weight training in boxing...

weight training is good if done the right way, it should be a supplement to your boxing training, so it should be done maximum 2 or 3 times a week,

work on compound lifts (deadlifts, bench press, squats) and forget the isolation movements such as bicep curls and machines, work with heavyweights with 3-5 reps for strength 4-6 reps for power 7-12 reps for hypertrophy (bulking) and 12+ for endurance

once you master the basic lifts you can then move onto the more harder olympic lifts such as clean and jerk or clean and press,

as for boxers who lift weights there are evander holyfield, kostya tszyu, kelly pavlik, shane mosley and alot of others.

 

damn i wrote something useful without being sarcastic or insulting anyone!


**** you, you suck at boxing find another sport!!


that feels alot better.

 

Nice.

You almost let me down.

 

I don't believe an amateur really has time to do weights. You just don't know your art. Not only is it your art but it could possibly soon be your trade. As an amateur you should be continously working on your game. Leave weights for the pros and even then don't touch them until you consult someone who knows what the **** he is on about.

 

i visited repton boys club last week and they were doing a circuit (bags - skipping - shadow etc) anyways they moved onto weights and i saw they were doing circuits with bicep curls and tricep extension, i should have spoke out and tell them abit about bicep curls but then i realised it wasn't my place.

 

that doesn't make sense. Distinguish between the two. And the ranges overlap. I figured 6 and below was the neuromuscular strength, a.k.a., brute power.

In response to the initial post, you shouldn't do weights, generally speaking. For the past two months I had been focusing on the 3-5 reps of compound lifts as my main method of strength training. It really had no benefits to my boxing game. But that may just be because I am lighter and therefore need speed more than power. Either way, the 3-5 range is the best way to lift, but it will still add mass and tighten muscles to a certain degree, especially if you're doing it 3 times a week. Now I use mainly bodyweight exercises and will occasionally do things like dumbbell swings, snatches, clean and jerk. So, if you're a heavier weight, yes. otherwise, no.

 

i take it you had a bad experience?

 

no you were probably banned because you are an idiot.

 

There are still alot of coaches who will get their guys to do silly things. Plus we are talking about Repton Boys Club and it has a reputation.

 

Hi guys, my name is Kenny and I'm new to the forum.

I've been a strength and conditioning trainer for many years and have trained boxers, mma athletes and typical athletes. I've been weight training for 27 years since age 12, working out with boxing equipment (bags, ropes) since age 16. My brothers boxed so I was always around it. If anyone is familiar with the Westbury, Long Island PAL and Pete Brodsky, Tommy Maloy (trainers).

Weight training is something that has been setting apart fighters for many many years now and yes, you should do it. There are some types of training that can be detrimental and of course, boxing skill should be priority when it comes to boxing.

With that said, any resistance that you can not move from point A to point B very rapidly and/or fast will be counter productive. For example, the bench press; if you are dealing with resistance that is so heavy that you press it slowly, not explosively, that can be counter productive if done too much.

One person mentioned neuromuscular facilitation.... Very good!!! Nerves innervate muscles and yes they do adapt to a pattern. Your movements must be explosive, FULL range and specific, not sloppy.

During the set, at each 2 rep range or so, you should mentally say to yourself, "checkpoint", and that means get your pattern correct, your bodyposition, your speed and control....do not progressively go through a set if it is sloppy and out of control.

Rarely should machines be used!! Balance is one of the key benifits to free weight training....Olympic lifters have great balance.....if you don't have balance in boxing or any sport, you will fall apart and waste lots of energy.

If you don't incoorporate weight training, you should start...it will bring you to the next level, but it must be the right way.

This is an AWESOME board and I'm glad I finally signed up.

Dempsey, Evander, Hearns, Leonard some of my best, among many more of course.... Also, I gotta say Buster Douglas....that's right, because not only did he show exceptional skills in the Tyson fight but he over came what other fighters could not....the power of fear and the unknown.... Tyson was amazing, but lots of fighters got beaten because they were beaten by the hype and Douglas over came that and took enormous bombs to end the fight beautifully. For that one fight display he goes down as pretty high in my book. I don't think many could have beaten that day, with that skill.

Take care.

 

Welcome.

 

yeah, I mentioned that neuromuscular strength thing. I used to do 8-12 reps, which sucked, but for the past couple of months (I stopped now) I had been doing compound lifts of 3-6 reps, 3 times a week. Sure, the strength gains were good, but not really effective in the ring, so now I just do a few exercises minimally and stick to bodyweight and conditioning. I would think weight training might be able to take a heavyweight to the "next level," but not a smaller fighter focused more on speed and agility.

 

weight training can benefit speed and agility try doing 70% of your one rep max for 4-5 reps in a faster pace.

justine fortune has manny pacquaio doing this according to an interview on [url]www.***********.com[/url]

BTW what are your thoughts on complex training?

 

Ok, I agree with the first part. I'll try that. The weights aren't too heavy, nor the reps too high. What do you mean by "complex training"?