Sprint Protocols For Boxing w/ Andrew Usher (SSOF Podcast Ep. 19)

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Andrew Usher is a PhD researcher out of Abertay University and coaches a myriad of combat athletes. Most notably, training Hannah Rankin, who is the WBA female super-welterweight.  Andrew is a beast in the space of conditioning boxers and covers his sprint protocols that his boxers thrive from.  

Timestamps 

0:00 - Birthday Sale 

2:36 - Andrew's background 

5:25 - Explaining his PhD research on oxygen uptake 

8:40 - Does sparring prepare you for a boxing match? 

19:17 - Andrew's sprint protocols for boxing 

23:25 - When to use the sprint protocols 

26:53 - Running with intensity and letting technical sessions take care of low-intensity conditioning 

33:30 - How to measure max heart rate and how quickly you recover 

39:30 - Sprint protocols for amateurs that aren't doing much boxing? 

43:58 - Mechanisms behind creating new mitochondria 

46:30 - Can we do too much with sprints? 

49:37 - How to decide whether to do power or endurance sprint protocols? 

57:40 - Do we need to increase the volume of sprints? 

1:01:45 - Where do they fit in a week training structure? 

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