S&C Coaches React To Anthony Joshua Gym Training

[@sikastrength]

Let's us know who or what sport you want reacted to next!

[@Kustrobot]

Fencing!

[@ianjackson2696]

Stephen Wonderboy Thompson s and c routine. Mma fighter in the ufc

[@saxon9738]

Could you guys cover some Football S&C? City and Liverpool both have gym sessions on yt. Great vids keep it up

[@newlife4830]

gymnast strength training or sprinters

[@CG_Strength]

NBA

[@pablolambert2817]

Tbh I think most of these exercises are just for the camera, he does actually train in Sheffield at the GB institute of sport with some great s+c coaches like Ian Gatt and Danny Wilson who has his own channel called boxing science, it would be really interesting to see you react to his content!

[@rowanperry8545]

The video they reacted to is like 2 or 3 year old

[@sikastrength]

we don't want to rag on any coaches in particular as it makes us look salty but GB sports institutes are usually solid!

[@tonytone1378]

I had a boxing coach who used to make us do speed punches with dumbbells and one of the students injured his shoulder. Weighted punches put the shoulder in a compromised position, leading to impingement and causes pattern overload.

[@hamzavanderross1235]

This is maybe the best, most insightful training related content I've seen in a while.

[@TheFlash44]

You should do a Dr Joel Seedman workout.... he's a visionary

[@hornetluca]

Link please

[@jayuppercase3398]

Is that a jizz thing?

[@TheFlash44]

@@hornetluca instagram.com/p/CJl9pi5DOUD/?igshid=s7ypcayqb1dw

[@ntimsmith365]

Read the article

[@newlife4830]

It was awesome to see how strength coaches reacts to squat-curls and other strange exercise

[@joeobrien1814]

Vasily lomachenko has very interesting training methods, it would be interesting if ye discussed it

[@lucasroberts2138]

Ronnie Coleman workout review including his 800 squat and deadlift. That’d be sick.

[@CoachkelvinM41]

Ronnie did most things wrong except be born a super hero lol

[@ashearera]

Don’t have any sports science qualifications but I’ve always thought these things. Regularly see golfers in a gym wearing golf style clothing and a glove and doing weighted golf swings with a cable attachment haha. People in general seem to think if an exercise looks vaguely like something you do in the actual sport it must be good, and will benefit from adding resistance...

[@patrickmcgowan1252]

18:56 is the best because it's strengthening the external hip rotators and also the core (via anti-rotation). Note that the pelvic girdle and shoulder girdle rotate as one unit.

[@ziobersan]

Love that. Suggest of course chinese weightlifting team traning analysis. I love to watch UFC level mma fighters training analysis and suggest doing Zhang Weili training if u decided to try. I follow mma fighters traning videos and Zhang vid shocked me. Also cool to listen your opinion about kettlebell training (hardstyle/girevoy) and strongman as a tools for weightlifting. Lots of strange movements that nobody know what for athletes are doing is also in mtb/cyclists traning. I like to call it circus tricks for instagram :P

[@joshuawhittick4496]

yes yes yes, the chinese weightlifters are so interesting to me, would love to see what "we" in the tradition sense of western SnC have to say about it

[@seansage1551]

Great content. Really like these training reviews. Would love to see more fo this for a wide variety of sports, especially football (or soccer) if you've got access to any footy videos

[@sikastrength]

We'll check out some soccer ones!

[@seansage1551]

@@sikastrength love it lads, cheers👍

[@santonioussery3102]

nice video. Im subscribing. you brought up a lot of good points. I'm a S&C nerd so Ive heard and read about the problems of weighted punches. the fact is maybe 2% of the punches a boxer will throw are weighted beyond a 10-20oz glove. More than half of the punches a boxer will throw will be supervised directly by a boxing trainer. Weighted punches are never going to disrupt motor patters in a boxer because they'll never be done enough to. If you have over an 80in reach and weigh over 230lbs , shoulder endurance over 12 rounds is paramount

[@drake10X]

I always find it interesting that top mma athletes like conor mcgregor will do bodyweight exercises for strength training, there was one vid I saw of him struggling benching two plates. Makes me wonder how good he would be if he incorporated more weightlifting, would probably make him much harder to takedown.

