The Two Books That Built My Programming Mindset

These two books helped shape how I approach boxing programming.

• Special Strength Development for All Sports by Louie Simmons (Westside Barbell)

• Triphasic Training by Cal Dietz & Ben Peterson

Both books go deep into explosive power, speed, and athletic performance. While strength and conditioning matters, skill training always comes first in boxing.

These methods help build stronger, more resilient athletes while supporting movement, force production and performance in the ring.

Louie Simmons work helped shape my understanding of special strength and conjugate methods by breaking training down into qualities that transfer directly to sport performance and in this case boxing.

Cal Dietz triphasic system showed me how to break down every phase of eccentric, isometric and concentric. We can change this structure slightly which my former online coach Chris Barnard utilizes isometric, eccentric and then concentric to develop explosive power. He uses Isometric as it really fires up the nervous system to active your fast twitch muscles and is also less muscle soreness so you gain strength and go into the eccentric more powerful. Then the final block concentric really push maximal intent to really get them gains when you utilize contrast training in the next block so you how explosive you are and we become after this final block.

This is the foundation behind how I build my programs for boxing athletes. It’s not random as it’s scientific and fight proven which coach’s use such as Phil Duru utilizes conjugate training.

Strength without speed is useless. Speed without control will leave you unbalanced as slow you down and unstable especially in the ring. Balance both and you will become a very dangerous boxer.

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Which phase do you focus on most in your training eccentric, isometric or concentric? I focus mainly two isometric and concentric but I love isometrics as it’s great for injury prevention and muscle soreness.

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