Well I started boxing and I don't have a personal trainer but the coach of the gym asked me if I was weightlifting. I said I did and he said scrap it and told me to do long distance running mixed with intervals (roadwork), crunches, dips, chin ups and skipping. He was going on about how weightlifting is bad for boxers because they shorten the muscles and flexibility is lost. I still want to weightlift, umm what should I do? and does weightlifting actually hinder your performance in boxing?
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Weightlifting will not hinder your performance in boxing. This guys a idiot.... Ever seen Rocky
Do you think Mike tyson did not weight lift!If that's correct than explain to me how a gymnast has awesome flexibility. What a fool
the coach is wrong,he is correct that doing runs etc is good,but lifting weights wont effect your boxing.
why do you want to lift weights is it for strength or size or endurance,if you need to get down to a certain weight then going for size might not be a good thing,but strength and muscle endurance can still be a good thing.
why do you want to lift weights is it for strength or size or endurance,if you need to get down to a certain weight then going for size might not be a good thing,but strength and muscle endurance can still be a good thing.
I disagree with the long distance running though. You need stamina to be able to fight for the duration of the fight, so plan your cardio accordingly. Interval training with the same duration of the rounds as work and the same duration as the rest between the rounds as rest would be a good place to start.