[@jawee6144]

😂

[@Hoehihoh]

Throughout this video you criticise mixing power training with conditioning but I feel like you're missing the point. A boxer simply _has to_ be powerful in a cardiovascularly taxed state. Obviously you could separate the power training, which might lead to a larger improvement in maximal power (which is also what seems to influence your dogma of separation), but you would then neglect the ability to produce as much power as possible over twelve rounds of boxing. Simply training cardio as well by, say, jogging regularly will not train you to produce a large amount of power repeatedly. Segmented training yields segmented results.

[@tcmx712]

Couldn't have said it better myself these guys just think in a singular goal. Boxing has different needs as you need strength, power and conditioning when your off balance or through movements.

[@OCFHS]

Most likely it's just easy to produce reaction content without any research behind

[@utrlohan]

Couldn't disagree more, well said

[@sikastrength]

Hey we appreciate the thoughtful comment! We'll do a video why it makes sense to separate these two aspects of your training to actually improve both so when you combine them they're better as a whole.

[@Hoehihoh]

@@sikastrength Thanks, that would actually be very interesting. Also factoring in where you would place weightlifting in this regard (after all, there is a power component to the snatch and clean and jerk). Do you think cluster sets for instance don't make sense? What about on the minute work? A possible (semi-scientific) explanation to why I would think combining power training and conditioning is necessary is this: There are two aspects missing from both isolated power and endurance training. First, the ability to continually supply enough oxygen and clear lactate when your heart rate fluctuates but is never allowed to drop low enough to be in a "resting" state. Second, being able to regenerate your quick supply energy systems (especially creatine) while at an elevated heart rate and while slow supply energy systems are being worked continually.

[@infallibl]

These lads are cools as fuck.. They're like two master architects.. Extensive knowledge and, much honesty.. Zero smugness as well because ultimately, they're like auditors..

[@lashathegreatest8843]

Who do you think is juicer between Anthony Joshua and 2021 lifters from former soviet countries

[@dfitz5384]

Ohhhh that's a great questions

[@ConnRDR20]

Nice try at diverting WADA's attention Mr Talakhadze

[@sikastrength]

@@ConnRDR20 he's a sly guy!

[@andrewconroy9588]

13:21 he is just getting jacked for 2021 grass cutting season coming up...... lots of fivers to be had hahahaha

[@sikastrength]

he's on hard times i hear

[@andrewconroy9588]

@@sikastrength hahaha no wonder he lost all the weight, sure not a penny to spend on food

[@drewe51]

This was a great video. You should make more vids about the right way to do power/explosiveness training.

[@tomochong]

Lads please do a video on any Tony Ferguson training compilation video, his combination of bosu ball stands and mace/sledge hammer work are some of the less "novel" things he'd be at.

[@MrScalesie]

Looks like he's the go to guy for starting the lawn mower for the first cut after the winter

[@JohannesRose]

Maybe have a look at ido portal. He trains in a really interesting Way.

[@SteveFisherTattoos]

The other hand is gauging distance so when his follow up has more power behind it when the opponent gets hurt.

[@hotsauce9452]

Would love you see your opinions on speed training for golf. An example would be the super speed golf products and the like

[@sikastrength]

we did a golf one a few weeks back!

[@CoachkelvinM41]

Id like to see a video you guys do of an example how you'd train a boxer. I personally increased my sprinting speed dramatically through bodybuilding training, at 15 i ran 100m at 17s (slow as shit) at 29 having done very little running and a good 6st heavier i ran 14s so speed can be increased so surely power can too? But i get your point about the hurdles its not explosive he should be springing up having barely touched the floor

[@Barelyevolvedchimp]

Love the sharing of your expertise. also very entertaining

[@samvega290]

Could you guys comment on your distaste for 1. adding weight to a sport specific plyometric, and 2. Concentric rotational training as it pertains to special strength for track and field throwers? Special strength is used to bridge the gap between weight training and the specific demands of throwing each implement. Does the difference lie is the specific force/power/speed demands of throwing weighted implements vs throwing a punch? Great video, thanks!

[@jamesgallagher5650]

Enjoyed the video. What would you advise to do to improve speed and power of punches? Or is the only thing to do for speed repetition as fast as possible? I would occasionaly used weighted punches, just over a kilo each hand but more for endurance. But after I feel punches feeling faster without the weight. Obviously this could just be the perceived affect from going from weighted to no weights, just want to hear your thoughts.

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

I’m learning a lot. Really interested that you rate pull ups. Is it often a sport specific benefit? I’d like your take on rugby. I think all upper body movements should be about maximum strength and power, so low reps, as most upper body uses in a game will be one rep instances - lift, tackle, fend etc. Am I talking rubbish?

[@sikastrength]

If you look back through the channel you can see us reacting to the all blacks in the gym!

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

@@sikastrength I have watched that one of course!

[@healthypostnatalbody]

Tremendous reaction video. Great amount of knowledge in there and one of the easiest 30 minute watches I’ve seen.

[@Brandon-bl8ko]

lol visual occlusion training had me dying

[@mcsportscoaching2177]

If you never did rotational exercises and only did isometric holds that would be like only doing isometric calf holds and not sprinting to get faster. You need to do both to adapt. They are just variations for adaptation

[@ConnRDR20]

Great stuff as usual guys!

[@ianjackson2696]

Love the video. So if for the sake of working towards increasing power output you want to keep fatigue low, how should you train specifically for more powerful striking? The only training model I have ever experienced in the realm of fighting is 3 - 5 minute non-stop rounds of technique work that is very fatiguing. Would love to see more videos on the role strength and power training should have in boxing and mma.

[@deadcakesandpanlifts2019]

Read a research paper recently that showed banded powerlifts increased power output in athletes, so thats a potential method. Id say just focus on getting stronger on compound movements, and leave the sport specific stuff for the boxing training.

[@ianjackson2696]

@@deadcakesandpanlifts2019 Thanks for the advice. I should clarify that I am speaking specifically about punching or kicking in that technique work. I am curious as to the benefits of "sets" of something like a lead hook of say 5 - 10 reps focused on force rather than the typical manner that technique and punching is drilled which is repeated, slow reps to learn the movement and then in long timed rounds over and over rather than focused sets. I am curious if there any benefit to implementing the set method to punching focusing on power rather than conditioning as is almost always the case in most mma and boxing gyms.

[@deadcakesandpanlifts2019]

@@ianjackson2696 Yeah I could see that kind of training as benefitial, but Id still classify that as part of the "actual boxing training" part of your training, and not the strength training meant to supplement your boxing, if you get what im saying.

[@toby2979]

Do a video on which weightlifting training ideology you think is best (e.g. Bulgarian)

[@sikastrength]

We did a podcast a few weeks on this!

[@joewwright92]

I understand the idea of seperating your power training from your conditioning, makes perfect sense. With regards to conditioning then, do you think there is any place for interval circuits of things like med ball slams, plyo push ups, squat jumps etc. Purely as anaerobic conditioning, or are people better of sticking to like sprints intervals on a bike.

[@adamewhite]

Great work as ever guys. This has become my fav channel over the last month - keep it up! My personal fav vid was the commentary over weightlifting vids and technique vids. Can i request a video from you both outlining the best way to go about mobility for weightlifting? There are loads of videos out there on this topic but I can’t hep but think most are rubbish.

[@sikastrength]

Thanks Adam! Yeah we'll have a look at some point on it!

[@SornGeorge]

Can you make a video where you lay out the main principles that you believe in as well as any papers/sources that explain the rationale behind those? Cheers

[@craigamos5346]

Just leaving a comment for the algorithm, as requested.

[@aaronsc7x121]

You guys need to do a review on David Weck and the Weck Method and his mind set is that anti rotation training is not optimal, also review Phil Daru my favourite S&C Coach for boxing and MMA, see what you think.

[@davidleonard37]

Just found you recent guys, love the videos and your educated opinions. Keep up the good work.

[@colecz9534]

How do you feel about using a contrast method complex for sport-specific motions. Ie. 3 x weighted punch -> 3 x band assisted punch -> 3 x heavy bag punches.

[@Jeremiahbae]

He's measuring with his left hand. Sticking your jab hand out like that acts like an antenna tracking the opponents head. Referees dont allow you to hold it there too long but for a few seconds can help you find the target with your power hand.

