Canelo Alvarez’s Intense Training Routine for Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin Trilogy: Extreme Weight Cutting, Diet, & More

Ahead of the trilogy fight, Alvarez is giving his blood and sweat to train like never before. One of the most experienced competitors in the world puts a lot of time into practicing his skills, diet, and recovery. Let's look at his training routine ahead of his fight.

Training Schedule

Alvarez keeps the day assigned to maintain his training routine. He trains for six days a week with Sunday being a day off. He wakes up at 6 a.m. and works for a few hours. During the afternoon he practices his fight skills from around 2.30 pm.

Boxing Training

Alvarez practices his boxing skills every week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. He practices jump rope, shadowboxing, heavy bag, strategy, and coming up with game plans. While he practices sparring on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Weight Cut Training

Alvarez's training routine contains weight cut training which involves strength training with heavy to moderate loads to lose body fat and keep metabolism high while preserving the muscle tissue in a caloric deficit.

Strength and
Conditioning

Alvarez includes a tiny bit of multiple things to improve his strength and agility. He does bodyweight exercises to build up muscle and strength.

Diet

Alvarez follows a strict protein-rich diet and is mostly starch-less. He takes a clean mid meal including cucumber and jicama, fruits and vegetables rich in water and fiber without much calories.

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