Hey guys, Just come back into boxing after a hand/wrist injury and my muscles have gotten a bit weaker. I was shadow boxing for 30 mins hard the other day and my muscles felt achey, but i went to the gym anyway and my muscles now feel even more achey and I'm training down the boxing gym tonight, anyway the question is, should I shadow box everyday even if my muscles are achey and will they eventually get used to it, the thing is the achey muscles are probably going to affect me training at the boxing gym sparring etc. If I shadow box everyday eventually will the muscles stop getting achey the day after because they will adjust or should I only shadow box a couple times a week? bare in mind i go gym 2 days a week so my muscles are achey quite a bit anyway, shall i just shadow box everyday anyway, I got good hand speed so I'm told but I want to make it has the potential to be a lot better which is why I want to shadow box a lot more.
There's a training section of the forum where this would probably be better suited and better received ^^
Don't be scared to go against the absolute bull**** advice you hear at boxing gyms. Shadow box every day and see how it works for you.
I think I will shadow box everyday just for a little bit to see how it works, if my muscles don't get used to it then I guess I won't...
Shadow boxing isn't going to be stressful to your body unless you're hyperextending your punches. Also don't be afraid to go into the gym in a fatigued state, you're not meant to feel fresh and fantastic until fight time. So many people don't seem to know the difference between training and performing. When you workout fitness increases and so does fatigue. The fatigue masks the fitness gains. Fatigue dissipates faster than fitness, you want the fatigue to decrease at the right time, that difference between your fatigue and fitness is your 'preparedness'. The more fatigued you are without pushing yourself into overreaching and overtraining the more you're body is going to super compensate when the training volume decreases. That's why a serious athlete plans their training, monitors their load and has rest days scheduled in.
Thank you, and yes the only thing i dont like about going into the gym in a fatigued state is it makes me look **** infront of the coaches
You're not there to perform, the coaches should understand that. Suck it up and even when you're not feeling 100% you can still give 100% of whatever you've got. Go get em pal!
Shouldn't shadowbox 30 min straight, You should break it off into 6 rounds for 5 min with a break in between.