Is it Just me or is Emmanuel Steward really against weight lifting?

[Kayo]

I remember when i was watching Hatton-Urango, Steward kept saying that Urango looked like a fighter who lifts weights because hes stalking and throwing one punch at at time. But then i think about it.....Shane Mosleys been lifting weights since he was in High School and hes like one of the most explosive fighters out there. So is Manny biased against weight lifting or did he just plainly not like Urango...

[go0dfella]

and heres a follow up question for anyone who can answer..

does lifting weights play a signifigant role in slowing down a fighter? what are its main disadvantages? because i started boxing recently, AND i go to the gym and lift weights regularly now, as i am trying to build alot of muscle mass...so am i defeating the purpose of trying to become a solid boxer or what?

[wmute]

and heres a follow up question for anyone who can answer..

does lifting weights play a signifigant role in slowing down a fighter? what are its main disadvantages? because i started boxing recently, AND i go to the gym and lift weights regularly now, as i am trying to build alot of muscle mass...so am i defeating the purpose of trying to become a solid boxer or what?

I guess that building a LOT of muscle mass is not going to be great for your boxing, but i am no expert.

[Lords Gym]

and heres a follow up question for anyone who can answer..

does lifting weights play a signifigant role in slowing down a fighter? what are its main disadvantages? because i started boxing recently, AND i go to the gym and lift weights regularly now, as i am trying to build alot of muscle mass...so am i defeating the purpose of trying to become a solid boxer or what?

.. I agree that weight training can be beneficial to a fighter under controlled conditions.. light weight training is the key,, endurance training , doing heavy weight training is counter productive to boxing.. What happens is your tendons in the arm shrink and as a result you don‘t get full extension on your punch, and that’s where the power is ! ! .. You look at the majority of big punchers and they are lean mean fighting machines.. De La Hoya , Trinidad, ext lets take Mike Tyson as an example.. When Mike was leaner (216 lbs) , he was far more effective and had better leverage and power . When he put on all that muscle in prison (230 lbs) his extension was jeopardized and thus it took some of the mustard off his shot ! Also his stamina was compromised . Lennox Lewis was far more effective as a fighter when he was a lean 227 lbs. , ( the Ruddock fight ) after that fight Lennox put on all that muscle, and he slowed down considerably and was easily fatigued he lost his speed . Lennox still had a good career however he would have been much better , faster, and a more impressive fighter had he had stayed leaner . I would recommend using you own body weight as resistance in training whenever you can. Plyometrics baby ! that’s where its at !

[squealpiggy]

Hatton weight trains. His training is done three times a week after training and takes about 20 minutes. He does one day of front, one of back and one getting the spots he missed on the first two days. Urango looks like he spends extensive amounts of time weight training. The difference is that when you try and build all of your muscles you do lose explosiveness and power. If you train a few specific areas it can improve your performance.

I do bodyweight exercises only.

[Verstyle]

i think weight training depends on how your built in if its going to slow u down or not

[renren40]

and heres a follow up question for anyone who can answer..

does lifting weights play a signifigant role in slowing down a fighter? what are its main disadvantages? because i started boxing recently, AND i go to the gym and lift weights regularly now, as i am trying to build alot of muscle mass...so am i defeating the purpose of trying to become a solid boxer or what?

you can lift heavy and box...there's a secret though but I'm not revealing it just in case we fight someday...

[niceguy45]

he likes fighters who are natural instead of fighters that depend on weights to be in great shape

[beez721]

and heres a follow up question for anyone who can answer..

does lifting weights play a signifigant role in slowing down a fighter? what are its main disadvantages? because i started boxing recently, AND i go to the gym and lift weights regularly now, as i am trying to build alot of muscle mass...so am i defeating the purpose of trying to become a solid boxer or what?

it can slow you down and the real problem with weightlifting is it can lead to over training which makes you more tired and weaker than if you didnt train at all. weightlifting can really drain you when combined with running and sparring. I think the best solution is lifting weights but only once a week maximum. it is good for strength no doubt

[PunchDrunk]

i think weight training depends on how your built in if its going to slow u down or not

No, it has to do with HOW you weight train.

Training for hypertrophy(muscle growth) is NOT smart for a boxer, training for strength, speed and power is. But you really have to know what you're doing.