Just now I'm sitting at 65kg, don't have too much body fat but i do alot of weight lifting. I'm trying to get down to Light-welter(64kg) or maybe Lightweight(60) for the new season so that I'm fighting people my size, should I stop lifting weights to make the weight? I'm also doing plenty of roadwork.
Powerlifting won't give you big muscles. Only strength. Try and cut more weight and dehydrate before weigh in. Most common answer you'll hear.
Don't dehydrate if you want to be competitive. If you are knocking over bums you'll get away with it but if you want to always look to step up levels then dehydration is a bad idea. If you are tight at 65kg (and that is something only you can judge) then why do you want to move down? I know you say you want to fight people your own size. Is this a height issue. Are you short for the weight? Or is this a power issue?
You don't need to lift weights to be a successful boxer. If lifting is making you too heavy for your natural height and size then don't lift so much.
I have fat to burn, so i think i could get down to light-welterweight without having to stop lifting weights, but maybe I could get rite down to lightweight if i stoped lifting weights while putting in the roadwork. I'm about 5 7' and would be fighting people at around 5 10'- 6 foot at welterweight.
So lift enough to stay strong but you don't need to over do it. And in extra road work and adjust your diet and see where you end up in a couple of months.
"Fat to burn?" :huh Obviously you aren't in boxing shape. Get down to old fashioned boxing training and the fat will melt away. Don't worry about your body weight, it will take care of itself. If you are one of these guys who is naturally bulky, then just accept it and learn how to fight small.
Nah i'd say i'm in boxing shape, I can go three 2 minute rounds, im just saying it's not like im 0% body fat. Yea, sounds good. I started doing more roadwork a couple weeks ago to prepare for new season in September and I'm running further every time i jog.
People's bodies are different, too. Some people naturally carry a higher amount of body fat than others. I could be not working out and eating crap and my body fat still probably wouldn't get to more than 10 or 11%. What kind of lifting do you do now, and how much conditioning and cardio do you do?
Bench Press, Curls, Shoulder Press an upright rows. Do pretty low-reps for all of them,around 4 reps. do jogging around three times a week and have boxing training twice a week.
Lifting weights won't make you bigger or smaller. Bodyweight is down to diet. And your lifting routine is awful.
Virus - it doesn't matter, the fact of the matter is that the man wants to move down in weight. To the original poster, If you're 65kg walking around without visible abs or however you judge yourself to have fat to burn, 2-3 times a week throw in a sprint session. Sprint 100metres as many times as possible. You'll lose some fat, keep your muscle gains from your weights, increase stamina, be more explosive. If you're jogging three times a week, maybe cut that down to two or even one long session, and put in some sprints. If you want to lose a kilo, that isn't difficult at all. Try and avoid eating bread, pasta, potatoes, cereal before a workout. After a workout it's ok. What time do you train?
I know, so the main thing is diet not lifting weights... It was more to certain people who seem to think lifting weights will somehow make you weigh more without changing diet at all.