Fitness Regimen: Former Heavyweight Champ Wladimir Klitschko

By Scoop Malinowski

Ex-World Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko took some time out to describe some of his fitness regimen details …

Question: Do you do long runs or sprints? If long runs or hills, how far and if you vary your roadwork why?

Wladimir Klitschko: I did it. In the last seven-eight years I have changed my work out schedule and don’t run anymore as much as I was.

Question: How much sparring do you like to do before a 12-round fight?

Wladimir Klitschko: Over 100 rounds in four weeks.

Q: Do you lift weights and if so, what do you do?

Wladimir Klitschko: Yes I do lift weights in the first three weeks of my eight weeks preparation program.

Q: Do you split your body parts up for example, chest and triceps, back and biceps, shoulders and legs etc.

Wladimir Klitschko: I train all my body parts equal.

Q: Do you get added motivation training with a partner?

Wladimir Klitschko: I have no additional motivation with a training partner. Boxing is like a golf, it’s all about your own performance only.

Q: Do you skip workouts? Why or why not?

Wladimir Klitschko: No, I can’t. More opposite, I have to stop my self to not over train.

Q: Do you have any unusual training methods?

Wladimir Klitschko: I love to swim, which I never did.

Q: What type of punch bags do you like to use – double end, heavy bag, speedbag?

Wladimir Klitschko: Speedball.

Q: How important is padwork in your preparation?

Wladimir Klitschko: Very important, it makes you create better strategy.