Comment on Newbie's Training/Diet

hi ASL? :hey

 

You are overcomplicating the workout. Your gym should have a basic schedule for 5 days a week to cover your boxing needs. Each day is different as far as what you work on. Ours was m/w/f boxing fundamentals and general workouts involved with boxing. t/s were more technical (lighter days) but sparring was done more than often on these two days. Body parts do NOT need to be isolated on "weekends" or any other time. Boxing is a full body workout. Maybe someone here can provide a biomechanical breakdown (doubt it though as I would be interested too) of the muscles involved for each activity and you'd be surprised that it really is the ultimate workout. Strength should be put at the END of a boxing workout. It should not have it's own session before the workout. Boxing is always first. You also need to sleep for more than 5-6 hours a day. People can pull that off with a sedentary lifestyle, but an athlete will eventually burn out. You also don't need to wake up at 5 A.M. just because a lot of the oldschool guys did it. Hill sprints and a combination of a variety of distance exercises (running, biking, swimming, etc) would be good for your conditioning to supplement your boxing. Keep at least 1 full rest day. 2 If you need the rest (which I did). Your pilates can be done on the 6th day if you want to keep it in your routine. Your diet should also be varied. There is no magical diet - eating the same foods day in and day out is not the key to success.

 

Just be sure not to neglect muscles that you never use in boxing. I messed up my shoulder pretty badly a year ago because I didn't do enough exercises to work out the small muscles in my back, and my shoulders were starting to roll forward.

 

Yeah I was actually going to comment on the amount of sleep you get. You should probably be aiming for 7-8 hours per night. To give yourself a chance to recover.

 

I agree with that, also i think you're doing pretty good already.

I would say do the diet by feel, it looks fairly slim right now but i suppose i can't really relate to your size.

Most of these things are learnt subjectively. Best of luck. :bbb

 

Advice doesn't get any better than this... absolutely spot on:good

Just some general comments from me to help you along the way. Try not to over analyse things - I have seen a number of your posts of late, and you appear to be trying to perfect every little thing. Try to be a little easier on yourself - you will enjoy it more and learn faster... trust me on this one.

Diet - Eat a well varied, balanced and enjoyable diet (it can be done). Little and often. Don't bother with counting this that and the other, use the mirror and the scales for feedback - both will tell you if you are eating too much or not enough. Remember, every single person is different, and subsequently reacts differently to things, so benchmark diets are not what they are made out to be.

Sleep - you need more, nothing further to add.

General training - Again, don't over complicate things, find what works for you. Skills are massively important, but over analysing will restrict your 'flow' - keep it simple, and modify accordingly, but one thing at a time.

Records - This is key. Whilst i'm not one for trying to plan to intensively (I prefer to go on feeling), I am one for recording everything. Take daily records of your what you ate, what you done, how you slept, your weight, body composition and most importantly how you feel in yourself. Buuild a history of your body that you can refer back to. Without question, this is the best way to maximize your performance.

Good luck, and don't forget to be easy on yourself, chill out and enjoy the journey.

 

Everything has been said really, except for this: don't throw away egg yolks! Half of the protein and all the nutrients are in the yolk. Your diet is in dire need of fats, and nutrients are always welcome.

 

I'm really perceptive... been around long enough to be able to read between the lines...

Sounds like your trainer has a good understanding of things... just listen, learn and enjoy.

 

If I read correctly you go to sleep at 11:30-12 at night and wake up at 5:30! You can start by getting some more sleep.

 

Hi girl,

I don't have any training or diet advice that hasn't already been mentioned, but I am a boxer the same weight and height as you, and also hoping to return from a long layoff (major illness) soon. Just thought I'd say hi :hi:, hope I'll fight again someday if I get back to full health and fitness, there are so few competitors especially for the tiddly weights. I had to fight a competitor who was 121lb just to get a match in my first and only fight so far (I am 105lb and had to hide weights in my clothes). Hope to see you around someday.