Ok, I need SERIOUS help please!!!

Ross I dodn't actually box in pgh, I moved to KY and I boxed at the Central Ky Boxing club, which is actually a collegate gym for UK. Then I moved to FL and boxed at Elite Boxing the same gym that Buddy Mcgirt coaches at. I was only an amateur then I blew out my shoulder. The end of my boxing "career".

 

ahh im sorry to hear that. i misread your post i thought it said you still lived in pittsburgh

 

Yep. The guy at my gym that fought for them fought at 195 there. Thats probably why I see black whenever he hits me with a stiff straight... A buddy of mine, him, and me are meeting up to spar before fight class tonight in about an hour... wish me luck... :!:

 

Im pretty sure his first name is Dustin, I dont know his last name... so Im thinking yea, how many Dustin Franks who have fought for Penn State can there be?!

Im 6'0, but I also only walk around 153ish so you can picture the difference between us in the ring.

 

It obviously cant hurt. I dont see it as being as effective as running because of the momentum that you have helping you. RDJ bikes though so Im sure he'll have something to add. Superbly, for boxing you should be doing some kind of interval running. I despise running also, something that helps me a little is having my ipod.

 

I bike a lot indeed, but it's more to get to the gym than for anything in particular. To be honest I think it has barely any cross over effect as far as conditioning is concerned, but it burns some calories and keeps me active.

Roadwork is much better, but it's not the same as running it's more moving. Alternate between forward, backward and sideways. Do some rotating, arms shoulders, etc. Then cariocas for example. Between that throw some punches while running to improve coordination between muscles. Then chase a random cyclist for a while at a higher speed, or do calisthenics at a bench for example. If you find a quiet place with no onlookers do some shadowboxing.

I always found running boring, but I like doing road work.

 

It doesn't matter if you hate it, you need to run. Start eating more protein (way more), start lifting three days a week, and run as much as you can. That'll at least give you a base.

 

newboxer you ahve to run

i absouloutly hate running but my ipod does help abit, running duffs my knees if i do it real cold without warming up and it gives me sore feet but i do it anyway as you habe to to box

IMO biking is a waste of time unless you want to bike up big hills to improve your leg strenght as going up hils really burns but you would still need to run.

btw Chris Eubank would sometimes to bike instead of run but only rarely and Juan Diaz never runs instead he swims and Naz hardly ever ran he did alot of sparring instead and moving around the ring. Angelo Dundee preferrs fighters to run on straight ground as there are no hills in the ring. And emmanuel steward prefers fighter sto move around the ring wioth weights on their feet

 

get training NOW

 

Well this was my meal when I came back from training this morning, having not eaten before I went..

Grilled Chicken Fillet
Ceasar Salad w/ a bit of cheese and 3 sliced baby potatoes
2 pints of water

= Magnifique:deal

i.e. This was not Dinner, just something smallish for after training so I didn't die!!