hello everyone

my name is john and im 20 years old and boxing is freakin awsome , i just quit karate this week and am taking up boxing. i want to start oiff in my garage for a month and get the hang of it then move to a gym. in the mean time are there any good dvd's out there that you could recomend for a newbie? as far as equiptment goes i have the following

tko 100lbs punching bag

tko 60lbs punching bag

everlast martial arts 25lbs bag , its the bag with 2 string at the top and bottom

tko speed bag set

jumprope

mirria

i know i need gloves and wraps , is there anything else you could recomend for me to set up my little boxing training gym (brand names ect.). also any advice you have to give will be aperciated,

thank you again

-john

stats 205lbs
6 foot
20 years old
newbie
12%bf

dont start in your garage go to a gym...

if you work out alone you pick up bad habits...

go to a gym where trianers can teach teh the right ****

Yer once you started in a real gym. Just train all the things you been taught at home with all that equipment

Yer once you started in a real gym. Just train all the things you been taught at home with all that equipment


but what equiptment do i need in the mean time so i can practice?

also i can't find a gym in my area , but im still looking

surf the net, there are a lot of listings of gyms, you'll find one.

I agree with these guys, just start off at a boxing gym, they get new boxers in coming in all the time and will start from the beginning with you.

I'm pretty new. I bought wraps, gloves, headgear, skipping rope, mouthpiece. . . . I bought shoes last. IMO I should've bought them first.

so what do i need to join a gym, equiptment wise? also which type of glove would be the best?

I'm pretty new. I bought wraps, gloves, headgear, skipping rope, mouthpiece. . . . I bought shoes last. IMO I should've bought them first.

why's that? ive never used proper shoes..

You sound down to earth which is good lol. You have got quite alot of things already, maybe you should buy a mat to do you workouts on, you could buy a pullup bar, some books on technique. You might want to nuy some resistance bands, or some small weights, as using this when practicing you punching / shadowboxing, can increase your strength. Good luck, where do you live?

I like anyone that calls themself a :newbie:

why's that? ive never used proper shoes..

Having a good set of boxing shoes seemed to make everything come together. Footwork, mobility, power, all improved -- once I got used to them, mind you. Having both feet flat and no cushion made my punches land harder, my center of gravity changed when my heels weren't nearly 2" off the floor, and the soles move a lot better on the canvas, especially for pivots and fleches. I wish I'd bought them first and worked on fundamentals in them. Your mileage may vary.

You sound down to earth which is good lol. You have got quite alot of things already, maybe you should buy a mat to do you workouts on, you could buy a pullup bar, some books on technique. You might want to nuy some resistance bands, or some small weights, as using this when practicing you punching / shadowboxing, can increase your strength. Good luck, where do you live?

i train at world gym 4x a week ( ex. bodybuilder , size keept the size tho :) ) i like in setauket , new york , seems like the closes boxing gym is 35 mins away , unless anyone knows of any places in my area :confused:

I like anyone that calls themself a :newbie:


thats genuis

oh buy the way i has a $50 gift card to sports authority and i got these in blue 14oz. are they good enough , should i take them back , fill me in...


http://store.everlastboxing.com/everlast-semi-pro-velcro-training-gloves.html

oh buy the way i has a $50 gift card to sports authority and i got these in blue 14oz. are they good enough , should i take them back , fill me in...


http://store.everlastboxing.com/everlast-semi-pro-velcro-training-gloves.html


anyone????????????????????????????????????????

I have a set of those, 16 oz. in black. They're a little tight on my hands but they move nice and seem to cushion enough. Get some shoes, next. ;)

I have a set of those, 16 oz. in black. They're a little tight on my hands but they move nice and seem to cushion enough. Get some shoes, next. ;)


what kind of shoes you recomend for a beginner? are the 14oz ok in the gloves , they didn't have any 16oz

u need to get ur ass down the gym soon as and forget about ur garage. u will pick up bad habbits that r hard to get rid of.

what kind of shoes you recomend for a beginner? are the 14oz ok in the gloves , they didn't have any 16oz

At my gym they don't let us spar with less than 16 oz. but they have 16 oz you can borrow. Use what you're comfortable with.

I like the Everlast low-top shoes but they're the only ones I found that fit me -- I have wide, muscular feet, probably from walking 5-6 miles a day carrying a 15-lb. toolbelt.

Any low-sole wrestling or boxing shoe would work. There's a guy at my gym who swears by low-top, old-school canvas Converses. The main thing is to not have your heel elevated (a heavy cross-trainer might put your heel 2" off the deck!) and not have the "cushion" of an athletic shoe -- the cushion / gel / shock absorption built into athletic shoes robs your punches of power. I didn't believe it until I got some actual boxing shoes and my punching power increased considerably.

And Chris is right. Get your butt to a gym. Use your garage for fundamentals between visits to a boxing gym.

At my gym they don't let us spar with less than 16 oz. but they have 16 oz you can borrow. Use what you're comfortable with.

I like the Everlast low-top shoes but they're the only ones I found that fit me -- I have wide, muscular feet, probably from walking 5-6 miles a day carrying a 15-lb. toolbelt.

Any low-sole wrestling or boxing shoe would work. There's a guy at my gym who swears by low-top, old-school canvas Converses. The main thing is to not have your heel elevated (a heavy cross-trainer might put your heel 2" off the deck!) and not have the "cushion" of an athletic shoe -- the cushion / gel / shock absorption built into athletic shoes robs your punches of power. I didn't believe it until I got some actual boxing shoes and my punching power increased considerably.

And Chris is right. Get your butt to a gym. Use your garage for fundamentals between visits to a boxing gym.

converses eh , not a bad idea to same some cash , what about sambas?

converses eh , not a bad idea to same some cash , what about sambas?


or whats a cheap pair of shoes to get