Muhammad Ali's workout
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What time did you get up?
Very early, around 5:30am to run
Did you stretch before you run?
Yes, light stretching
How far did you run?
I ran about 6 miles, which took about 40 minutes (i always ran in army type boots)
What did you do after you run?
I did some exercises, stretching, and back home to get washed up
What did you eat for breakfast?
All natural foods, orange juice and water.
What time did you go to the gym?
12:30pm
What time did you leave the gym?
3:30pm
What did you do after training?
I had a rub down, then washed up. I would maybe talk with the TV people, go out and enjoy myself, then eat.
What did you eat for dinner?
I always ate good: chicken, steaks, green beans, potatoes, vegetables, fruit, juice and water.
What did you do after dinner?
I liked to go for a walk and watch TV.
What time did you go to bed?
That depended on how i was feeling
What was your favourite exercise?
Shadow boxing and skipping. I loved gym work.
How many days a week did you train?
6
Warm up:
- side to sides
- torso swivels
- jumping around on toes to limber up
(15 minutes in total)
Shadow boxing: 5 X 3 minutes rounds, working on footwork and speed punching (30 second break)
Heavy bag: 6 X 3 minute rounds, working on combinations and stamina (30 second break)
Sparring: built up sparring as camp progressed
Floor exercises:
- 15 minutes (300 in total)
- bicycle crunches
- sit ups with medicine ball
- leg raises
Speedball: 9 minutes (1 minute break)
Skipping: 20 minutes (Ali always moved around while skipping, never staying in the same spot)
Shadow boxing: 1 minute, walking around with light shadow boxing
Ali did not use weights in his workout