cant get down to my proper weight

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  1. stephen

    stephen Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i started boxing when i was 16 and had 8 fight i was 12 stone then hurt me back at work and didnt box for 2 years i put on 2 stone i have boxed twice this year at 13 stone i cant get lower i feel to heavy at 13
     
  2. RightHooker

    RightHooker Active Member Full Member

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    You are going to naturally get bigger as you go from teenager to adult, so it makes sense that you can't make the same weight as two years ago.

    Are you really lean or do you have some fat on you?
     
  3. stephen

    stephen Well-Known Member Full Member

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    am in good shape am pretty toned
     
  4. RightHooker

    RightHooker Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah so you've just naturally gotten bigger as your body developes. You're not going to get back to your old weight unless you lose a bunch of muscle which isn't what you want to do.
     
  5. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Psycological. Forget about weight. Know your body and listen to it first. Box at the weight that your body feels comfortable at.
     
  6. The Sniper

    The Sniper New Member Full Member

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    If you have little body fat then you must be near fighting weight.....however if you feel heavy then you may be too muscle bound and need to trim trim up by running more if you don't anyway and cutting down on carbs/sugar/milk from your diet. I have found this the biggest help especially cutting out sugar. If you are bulky with muscle concentrate on body weight exercises instead to promotoe lean muscle growth. You will lose a bit of strength but may get quicker and definately improve your stamina
     
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    Bodi Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This can be very dangerous however... one only has to look at what happened to Roy Jones to see this. Can't say for definite that this will be the case as I don't know the fighter, but it is only right to raise awareness about the potential pitfalls of trying to manipulate ones bodyweight too much.
     
  8. The Sniper

    The Sniper New Member Full Member

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    What is your current traning programme? How often do you run and what is your diet?