[@dondigo8240]

React to Toshiki Yamamoto squatting 220 kilos for 20 reps. Great video!

[@kaai_08]

Gorgeous shoes ye 😂 I enjoyed this lads. Nice one

[@tade5003]

Great content lads!

[@sikastrength]

Thank you!

[@elmollo9432]

This guy Algo you're talking about has some great rythym. Keep up the work guys!

[@sikastrength]

Thank you very much!

[@killiandoyle9054]

Brilliant video. First one iv watched so happy theres loads!

[@AndrewPotterton]

Super cool and honest video. Thanks.

[@jer3887]

Great video, thanks!

[@rasrealitymacky3489]

These two are here to critics not taking into account that this training methods made him a world champion knocking boxers out. 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@CephlonMayngrum]

these guys are real athletes so I can't take them seriously

[@inserthere316]

What do you suggest for increasing rugby-style sprint speed? Is it worth training sprints under fatigue or better to take larger rests between sets of 5/6 20m sprints?

[@taylorprobets4661]

do joel seedman lol and if possible Nicolae Onica the romanian lifter, im surprised Gabriel didnt talk about him much - opinions on the grip and rip technique even at an elite level??

[@robbiemclaren8284]

You discussed the contradiction of Anthony doing explosive movements in high volume and to exhaustion which is ineffective at building power or speed. Does this same principle apply to CrossFit sessions with complex olympic lifts in metcon or AMRAP format? Are these athletes just learning to do big lifts slower or with poorer form? Cheers

[@minameaar1]

Love the algo for recommending you guys 😂

[@gavinvales8928]

Why to fitness people say eee-sentriks instead of eck-sentriks?

[@oscarmcdonald9889]

SHAKA; GREAT ANTHONY KEEP IT UP CHAMP;

[@mp89701n]

i'd love to see what you guys think of clubbell and macebell training

[@dominiccroucher6677]

You mention a lot of negatives around adding weights to sports specific movements, like the jammer press for punching. Is your issue that he's going either too heavy or too many reps? Like if he uses a light weight for only 3 explosive reps, would that be suitable for improving punching power?

[@MrSpicabooo]

what phil darus channel. its not that its a bad excercise inherently it that people do it and dont utilize itcorrrectly or know what their using it for. the force in a punch is at the end range of motion. so you'd be better served doing something like a closed grip floor press for max weight. a jammer/landmine press is not sport specific because it looks nothing like a punch. but you can train all areas of the speed curve and then that adaptations will transfer to your skills training.

[@MarkoVasev]

"You can power fuck up training."

[@getstrongby4038]

LeBron James squat 😂

[@paulfontaine4518]

Suddenly I feel like I train wrong. Good channel. Subbed. Great website too

[@sikastrength]

Thanks Paul!

[@legend99ish]

Doesn’t heavy lifting activate fast twitch muscle fibres causing an increase? Does that not translate to speed and power? I’ve only been able to use a light kettlebell (12kg) due to lockdown, guess I’ve accidentally been doing something right 😂

[@EnhancedSportsPerformance]

Brilliant video guys

[@EnhancedSportsPerformance]

I do like a jammer press though😂 but mainly because my boxers dont have the mobility to press safely overhead

[@anatolenavarro6351]

Sand bag exercise would be good for judo or bjj?

[@reviewing1]

Why the hate on the jammer press punches ?

[@karatejutsu]

Great video Question when i practice kicking with ankle weights on is there any benefit. I feel like my kick speed has improved via this practice and dates back many years in karate. I do also powerlift and bodybuild as a note.

[@karatejutsu]

@@jamesbedwell8793 it works for me and my students. 5th Dan coaching for 17 years.

[@cathalmurphy9612]

The reaction videos are 10/10 👍

[@sikastrength]

Thank you!

[@scottgilmour749]

The comments on the weighted punch machine was spot on. Boxers always seem confused how to train for strength and conditioning. In my opinion they waste alot of energy and recovery doing useless things. Just look at him getting sparked by a fat Mexican. He should have used his time better upping his cardio. Also, regarding boxing specifics, bobing and weaving under the rope, at six six he ain't gonna b doing much bobing and weaving, he ain't Mike Tyson.

