The best body fat for boxing

You will be fine as long as you are getting to 6-7% and still taking in the min required calories for your body. The body is designed to metabolise fat when you don't eat (it's basically an energy reserve of last resort). The first thing the body mtabolises is simple sugar. the reason to exercise along with dieting is to maintain muscle. If you aren't eating enough and already have low body fat there is a threshold where your body won't just metabolise fat for it's energy needs, but it will also metabolise muscle. You def don't want that to happen. I really don't know the percentages, but having a dangerously low bodyfat, ripped abs, veins everywhere etc isn't the ideal body type for boxing, at least at heavyweight where fighters (ideally) fight at their natural weight. In fact the only top heavyweight I can think of who was built like that was Holyfield. Most of the great HW champions throughout the ages were far from beach body beautiful, in very good shape yes, but not ripped to the bone. Of course body type plays a factor here, but in an endurance sport where you're receiving blows to your organs, I'd say a little bit of fat was quite important. I don't know what my natural weight is because I'm not done growing, but my body fat is naturally very low because of my metabolism. I've never been on a cut in my life and I'm currently eating 3000-4000 calories.

I really don't know the percentages, but having a dangerously low bodyfat, ripped abs, veins everywhere etc isn't the ideal body type for boxing, at least at heavyweight where fighters (ideally) fight at their natural weight. In fact the only top heavyweight I can think of who was built like that was Holyfield. Most of the great HW champions throughout the ages were far from beach body beautiful, in very good shape yes, but not ripped to the bone. Of course body type plays a factor here, but in an endurance sport where you're receiving blows to your organs, I'd say a little bit of fat was quite important.

Yeah I'm not planning on going any lower than 7% atm. When I get to my goal weight I might drop down to 6% but that's a long time from now. You will be fine as long as you are getting to 6-7% and still taking in the min required calories for your body. The body is designed to metabolise fat when you don't eat (it's basically an energy reserve of last resort). The first thing the body mtabolises is simple sugar. the reason to exercise along with dieting is to maintain muscle. If you aren't eating enough and already have low body fat there is a threshold where your body won't just metabolise fat for it's energy needs, but it will also metabolise muscle. You def don't want that to happen.

i wouldn't go any lower than 5.5%. 7% is probably ideal TBH. Most people don't know this, but you need some degree of fat as it protects your organs. If you are one of those rare people who can get under 5% or even under 3% as some people can, it's actually not good as when you take knocks your internal organs are more at risk. Yeah I'm not planning on going any lower than 7% atm. When I get to my goal weight I might drop down to 6% but that's a long time from now.

I'm at about 7% body fat and was wondering what the ideal body fat for boxing is. I'm at 170lbs right now but plan on eventually fighting at heavy weight. i wouldn't go any lower than 5.5%. 7% is probably ideal TBH. Most people don't know this, but you need some degree of fat as it protects your organs. If you are one of those rare people who can get under 5% or even under 3% as some people can, it's actually not good as when you take knocks your internal organs are more at risk.

Isn't fat good for boxing tho. I heard u actually need a little body fat since oxygen stores in your fat cells. I've heard that as well. That's why I'm wondering.

Isn't fat good for boxing tho. I heard u actually need a little body fat since oxygen stores in your fat cells.

theres a Training and Nutrition board Talk about anything boxing related here. This is boxing related. And I'm not asking about how to get to a certain body fat. ie, training and nutrition.

theres a Training and Nutrition board http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=6 there is also a section where you can talk about anything boxing related and I think body fat for boxing fits that criteria

I'm at about 7% body fat and was wondering what the ideal body fat for boxing is. I'm at 170lbs right now but plan on eventually fighting at heavy weight. theres a Training and Nutrition board http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=6

is that you in your av? how do you get your abs like that? what's your routine for them? Yes it's me in my avi. I do heavy weighted sit ups, weighted v ups, bicycles, and handing leg raises.

is that you in your av? how do you get your abs like that? what's your routine for them?