Rippetoe's Starting Strength, Advisable for boxing?

do the bech press with dumbells preferably one arm at a time, and db's for the millitary press.

dont only do this type of program.. it will lead to burnout and deplete speed and power

 

If your body is not "strong or conditioned" right now, and you "don't lift weights", you have no business doing plyometric exercises - you need to build a base to work from before you introduce such strenuous exercises into your regime. Starting Strength is a very good plan, but my advice to you for the moment would be high volume bodyweight exercises to prepare for later, high intensity workouts - following this, things like the SS or more advanced 5x5 programmes can be useful for targeting specific objectives over a short period of time.

 

Really? And you worked this out how?

OP, do the program for a few weeks and see how you feel. This program will make you stronger and more powerful, but that wouldn't necessarily make you a better boxer.

 

it depends on his existing work load, when i was boxing i was sparring 4 days a week and doing intense routines on the other, it left me with 1 day for strength training.

 

Just be conscious of your work capacity. If you are upping your volume on the strength work (work out the weekly tonnage of your anticipated lifts on the ss programme to see what I mean), you will most likely have to sacrifice some other areas until your work capacity can handle to large volume of strength work alongside your boxing specific work.

I'd also look at some other options which you may not have considered... isometrics, sandbag training and resistance bands are some excellent examples with real carry over benefits... think outside the box. Back when I was boxing and playing rugby, I carried out 1 dedicated strength training session per week... 1 weekly strength session and I was overpowering guys who outweighed me by 50lbs+ on the rugby pitch - don't be fooled into thinking that a large volume is needed to make serious gains in strength... it isn't.

 

I did the Rippletoe from age 15-17 and started boxing when I was 17. They didn't overlap but I'm as strong as an ox and as quick as a cheetah in the gym these days

 

to be honest i didnt work it out, numerous sports scientists did.....jackass

 

requires more stabilisation , yeah bodi is right in what he is saying... you shouldnt be doin plyometrics until youve build a solid base... sholud be able to squat at least 1 to 2 times bodyweight, building a solid base in strength to work from is very important so you can effectly start to work on speed/reactive strength , power etc etc..., excessive max strength training though is a no-no for boxing, it will hinder other strength qualitys.. speed and power, dont dont neglect these
qualitys..

variety is the key, always introduce new exercises and different qualitys to train.. dont let youve body adapt


and by the way... remember.... what good is strength in battle, if you cant applie it quickly enough..

if ya dont want to study numerous books on training, i recommend getting ross enamaits books...
sums alotta this **** up pretty well,

 

For amateurs I do not advocate weights HOWEVER if someone is to do weights then I do advocate compound movements. The best compound movements that promote strength would be the Olympic lifts.

 

Wow. Got a bit defensive there....

Sources please. I want to see where scientists have proven that lifting weights 3 times a week causes boxers to "burnout and deplete speed and power". Thanks.