1st day at the gym? Nothing like I had planned...

[SryNoAutographs]

First off I'll say the gym is small and there was only around 12 people in there today.

First thing I do is put hand wraps on and then they tell me to put gloves on (16 oz). The little bell keeps ringing and I start hitting the heavybag and then they never say nothing to me again. I go for about 7 rounds and then I'm tired and I just stand there and watch people spar.

I was expecting something different. The people over the gym and trainers didn't introduce themselves or nothing. The only thing the dude taught me was how to put a handwrap on. Me and my boy came into the gym today nervous but ready to learn something and after we walked out we both were a little confused.

The son of the gym's owner talked to me alot and said if I hit the bags for 2 weeks and show that I'm not just another person who comes in and walks out then they would let me spar and start putting an effort in teaching me things.

What do ya'll think?

[whatevathehell]

man, I been going to my gym for 5 months and the trainer just worked with me on the pads today. and thats after I finally bothered him into it.

you gotta be proactive. I let dude know, I wanna spar and he was like well you gotta work on the pads first.

you gotta walk up to em and ask em stuff like "whats the correct way to throw a punch, assume a stance, what exercises are good for boxing etc.

to be honest that whole heavy bag **** sound bogus. at least at my gym the first thing they teach is the proper stance and how to jab then they leave you for weeks doing that crap over and over.

[mataio2341]

Yea sounds like a lame gym. I was sparring body shots only a week into the gym. We worked hands on with the trainer. Find a new gym is what I would suggest.

[SryNoAutographs]

Yeah, the heavy bag **** is wack. It's $30 a month so it's kinda like for one month you do nothing but show up and give them their money then depending on your level they might considering teaching you a thing or two.

[kryo]

Gym sounds garbage.. to be honest.

[SryNoAutographs]

What would ya'll advise me to do? I really want to take boxing seriously but I'm not sure if this is the place for me? Should I wait it out for 2 weeks and see if the trainer's do anything or what?

[SryNoAutographs]

All my friends are saying I should try and let them let me spar the gym owner's son. He is an amatuer and is 6-1. Although the dude has been around boxing his whole life, he seems real beatable. I've only boxed in the streets and I've never tasted defeat in a fight and I'm undeafeted in boxing so I think I got a good shot.

[-Antonio-]

You've only boxed one day. Dont think about getting in the ring yet.

[mgkirkpatrick]

tbh. you'll probably get a rude awakening if the kid has been around boxing his whole life. you might whup him in the street but in the ring experience does count. it doesnt sound right that they wouldnt even show u something to do but id still probably wait 3 weeks before writing them off. unless you got alot of other options?

[Animal Squabbs]

All my friends are saying I should try and let them let me spar the gym owner's son. He is an amatuer and is 6-1. Although the dude has been around boxing his whole life, he seems real beatable. I've only boxed in the streets and I've never tasted defeat in a fight and I'm undeafeted in boxing so I think I got a good shot.

you have alot of similarities to me. I came from a street fighting background and went into the gym seriously recently and one of the trainers son is a real good amateur and I was sizin him up thinkin I could whoop him. Ive been hangin in soarring with everybody but Im out of shaoe and overweight.

The trainers aint alkin to you man cause you aint payin them, its the same at at the gyms Ive been to. If you aint payin them they dont give a **** and their mad cause you aint payin them, or theyre mad cause youre working with another trainer. Theyre ALL there to get money,