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Well, I go to a pretty demanding school, but I've always wanted to box (as an amateur) since I was like 14. I know the training regime is rigorous as hell, but I want to fight, at least a couple of times if not more. I work long days, so I don't know how possible this would be, given the number of training hours I've read some people pull off in a day and I don't think I'd have time. I work out every day in the morning, I know I could have the discipline, the will, and the drive, but I'm not sure about the time. Should I give this a try and see if I can pull it off, or since I know I won't be able to train nearly as much as other people,`should I just forget about it and accept this is for athletes?
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Hey man, just so you know it's pretty much a 24/7 lifestyle. I mean when I'm getting ready for a bout, no matter who I'm fighting, I eat, sleep, and **** boxing. For a week leading up to it I don't do **** but train, watch boxing to pick up some ideas, train some more, and sleep. by 24/7 lifestyle I mean you have to always be watching what you do to yourself (at least I do...I have to really watch what I eat and **** or I'll gain a ton of weight...maybe a slow metabolism or something). For example I smoke (weed), which is a horrible disgusting habit to have, daily but a week to two weeks before a bout I cut that out totally (and cut back highly the weeks before that even). What I'm trying to say is you have to be mentally prepared to devote your entire life to this if you are serious about fighting, especially with your conditioning before you are even ready to consider sparring (let alone get in the ring for serious competition). You'll be surprised how much you feel like death after your first day at a boxing gym if you have a good trainer, the condition you have to get yourself into before you even start learning how to punch is ridiculous.
As for having enough time, it really depends on how serious you take your fighting. My trainer and I are hoping to have me go pro in four years or so..and I've quit my job and started training in place of going to work. Luckily I have a wife who loves this sport as much as I do and is willing to support me (rare find at 19 bro). What I mean is you gotta be ready to make a serious commitment to this man. Sounds like you are pretty packed...but usually a gym only has it's amatures train for a few hours a night, 5 days a week (usually after most work lets out like 5-7, or 6-8 are common times). But that doesn't include road work or other conditioning you need to do yourself. I've found that just doing the 3 hours a day at the gym is not enough to keep me in shape for fighting (again my habits don't help, so I'm assuming it's easier if you don't smoke or anything). So at first yeah you could probably pull it off if you wanted with your schedule for your conditioning part of training, and maybe for your first fights, but when you start to get serious you will probably have to make some room for more training.
Sorry for the long post, I didn't have anyone to give me advice when I wanted to start fighting so I like to help out others when I can. I really hope this helps man, good luck! -
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The truth is I suspect a lot of the training regimens that people post on here, they don't actually do. Or at least not for a long period of time. If you set aside 12 hours a week to train for amateur boxing, and you train and work very hard in those 12 hours and make the most out of them, that is all you really need.Comment
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If you don't make time you won't have time.
Myself I work full time, have a full time family (Wife and Son) and full time school(to finish my degree). The only time I have to train is the morning so I wake up at 4 - 430am go to the gym, train till 7:30 to be to work by 8am. It was hard the first week but I got use to it. Basically it boils down to making time ether by sacrificing sleep or other activities.
I agree with Star of David, you've got nothing to lose go for it!Comment
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yea its true most people dont do any where the amount they say. i.e. thepurplehaze. talk about it being your life 24/7 etc you think this guy was crazy devoted, and then he tells you he smokes weed daily?! real devoted! anyway just do what your comfortable with and if you can set aside atleast an hour a day is a great start.Comment
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not saying I agree with smoking weed or trying to be a trouble maker but I think he was trying to point out that devoting yourself to your goals is important.
I might train hard every morning but I still fight with eating right by not taking the time to make my lunch every night before I go to bed. So what ends up happening is I eat out (Mcdonalds, Wendys, subway, etc) probably 2-3 times a week.
Everyone has their quirks but you try the best you can.Last edited by sbrinley; 11-20-2007, 05:51 PM.Comment
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give it a shot! it will probably become a higher priority than ur job!Comment
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I picked up the habit and I'm finding it hard to kick....trying these new pills with it in them and ****, so lay the **** off...it's hard to kick a bad habit. And yeah man, it is my life...I dropped out of college also for this (was going to teach) not saying everyone needs to be this devoted, and I did specify that this was before a match..not all the time...you guys don't always watch what you eat, your weight, overall fitness thats what I meant by 24/7...you have to always be watching yourself. Also I'm not saying I don't spend time with my wife, go to movies etc...it's sort of an exaggeration to make a point...did you actually read the post?
But yeah I do have to admit the weed is NOT at all a good thing and does take away from my training...thats why I'm trying to quit.Last edited by ThePurpleHaze; 11-21-2007, 11:41 PM.Comment
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sorry didn't see this post..exactly...you need to always be concerned with your body. It's all you have to rely on in the ring.Originally posted by sbrinley View PostComment
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