hello everyone, quick intro, im 23 years old just got out of the army a year ago, did a tour in iraq. now im a civilian getting fat.

ok anyways im still in good shapre i run 5 miles in the AM 5 times a week and i left weights at night (every other night) so im in pretty good shape. well im a competive person and have been looking to join something or start doing something for awhile now. the close gym in my area is an hour away and the hours are from 4:30 - 7:30. mon-thurs. well i work mon-fri 8-6. so im sure one day a week i could take off an hr to 2 hrs eary to go to the gym and start training in boxing. im not looking to do this to become a pro or anything crazy like that, just want a hobbie and martail arts have always interested me but im not into sitting there and doing a bunch of patterns and shit like that. i would like something more physical. so thats why i started thinking about boxing. so basically im woondering if i go once a week learn what i can and train at home as much as possible would it be worth doing or would i just be wasting my time? also do you need a sparing partner to train well or is this something i could do on my own and spare at the gym once a week when i get ready for that?

thanks

anyone? can it be done?

Actually one of the most difficult things about starting up boxing is finding time to train, you might have the cardio and stamina but
now you need to learn the sport, how to throw a jab, etc.

talk to one of the trainers at the gym about seeing them once a week, even if it's for an hour, it will help you get the ball rolling at least.

And welcome to BoxingScene.

ok, thanks. just wondering if i can go for only an hr or two one or two days a week and train on my own if it would be worth it or not.

thanks

i wouldnt advise you take boxing seriously, you seem a little too old to start,
but still, if you want, take it up as a hobbie!
good luck anyway!!!

that was the plan, not looking for a job or anything, i got a full time job allready lol don't want another. bascially i really miss the army i miss having something competitive around to do. basketball would be fun but there isn't any adult leauges or anything in the area just in summer months at the park. thats why i was thinking of this boxing. something i can train on my own and spare at the gym when i get a chance to go and stuff.

that was the plan, not looking for a job or anything, i got a full time job allready lol don't want another. bascially i really miss the army i miss having something competitive around to do. basketball would be fun but there isn't any adult leauges or anything in the area just in summer months at the park. thats why i was thinking of this boxing. something i can train on my own and spare at the gym when i get a chance to go and stuff.

Boxing even as a hobby is great for you I think. Keep stamina, strength, motivation, and it's a form of defense of course. It is competitive as well.

So why arent you still in the Army if you enjoyed it in the army? I dont understand...

But yes, so long as you can manage the cost of travelling there and shit, which im sure you can, then take the opportunity... trust me, you will find time for boxing other days of the week if you begin to like it... work will just be sidelined. ;)

i still think about going back into the army but when i got out i got involved in the family business and am making three times the money i was in the army. i loved the army more then this but money talks.

23 is not to late to start, you would just need to completely dedicate yourself in training and all. Get a couple of amatuer fights and see what you think. While the amatuers are a good learning ground for the pros, they are not really like the pros. The pros are the toughest game to get into but it can be done even at your age.

After I left fighting, my trainer started working with a guy that had never fought before, I believe that he was 24 when they began. ^ months later the guy was fighting and winning with properly set opponents. He got up to 6-0 and went to canada to fight in a match that was over his head at the time. He quit fighting after that fight.

What I am saying is that it can be done but it must be done with patience. You would have to work your ass to the bone to get ready for the fights, make no mistake about that. But once you get rolling you will need to be patient and learn your craft while your fighting and training. Most guys learned it in the amatuers, you will have to do a good part of it when your pro.

You can do anything that you set your mind to. You just have to be true to the cause and be willing to sacrifice many things that the common civilian might be able to indulge in. But with hard work and discipline you could do it.

Rockin' :boxing: