i have started training myself to fight, i have a guy lined up to train me seriously but im gonna wait about another month before hooking up with him as i need a lot of work on my cardio still......

i have been hitting the heavy bag and focus mitts almost everyday and am experiencing what i expect is a normal amount of soreness ( for a beginner) in my hands and wrists... my question is what if anything special should i be doing to combat this????

should i ice my hands and wrists after hitting the bag??? more than once a day??? should i use heat at all????

i wrap my hands and use gel gloves so i think im alright on that account...

also, should i let my knuckles get dried out and busted up or should i try to keep some moisture on my hands.... i figure its only to my benefit to let my knuckles callous over ASAP.. but i dont know for sure....

also if someone could recommend some literature as far as proper punching technique and whatnot it would be appreciated...

thanks in advance!

Some titles for you to read.

Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense
By: Jack Dempsey
You can read the full online version here http://qigong-schweiz.ch/jdbook.pdf
To Purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Championship-Fighting-Explosive-Punching-Aggressive/dp/0913111007

BOXING, A self-Instruction Manual
By: Edwin L. Haislet
To Purchase: http://www.ryukyu.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RBP&Product_Code=58MIMB400&Category_Code=OT_BO

Boxing Mastery: Advanced Technique, Tactics, and Strategies from the Sweet Science
By: Mark Hatmaker, Doug Werner (Warning all the pictures in the book show them in a SOUTHPAW stance but it's not that big of a deal)
To Purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Boxing-Mastery-Advanced-Technique-Strategies/dp/1884654215/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/002-1594155-6716817

The Ultimate Boxer: Understanding the Sport and Skills of Boxing
by Christy Halbert
To Purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Boxer-Understanding-Skills-Boxing/dp/0963096850

The Ultimate Guide To Weight Training for Boxing
by Robert G. Price
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Weight-Training-Boxing-Sports/dp/1932549048/sr=1-1/qid=1169962990/ref=sr_1_1/002-1594155-6716817?ie=UTF8&s=books

The only book I don't physically own is Jack Dempsey's but I'm going to buy it.

The only book I don't physically own is Jack Dempsey's but I'm going to buy it


good luck! i personally wouldn't pay $250 plus for any book. i mean, it would have to be some kind of secret training manuel like you see in kung fu movies.

good luck! i personally wouldn't pay $250 plus for any book. i mean, it would have to be some kind of secret training manuel like you see in kung fu movies.

Yeah....I found that out after googling a bit.

Well the online version is fine I could aways print that **** out.