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

[yrrej]

Depends on what kind of weight-lifting you are talking about. The greatest fighters are not bodybuilders or powerlifters. Since most power is dependent on speed, timing, and leverage, all that time wasted lifting weights is time when a person could be learning to fight.....

[ben41193]

Depends on what kind of weight-lifting you are talking about. The greatest fighters are not bodybuilders or powerlifters. Since most power is dependent on speed, timing, and leverage, all that time wasted lifting weights is time when a person could be learning to fight.....

I agree with u bro. ur a good poster good k coming ur way

[Super_Lightweight]

In each sport it is very important to mimic and practice the motions of the sport to get better at it. Swimmers swim. Baseball players take practice swings often. Boxers shadowbox and spar and hit the bag.

Lifting a piece of metal is not as useful as these other things. The key is to stick with sport-specific motions.

[Gio]

Yeah, he's bias because he's an old school trainer.

[Talon]

i used to weigh 135.. now i weigh 160 jacked.. i hit harder.. way harder.. im also slower and tire faster. its worth it

[KostyaTszyu44]

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?

yes you are, light weights are okay, . but being muscle bound will never help you in boxing

[Fox McCloud]

Proof in the pudding:

Early Jeff Lacy... Explosive.
Late Jeff Lacy... Slow, one punch at a time.

Why do you think he struggled against Vanderpool and what not before the Calzaghe disaster?

[KostyaTszyu44]

[QUOTE=squealpiggy;2088226]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. QUOTE]

oh yes and hattons been so successful of late hasnt he?

[KostyaTszyu44]

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.

great post mate