Anthony Joshua, 26-year old and the very gifted boxer is one of those very rare talents that comes along once in a generation. He has set himself apart from other boxers by making himself one of the strongest and fastest boxers ever. When you look at the physique of this talented boxer you can see that he has very aesthetically pleasing and muscular body. That is a result of his clean diet and hard training.
Even he really looks like a professional bodybuilder, his training differs a lot from training routines of IFBB pros. Anthony Joshua says that much of his work relies on bodyweight resistance training. He also employs many exercises that hit multiple muscle groups. As a boxer who aim to gain more strength and explosiveness, he doesn't waste his time on isolation exercises.
Joshua combines bodyweight resistance workouts with compound movements using a barbell such as squats. His secret, as he says, is to always be very consistent and push yourself for more.
He is always looking to find ways to get fitter and stronger and he is always looking for ways to shock his muscles by different workouts, to don't let his body adapt to the same routine which can slow up the progress.
Check out one of his workouts:
Frozen V-Sit - 4 sets, 30 seconds
Plank - 4 sets, 30 seconds
Barbell Squat - 4 sets, 6 reps
Step Up with Barbell - 4 sets, 6 reps
Glute Raise on Bench - 4 sets, 8 reps
Bastards - 3 sets, 10 reps
Clap Push-Ups - 1 set, 10 reps
Many of you won't find this workout good for building muscle mass, but you need to know that this is not standard hypertrophy training and there are many other workouts that are better for muscle growth than this one. This is just one of his workouts that work for him as a boxer and as I said it differs from classic bodybuilding training.
He is starting his day with a cardio session, whether it is bike cycling, swimming or running. After that, he heads to the strength and conditioning center to perform workout like this one. The main and the hardest part of his daily routine is going to the boxing gyms after 40 minutes of cardio and two hours of strength and conditioning training. Anthony Joshua says that boxing is the hardest part of his day.
