Before entering into a life of blissful non-punchiness, Danny passes on the torch, allowing
FHM readers the benefit of his secret training regime. Is he hoping to breed an army of potential Mundine-bashing pugilists? Who knows? All we want is for our puny backs to look as fear-inspiring as the Green Machine’s.
Strength, power and conditioning “I’ve always had old-school methods of increasing my punching power, from sledge-hammering big tyres to dragging a car tyre on runs,” Danny says. “Three years ago I teamed up with
fast4football.com, and they increased my punching power, explosivity and agility. I do two intense sessions a week in the gym, and finish the sessions with a run to blow out the lungs.”
Launch GalleryCardio “The bread and butter stuff that takes up most of my prep-time for a fight – usually six to eight weeks of intense work, six days a week,” says Danny.
Stretching: “A basic overall stretch covering major muscle groups is essential to keep the body loose and supple, and to prevent injury. Every day.”
Roadwork: “I run five mornings a week – two are high intensity runs, combining obstacles and hill sprints; the other three are recovery runs,where the body circulates all of the lactic acid built up.”
Boxing: “I warm up for 15 minutes then do two rounds on the floor-to-ceiling ball, then glove up and do six to 12 rounds of sparring. Then two rounds on the heavy bag, two rounds on the speed- and floor-to-ceiling ball, 10 minutes of skipping, a short session of stomach exercises, then stretch.”