By applying these principles you will get results but, you will have to change your approach. To get the results you desire you need to avoid muscle memory & create muscle shock & yes that will mean your not always going to get to do what you like. But this works.Training smarter & not harder.
In 4-6 week blocks choose any of the following as a focus point to change.
1. Frequency
2. Intensity
3. Timing
4. Type
Frequency:
A. If your training 5 times a week, try increasing to 6 or decreasing to 3.
Intensity:
A. Change your strikes (boxing) from speed to power or vice/versa.
B. For arguments sake you throw 100 punches in a round, drop back to 50 but throw harder by inserting a 1 second pause in between each kick or punch, this will allow you the time to generate more power creating shock on your muscles resulting in better results (weight loss/strength)
C. If you normally strike a boxing bag and it swings, try striking it with out it swinging. We call this "kissing" the bag. You focus on snappy retraction (pulling back) of the strikes (punches & kicks) rather than actual impact. It builds your speed & definitely shocks the body.
D. If you normally squat the orange weights, try the green.
E. If your repping out 60 squats or shoulder presses in 60 secs. Do a slower up & down movement taking 6-8 sec to perform 1 single rep. This is called time under tension training
Timing:
A. If your training for 60 minutes, drop back to 30 or 45.
Type:
A. If all you do is kickboxing, take a break, go run for a month.
B. If all you do is lift weights, go kickboxing, try yoga.
C. If you love strike training & you can't bring yourself to do anything else, do what I do & swap between hands & kicks for a month at a time. So it's a month of boxing (hands only), then a month of just the kicks. BRUTAL. By the time you come back to the hands 4 weeks later, its such a new refreshing feeling your body reacts positively and rewards you with new results.
Note: Trainers don't mind you changing a combo for yourself to suite you. Most of the time trainers are stoked your working out and applying tactics.
Stay beautiful & awesome guys!
Paul Rose - TTF.