<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. No, we are not talking the great Muhammad Ali. We are talking magic, as in Orlando Magic. Strength and Conditioning coach Joe Rogowski has introduced boxing into the Magic?s off-season conditioning regimen. Several players, including Dwight Howard, Tony Battie, Keyon Dooling, Trevor Ariza and Jameer Nelson, have taken up pugilism to get ready for the coming season. From foot work to hand-eye coordination to hand speed to pure conditioning, boxing is the ultimate workout. ?It?s a way to push yourself to the extreme physically, while also developing mental toughness,? says Rogowski. The Magic box twice a week. The first 15 minutes of each session are devoted to footwork. The next 45 minutes come in the ring, gloved up. Players basically shadow box, hitting the hand pads of the instructor. Between rounds they work on a heavy bag. The last 10 minutes are reserved for abdominal and core work. General Manager Otis Smith has gone through some sessions and doesn?t look like he wants too much more of the pain which comes with the conditioning gain. After all, this is no rope a dope.</div> Source I think that's cool. Boxing is one hell of a workout. Maybe this could bring a factor of toughness and confidence to the team. There's a photo gallery on the original page as well.
<div class="quote_poster">CLos Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Hopefully they use Pat Garrity as a punching bag.</div> lmao..for some reason i laughed way tooo hard at that.
i understand why they did this... a couple of years ago i took up boxing for a year just to fill up mty free time... then i played a full game of ball and wasnt even tired... plus being able to let out your stress and hit something hard makes you mentally tougher... believe me i know what im saying... try it its one hell of a workout
Dang. Please quit showin pics of Keyon Dooling!!! keeps makin me feel bad if that trade goes through. haha
<div class="quote_poster">The One & Only Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Keyon doesn't need boxing lessons, he's already a warrior. Ask Ray Allen. </div> Ray Allen is pooping is pants right now on this news. Not to mention the fact that they go head to head 3 times this year rather than just the 2 when he was in Seattle.
Didn't Al Harrington do this a while back during one offseason? Now look at him, dude can't jump over a phone book.
<div class="quote_poster">Run BJM Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Didn't Al Harrington do this a while back during one offseason? Now look at him, dude can't jump over a phone book.</div>
