Help build my stamina please!

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taunto
taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
tl;dr Need workouts that'll build my stamina but requires little to no equipment

I need to improve my stamina. I've been boxing alot and even though my arms still have alot of strength left, I feel I run out of air very fast and I cannot allow myself to be weak like that! My coach suggested running/jogging. I'm a pretty big guy but even for a big guy like me, I have done jogging and I think I do a fairly good job jogging however I have pretty bad shoes currently and decent running shoes are expensive. Heck, I cant even afford anything more than $30 right now. So I'm putting jogging/running on hold.

Can anyone please recommend me some good stamina building workouts. a MFP friend recommended HIIT and I was thinking about jumping ropes (one of the favs of boxers!)

Edit: Just to give a bit of a background In case you dont know, boxing workouts are very VERY intense with a coach and you're moving constantly for 2 hours typically. And outside of punching, we're doing all kinds of workouts (strength training, cardio, body weight calesthenics etc) so it is very important for me to have good stamina to be able to handle all this

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  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,804 Member
    Jumping rope is a good one. Hell, any kind of jumping tends to be good high intensity stuff. Some high-intensity bodyweight stuff would be good too. Burpees (with the jump and push-up added into it) and Jump Squats.
  • taxidermist15
    taxidermist15 Posts: 677 Member
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  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    Stairs. Climb lots and lots of stairs. Often.
  • TitanGM
    TitanGM Posts: 1,161 Member
    Dude.. I don't think workouts alone build stamina. From what I've been taught by very experienced trainer-nutritionosts that ID is BS. Most of your stamina is build by the quality and quotanty of what you eat. I assume you work pretty intense. I personally believe you have nutritional deficiency, as a results you get fatigued easy by the intense workouts. Take a good look at your micros and macros and personally I'd suggest to consult with a professional nutritionist.
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,804 Member
    Dude.. I don't think workouts alone build stamina. From what I've been taught by very experienced trainer-nutritionosts that ID is BS. Most of your stamina is build by the quality and quotanty of what you eat. I assume you work pretty intense. I personally believe you have nutritional deficiency, as a results you get fatigued easy by the intense workouts. Take a good look at your micros and macros and personally I'd suggest to consult with a professional nutritionist.
    Additionally, the title nutritionist does not represent a nationally recognized professional credential. In fact, in those states and U.S. territories without nutrition or dietetic licensure laws, the term may be completely unregulated. Anyone in these states may call himself/herself a nutritionist, despite the presence or absence of relevant academic preparation, training, and/or continuing education in human nutrition.

    http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/health/Health/Nutrition/Nutrition Program Staff/WhatAretheDiff.htm
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    Thankyou for the tips! Jumping ropes were my goto choice if I couldnt find a better workout and stairs...I cant believe I didnt think of them! I used to do them before but dunno why I stoped!

    Titan, I dont know ID means but I've already upped my calories and eat a variety of foods (nuts, fruits, carbs, proteins!) but I'm always up for suggestions. As mentioned I cannot afford great things but if you see something lacking in my diary, I would love to hear feedback
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