[@jordanoconnor4954]

I know u said you’s didn’t want to. But it would be fuckin gas craic if ye did some vids on the most popular MMA training vids

[@sikastrength]

we'll look for some semi decent ones maybe

[@thomasright]

Tony Ferguson would make for an interesting video

[@kramer1372]

ha, verrrrrrrrrryyyy

[@joemartin2618]

I'm here for the algorithm. So erm, Olympic weightlifting shouldn't be used for other sport training 😂👀

[@joeoconnor.muaythai]

Would be sick to see an Artur Beterbiev reaction video

[@HenchPig]

What do you think of Conjugate for MMA fighters / BJJ athletes? Kind of like how Phil Daru trains his fighters.

[@iFlarsky]

Great series!

[@wolfemooney7188]

26:09 are you telling me getting kicked repeatedly in the balls won’t make me a better swimmer?

[@sikastrength]

we're not saying no butttttt it might be worth a try

[@briansheeran4185]

Unless I missed it, you didn't really comment on the effectiveness (or not) of the battling ropes?

[@MrSpicabooo]

ineffective at best, detrimental at worst.

[@antoinenguyen959]

Algorithm, great to see this channel grow

[@sikastrength]

yess!!!

[@karlgrahamm]

Would be good to see your views on Harry Aikines-Aryeetey training

[@sikastrength]

We were only looking the other day!

[@bvljfbvljhabflvjhabv]

thought it was a great video, loved the analysis of his training . maybe look at gymnasts training ?

[@sikastrength]

Thank you and we'll have a look!

[@cosmicalian]

You guys ragged on rotational work a lot here. Would you suggest something like pallof press to be better for the oblique work?

[@sikastrength]

Yes, deffo anti-rotational work is one of the best ways to improve rotation!

[@sawyerbouton5326]

What schooling did you get to know this kind of stuff???

[@podger12]

Visual occlusion training

[@colmrigney8119]

Could we get a review of Joel Seedman, I think that would be good fun🙈

[@jonathanbrown9245]

I only came here to see what you'd say about AJ using trapbar deadlifts, why was this so different to AHH? Because of the different sport? 11:30 AJ has probably done those exercises your suggesting hundreds of times, it's hard to keep someone interested in a sport doing the identical exercise over and over?

[@jasonmain6398]

The algorithm brought me here ❤

[@stevenhenderson6566]

Just getting good at slamming a tyre 🤣🤣

[@iwanvickery6547]

Do chris hemsworth next. He’s got loads of training footage online

[@sikastrength]

ohhhh good idea!

[@nnorompedro1170]

I enjoyed this

[@optimise.thailand]

Great stuff guys, really enjoying your videos!

[@tcjnr82]

Rocky Balboa training montage critiques?

[@brianw5439]

'It's just some walking'😅

[@rc198028]

Hey, just want to give my honest opinion of your vid. Clearly, you are both very knowledgable but I can't see how you can criticise the some exercises without context i.e. What is the aim of this exercise? How does it fit into the overall programme? What stage of preparation is Joshua at? IIMO you would be better served being a little bit more open minded and less dismissive. I just found myself able to understand why Joshuas coach would have him do the majority of exercises shown (not saying saying I would use the same) and many seemed perfectly reasonable to me. I would genuinely love to hear how you lads would direct Joshuas training (just a general overview). I know exactly how I would train him! Enjoyed the vid! Subscribed!

[@joanradresa]

just found this. algo.

[@paultaylor107]

Regarding resisted rotational work. What are your thoughts on judo and bjj athletes using bands to drill throws??

[@djeeee911]

That's so funny how I good disagree on so much arguments. Rotional slams = no muscles recruitment ? Seriously ? Guys we juste found a new source of infinite energy! You think he is doing wrong, but he is world champion, so in the real world who's wrong ?

[@getstrongby4038]

15:21 I want to hear the end of that sentence 😂 Somethings probably what?

[@mcnutty26]

Loads of the exercises that these guys don't like seem to be the stuff that they do at EXOS

[@bboymagicuk3995]

Plz do GGG training

[@Abababab2100]

Terron Beckhams big lifts