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I couldn't think of any obvious reason or solution to your problem, so I looked it up:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Knuckle pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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• Peripheral artery disease
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• Heat burn
• Peripheral nerve trauma
• Peripheral nerve compression
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• Knuckle injury
• Finger injury

I'd say it's one of the last 2...if proper wrapping doesn't help you'd better check in with your doctor even if it's just to confirm there's nothing serious going on.

I don't think it's bad, it toughens up your knuckles and the skin. But be careful, the risk on injuries is obviously higher so proper technique is a must. I'd suggest you wrap your hands and even better use gloves, but if it works for you, it isn't necisarily bad.

Don't worry, I'm from Europe too. First of all practicing your jab is very good, it may get a little boring but once you step in the ring you can win fights because of a good jab. I'd say you could train a little extra at home, but better keep the Saturday off for now. Training 5 days a week should be more than enough. Just see how it goes and if you have the feeling you can do another day extra just try it, and see how you feel on Monday. The key is to listen to your body. Rest is just as important as the training itself.

 

Anytime :good

 

Ok, let's get this straight...you are already losing some weight, but just not enough? If that's the case you should definitely try to cut out the cereals. It's not that I believe in the theory of not eating before sleep, some people do have issues because of it but not weight related. I think it's ok to eat before you sleep if you don't get any problems because of it. It seems a bit unreal to say you will gain more fat that way, after all, why won't your body process the food like it would normally do? Losing/gaining weight is all about balancing the calories you take in with the calories you burn. So in your case, you're probaby almost taking in the amount of calories you burn, thus you need to cut down on the calories just a bit more. So yes, see what happens when you lay off the cereals before sleeping, that's about -350 calories a day which should have some effect on your weight loss, especially if you're already losing some weight, it could be the finishing touch for your diet.

 

Punch yourself out on the heavy bag/speedbag and shadowbox with them little hand weights. Even if the burn is killing you, just keep going. They key is to just expand your limits by pushing yourself to exceed them. To get better in something you must practice that something. Don't do any serious weight training for your shoulders.

 

Weight lifting isn't really bad for boxing, after all, it builds strength. It doesn't benefit your muscle endurance though, and gaining weight is something you might want to avoid when competing. Bicep curls and pushups shouldn't be a problem.