Mike Tyson’s Training Routine
Mike Tyson was once the most feared boxer on the planet. Shorter than almost anyone in his weightclass – his combination of offensive footwork, seamless combination punching and defensive head movement made him both impossible to hit, and devastating to get hit by.
In this post, we’ll explore how Mike trained to become the monster that he was.
First, we’ll look at a summary of what his day looked like. Then we’ll break this down into strength & conditioning work, and technical work. You’ll get some excellent ideas on how to train like Mike so you can fight like Mike. Let’s get to it.
4am, 5-Mile run
Eat
10-12 rounds of sparring
Calisthenic routine
Eat
Technical Work (mitts, heavy bag, jump rope, slip bag)
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