Nutrition for boxing

[Mazallan]

Originally Posted by RDJ

Energy drinks are worthless, especially when trying to lose weight. Just stay well fed to keep metabolism going, don't workout on an empty stomach it will only ruin your workout. Stay away from empty sugars, a banana and a glass of water would be a better choice.

Thanks.

I try to eat right most of the time but on training days I have a decent diet plan...I am just prone the odd fuck up everynow and again.

I keep myself going with fruit and have the regular small meals and a decent breakfast plus try to have a protien shake an hour or so before I train then maybe a bottle of water sipped in the hour before training and maybe raisins.

My probelem is jump onto every fad and stupid piece of advice given to me by gym buddys and everyone else.


I'll keep away from the energy drinks and high sugar drinks in future.


Great thread by the way. No doubt I'' be in again asking another duff question on the subject soon though.

[GPater11093]

Originally Posted by RDJ

How is that even possible? Smoothies taste like fruit

You could just eat the smoothie ingredients unblended

dont like the mix

i really a weird aint it also its quitew sweet abit too sweet

yeh i should just eat them makes sense i ws being dumb

[cool-cat]

would any one advise using creatine?

[RDJ]

Originally Posted by cool-cat

would any one advise using creatine?

I think it's rather useless for a boxer.

[cool-cat]

it's just because i read up that Ricky Hatton used to take it to allow him to train at a higher intensity for longer.

[RDJ]

Originally Posted by cool-cat

it's just because i read up that Ricky Hatton used to take it to allow him to train at a higher intensity for longer.

Hatton's regime and diet is full of the most unbelievably stupid things you can imagine.

[cool-cat]

it quite expensive stuff as well. he took a lot of supplements when kerry kayes was his nutrionist


think i'll stick to whole foods and some protein powder.

[RDJ]

Originally Posted by cool-cat

it quite expensive stuff as well. he took a lot of supplements when kerry kayes was his nutrionist

I remember seeing a Hatton diet that had more supplements than actual food.

Originally Posted by cool-cat

think i'll stick to whole foods and some protein powder.

[Constantine]

I've heard a beer after a workout is good as well. Any truth to this?

[SouthpawSlayer]

Originally Posted by Constantine

I've heard a beer after a workout is good as well. Any truth to this?

[SouthpawSlayer]

Originally Posted by cool-cat

would any one advise using creatine?

yeah i read this in hattons diet too that kerry kayes had him taking creatine, now i dont know exactly what type of creatine it was but creatine monohydrate which is the most common used creatine is proven to have a negative effect on the body when performing cardio based tests, hattons supplement intake was ridiculous imo, KK said they had him basically on supplements only and NO food to get his weight down this cannot be good, i know KK would know more than me but this raises a lot of eyebrows with people i have said it to who actually teach nutrition courses, if you compare what hatton does to the mma fighter sean sherk it really shows who has being living properly and not, now sherk takes a shit load of supplements too but his diet is probably the best i have ever read, all his veg is eaten raw and is organic, he eats stuff like hemp bread which is packed full of vitamins, nearly all of the stuff he eats is disgusting, he eats constantly throughout the day to maintain energy levels and imo is the best conditioned fighter from any combat sport

[RDJ]

Originally Posted by Constantine

I've heard a beer after a workout is good as well. Any truth to this?

Yes. Mix it with piss for optimum effect.

[cool-cat]

just learnt this today thought it might be helpful for people taking protein shakes.

if you take over 30g of whey protein at one time not all of it is used and some is passed through the body.

[Mazallan]

Originally Posted by cool-cat

just learnt this today thought it might be helpful for people taking protein shakes.

if you take over 30g of whey protein at one time not all of it is used and some is passed through the body.

Never add liquid to the whey powder. Take it straight.

[SouthpawSlayer]

Originally Posted by Mazallan

Never add liquid to the whey powder. Take it straight.

taking it straight will slow down digestion of the protein and if taking after a workout the quicker the body absorbs the protein the better so taking it straight is dumb, during the 2 hours after a workout the body recovers 5 times quicker than its usual rate so to take it with water will speed up protein synthesis at a period when its most significant