Fighting Fit: Boxing Workouts, Techniques, and Sparring

by Doug Werner, Alan Lachica

A boxer’s workout is a fantastic way to burn calories—it is engaging, exhilarating, and effective. Going beyond jumping rope and punching the heavy bag, this guide describes intermediate and advanced boxing skills that will help anyone improve their performance in the ring. This boxing workout will help develop body and character so that athletes can get into the best shape of their lives, build self-confidence, and be winners in and out of the ring.

Genres: Health, Martial Arts

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2000

Reviews

[William Schram · Rating 3 out of 5]

For all those that are reading this review, let it be known that I know practically nothing of Boxing. Most of my knowledge is from certain manga series such as Hajime no Ippo. I never watched a Boxing match, I never tried to box, and my limited experience with martial arts makes me a sort of fanboy. With all of that being said, Fighting Fit: Boxing is probably not a book meant for me. Alan Lachica and Doug Werner combine their respective powers and expertise to describe Boxing techniques and exercises. With tons of photos and images cataloging the major focuses of Boxing, this book is pretty good.

The book is divided into chapters. Each chapter discusses something that you must know for Boxing. For example, the first chapter discusses equipment you might need while the final chapters get down to talking about physical fitness and exercises that you can do to improve that. Since it discusses all of those things, it also tells you about the best suppliers to use.

My only issue with this book is that it is a book. When someone is learning something that requires coordination and skill, a book just doesn’t seem adequate. You can look at all the punches you want, it doesn’t show you how to throw one. However, if you are a beginner, this is a pretty good book for that purpose. I suppose it would also depend on how you learn. If you are an advanced Boxer, I don’t know if there is enough to draw you to this book, unless you are teaching someone.

Other than that, this book is really short. Most of the book does comprise of the pictures and images that describe punches and footwork.

[Jon Hollis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is really a beginners guide. There's some good combinations. There's a page with about 10 on it that are definitely worth drilling. I'd say it's well worth having as a companion to some of the good YouTube drills and shadow boxing routines but nothing compares to proper sparring.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

haven't finished it yet, but as far as boxing and books go this is the best. Nobody is going to learn to box from a book, but you'll pick up the basics to reinforce your training with this one.