Swinging a sledgehammer is certainly more convenient though as it won’t make a mess and one tire will last a lifetime. swinging a sledge, I’ve spent plenty of time doing both. “And when we trained where there were no trees to chop he (Archie Moore) brought in huge truck tires and got me hitting them with a sledgehammer over and over.”Īs for chopping wood vs. For instance, Earnie Shavers also stated the following about his training: And if you don’t have wood to chop, you can certainly use a sledgehammer.
In summary, chopping wood has long been a favorite exercise of world champion fighters. He didn’t need any fancy equipment to become one of the greatest heavyweight boxers ever. He’s yet another all-time great who thrived on the basics. Muhammad Ali also chopped wood and even cut down trees.
All of that wood chopping certainly helped his conditioning throughout a lengthy championship reign. In the picture above, you’ll notice a huge pile of wood that he split while in camp. Jack Johnson was yet another legendary heavyweight from the past who spent plenty of time chopping wood. Unfortunately for Baer, Joe Louis was also a big fan of chopping wood. He can be seen above preparing for his fight with Joe Louis. Max Baer was also known to chop wood at training camp. He certainly knew a few things about punching power. An abbreviated list of additional fighters can be seen below.įormer heavyweight champion George Foreman spent plenty of time chopping wood. Shavers wasn’t the only heavyweight to chop wood however.
He got me chopping trees to improve my explosive power in my legs, back, shoulders and arms which are all places where punching power comes from. “Archie Moore showed all his old tricks to me when he trained me. In a past interview, Earnie stated the following: One of my favorite quotes about wood chopping comes from legendary puncher Earnie Shavers. Wood Chopping OriginsĪs for Floyd’s return to wood chopping, he’s not the first fighter to hack his way to greater strength and endurance. There’s nothing fancy, just a consistent dose of hard work that’s applied to the basics. He hits the bag hard, spars hard, skips rope at a furious pace, lifts weights, performs calisthenics, etc. There’s much more to his training than a flashy mitt routine. I’ve personally heard from multiple sparring partners who were amazed at how hard he works when the cameras aren’t rolling. He has excelled with a relatively simple approach to training.Īnyone who has ever been in camp with Mayweather will testify to his tremendous work ethic. Floyd has always been a gifted and highly conditioned fighter. Whether you are a fan of Mayweather or not, it is impossible to deny his talent and ability. I’ve discussed countless fighters from previous generations who also thrived on the basics on their way to becoming all-time greats. In many ways, this single line solidifies much of what I’ve preached throughout this site. “I got to where I got to by sticking to the basics…” A post shared by Ross Enamait the end of the video, I enjoyed hearing Floyd state the following:
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