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Hello All:
I am an absolute newbie in every sense of the word. I am developing a television show set in the 1930's and my character is a former super-middleweight boxer. He returns to the ring in a later episode of the show but even in the beginning he gets in fights and so I have to look like someone who has boxed.
I watched a bit of Ali in the 70's and I met Buster Douglas once and that is about the extent of my boxing knowledge so I have a long road ahead of me. Goals for right are to get in decent 1930's boxing shape physically and to learn about the sweet science and develop some moves prior to taking on a proper trainer if and when the show gets the greenlight. I figure the first step is getting a good book to get my feet wet.
Below is the description of the character, then a description of me. Based on that, if any of you can recommend a good book for me to start with I would be greatly indebted. Any other recommendations would of course be welcome as well, including a good New York City-based trainer when I get to that point. Thanks guys.
Character - Eddie
Age: Early 30's
Class: Super Middleweight
Fight history: Former champion
Current condition: Working a physically demanding job, still in great shape.
Me - Jeff
Age: 40, but always cast as late-20's or early-30's.
Weight: 165
Fight history: None
Current condition: No idea what my BMI is but it is probably pretty low. For the past 10 years my routine has been alternating days between
a) ab workout
b) a workout consisting of 15 overhand pullups, 55 pushups, 13 straight minutes of jumping rope, 25 underhand pullups and 60 pushups.
Nutrition: Not a calorie-counter or health-food freak by any means but we cook every night using natural and sometimes organic ingredients. I never touch processed cookies, cakes, candies, etc. but my wife bakes stuff pretty regularly.
I am an absolute newbie in every sense of the word. I am developing a television show set in the 1930's and my character is a former super-middleweight boxer. He returns to the ring in a later episode of the show but even in the beginning he gets in fights and so I have to look like someone who has boxed.
I watched a bit of Ali in the 70's and I met Buster Douglas once and that is about the extent of my boxing knowledge so I have a long road ahead of me. Goals for right are to get in decent 1930's boxing shape physically and to learn about the sweet science and develop some moves prior to taking on a proper trainer if and when the show gets the greenlight. I figure the first step is getting a good book to get my feet wet.
Below is the description of the character, then a description of me. Based on that, if any of you can recommend a good book for me to start with I would be greatly indebted. Any other recommendations would of course be welcome as well, including a good New York City-based trainer when I get to that point. Thanks guys.
Character - Eddie
Age: Early 30's
Class: Super Middleweight
Fight history: Former champion
Current condition: Working a physically demanding job, still in great shape.
Me - Jeff
Age: 40, but always cast as late-20's or early-30's.
Weight: 165
Fight history: None
Current condition: No idea what my BMI is but it is probably pretty low. For the past 10 years my routine has been alternating days between
a) ab workout
b) a workout consisting of 15 overhand pullups, 55 pushups, 13 straight minutes of jumping rope, 25 underhand pullups and 60 pushups.
Nutrition: Not a calorie-counter or health-food freak by any means but we cook every night using natural and sometimes organic ingredients. I never touch processed cookies, cakes, candies, etc. but my wife bakes stuff pretty regularly.
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