Overtraining boxing??

5 days a week....yes probably overtraining. Look after your body...and make sure you aren't training in ways that could negatively affect you...

You shouldn't be feeling like you have less energy...you should have that energy for much longer.

 

Too many possible variables and not enough information provided about your current condition, training, and life style for people to give very helpful advice. That being said, make sure you're getting enough rest and your diet is on point and you're getting enough water. If you've been training like you are now for a long time and are only now feeling less energetic perhaps try a week where your training is less intense (de-load).

 

Could be overtraining, but there are so many variables. Are you lifting a lot of weights?

 

You probably overloaded your central nervous system. Boxing especially is taxing on the body and mind.

 

You should be very careful and well informed if you're combining weight lifting with frequent boxing workouts. If you plan on doing this for a while and can afford it, I really suggest a personal trainer and nutritionist, at least until you're confident you've learned enough to handle a physically intense lifestyle without injuring yourself. There's a whole science behind this, if you just throw yourself into it without learning your limits, you're sure to burn yourself out or end up sick/injured. A nutritionist especially is sure to make you improve your condition.

 

In general, boxing doesn't really utilize a lot of heavy weight lifting. It's application is very, very limited and would be best done with a knowledgable strength & conditioning coach. If you're doing a lot of heavy, low-rep lifting, you're probably decreasing your effectiveness in boxing. You're also doing doing extra, unnecessary muscle damage (when I say muscle damage I mean the damage/repair cycle of building muscle), and shortening and tightening your muscles. This more acute muscle damage will increase recovery time, as well. Boxers are, in general, served better with long, lithe muscles, more like a freestyle swimmer, than with short, knotty muscles.

Punching power is not equal to strength. Punches aren't pushes or lifts, it's more of a snapping motion as a result of transferring your body weight that presses on the floor, through your legs, hips, torso, and finally through your arm and into your opponent. Increasing your ability to lift heavy weight doesn't mean more power. You want to be limber and relaxed, and be explosive and tense up muscles at impact with your opponent. Tight, bulky muscles can slow you down and prevent you from relaxing and properly transferring energy through your body which can actually hinder power.

Proper punching technique uses rotational force of the hips and core to propel a hand forward. You want to utilize training motions that mimic movements of boxing or strengthen support muscles used in boxing. You want the deep core muscles to be very well trained and conditioned for power. Deep core isn't abs, it's deeper and more specifically the rotational muscles from the spine out. Of course, cardio, such as jogging, and endurance training using low weight are also important. You also may want some explosive exercises, plyometric-type exercises. You have to have the stamina and aerobic capacity to perform at a high level for 12 rounds, but also have explosiveness for speed and power.

Also, don't undervalue stretching, flexibility and balance training. These help a boxer be loose and relaxed which help prevent injury and increase power. Flexibility isn't just increasing range of motion, but also helps you better utilize your strength throughout your full range of motion. You'd be surprised how strong you can get by regularly doing certain Yoga routines, and Yoga also improves flexibility and balance. Anyway, don't overlook that stuff, and once you master a balance exercise, you can work on it with your eyes closed to kick it up a level. The eyes act somewhat like training wheels to your inner-ear balance system, so balance exercises without the eyes train the inner ear even more and allow further work on your stabilizer muscles.

Anyway, enough rambling. I have some things to do before chilling and watching the fights tonight.

 

Thanks for this post, it's clear that you are really deeply informed.

 

When training properly, listen to your body. In general, if something is so sore, that your range of motion is hindered, give that muscle group a day off. It also means that you probably over trained that muscle group, so back off on the training level there in the future. Over training muscles is counter productive. You don't want to damage muscles to that point. Don't rush your training. If you're sore but have full range of motion without being hindered from pain, it's probably around the proper training level. Basically, more pain does not equal more gain. There is an optimal balance in there. You'll find the right routine. Just listen to your body, rotate your exercises, don't neglect the cardio (maybe rotated with some sprint work), make time for stretching/flexibility/balance work and stay committed.