Ring Rows) – 4 x 10
(Builds back strength for posture & defense) - Hanging Leg Raises – 3 x 12
(Slow, controlled – no swinging) - Pallof Press (Anti-Rotation) – 3 x 12/side
(Use cable or band – core stability under load) - Neck Bridges (front/side) – 2 x 15 sec each
(Optional but great for head resilience)
Cooldown: Stretch obliques, neck, shoulders
🔥 Friday – Fight Simulation + MetCon
Goal: Simulate real fight fatigue and improve work capacity
Warm-up (5 min): Jump rope + dynamic movement
Workout (60 min):
🥊 Round Simulation (6 x 3 min – 1 min rest)
Shadowbox with purpose – treat it like a real fight.
| Round | Focus |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jab control, movement |
| 2 | Power combos (1-2-lead hook) |
| 3 | Body attack + head movement |
| 4 | High-volume flurries (30 sec ON / 15 sec OFF) |
| 5 | Defense → Counter (slip, block, fire back) |
| 6 | All-out intensity (last round mentality) |
💬 Visualize an opponent. Move, pivot, breathe.
💣 MetCon Finisher (AMRAP 12 Minutes):
As Many Rounds As Possible:
- 5 Power Cleans (60–70% 1RM or 75/55 lb)
- 10 Explosive Push-Ups
- 15 Russian Twists (hold med ball or DB)
- 20 High Knees
✅ Record total rounds. Try to beat it every 2 weeks!
Optional Cool-down: 1 min jump rope, deep breathing, full-body stretch
📈 Progression Plan (Every 2 Weeks)
| Week | Goal |
|---|---|
| Weeks 1–2 | Master pacing, technique, and form |
| Weeks 3–4 | Increase weight (5–10%), reduce rest by 5–10 sec |
| Weeks 5–6 | Add 1 rep/set, increase med ball weight, beat AMRAP round count |
| Week 6+ | Deload Week: 50% volume, focus on mobility & recovery |
🧠 Recovery & Stamina Tips
To build real boxing stamina, prioritize:
- ✅ Breathing drills: Box breathing (4-in, 4-hold, 4-out) daily
- ✅ Neck & Core Work: Prevents fatigue and improves posture
- ✅ Hydration & Sleep: Critical for recovery and endurance gains
- ✅ Active Recovery (Wed): Light walk, stretching, or yoga (10–15 min)
✅ Summary: 4-Day Boxing Stamina Plan
| Day | Workout |
|---|---|
| Monday | Power & Strength (Squat, Clean, Press, Pull) |
| Tuesday | Boxing Stamina (EMOM + Small Bag + Shadow) |
| Wednesday | Rest |
| Thursday | Rotational Power + Core (Explosive + Anti-Rotation) |
| Friday | Fight Simulation + MetCon |
| Sat & Sun | Rest |