Cuban Workout

The Cuban workout will propel your endurance to new heights.  I don't know where the name came from and someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it is used by Cuban boxing coach's in their training regimes.  At least that is what I was told...

Anyways, to perform the Cuban Workout:

1. Take up your boxer's stance in front of the heavy bag.
2. When the ringer goes, you will hit the bag hard and repeatedly for the time indicated in the workout.
3. You can throw whatever combination you want, but whatever you do, you have to count how many punches you throw in the time allowed.
4. Every punch has to be a decent punch.  If it is a jab, then it is a good jab.  If it is a straight right, it is a powerful straight right.
5. Do not sacrifice speed for quality.
6. Eventually, it is not unfeasible that you could do this for 15 minutes or longer without stopping.  It just takes a while to work up to that.  When the round is over, write down how many punches you made.  Keep a record and try to increase it everytime.  A decent rate is about 300 punches in 3 minutes.  I was told the Cubans using this workout can hit upwards of 500 - believe me that is fast.
   

This is excellent for building endurance and stamina.  It also hurts like hell.  Believe me, trying to hit a heavy bag continuously even when you are tired is extremely difficult.  You will feel spent, and lethargic when done, but it will also be exhilirating.

I don't have a video for this yet.  Actually it would probably be a pretty boring one, but eventually I'll put one on here.  I know, I know, you can't wait to watch me hit the heavy bag for minutes on end...someday I'll give you that.  (just kidding).  I haven't found any links that do this justice at the moment.

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