Mike Tyson, was no doubt one of the most vicious boxers in the history of the sport. This was in part due to growing up in the streets, where he constantly had to deal with all sorts, from thugs to pimps and murderous drug dealers. At only 13, young Mike had been arrested by the police more than 38 times.
And then Boxing found him. The rest they say is history.
Mike tyson still holds the record for the youngest heavyweight champion in history, a feat he achieved at only 20 years old.
Tyson was totally dedicated to his profession. Check out his daily regimen which he maintained while he was at the peak of his career.
5am: get up and go for a 3 mile jog
6am: come back home shower and go back to bed (great workout for those huge legs of his)
10am wake up: eat oatmeal
12pm: do ring work (10 rounds of sparring)
2pm: have another meal (steak and pasta with fruit juice drink)
3pm: more ring work and 60 mins on the exercise bike (again working those huge legs for endurance)
5pm: 2000 sit-ups; 500-800 dips; 500 press-ups; 500 shrugs with a 30kg barbell and 10 mins of neck exercises
7pm: steak and pasta meal again with fruit juice (orange i think it was)
8pm: another 30 minutes on the exercise bike then watch TV and then go to bed.
Warning: This routine may have worked for Tyson, but I don't recommend it to anyone who is not an advanced athlete; 2000 sit ups everyday, for one, is not for 'mere mortals'.
Mike Tyson.
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