Anyone ever had an off day?

[Spacey1991]

I used to do Muay Thai for a year and I've started boxing the last few weeks. Everyone has off days. Some sessions you just don't have the focus, which could be a myriad of reasons: tiredness, stress, anxiety etc. I used to just try and tell myself that everyone has off days and next session I'll be twice as good. Getting back into the swing of things (no pun intended!) is a matter of confidence.

Thanks mate good advice, I gotta admit as a whole I do need to gain more confidence anyway... inside and outside of Boxing, I guess it is something I will pick up along the way after believing in myself!

[andrewcuff]

Thanks mate good advice, I gotta admit as a whole I do need to gain more confidence anyway... inside and outside of Boxing, I guess it is something I will pick up along the way after believing in myself!

Yeah boxing is definately a good way to improve confidence for sure! As your skills improve, your confidence will grow.

I found lifting weights pretty good for confidence building too. I started off weight training about 125lbs and now I'm at 175lbs. The strength gains make you believe in yourself a lot more as well.

Hope that helps bro.

[heavy_right]

ya man, confidence is huge. never doubt the strengh of the brain, it can be your best friend at times and others your worste enemy. ive had a couple injuries that required me to stop boxing for weeks on end, started to gain weight. and when i finally hit the gym again i was still training like i was in the best shape in months, ended up doing more harm than good.

Focus is key, hate the term "in the zone" but its the only thing i can think of to describe it, the best athletes in the world, i mean the best, can put themselves in this state of mind, everyone has had a day were they felt like holy **** why cant i fight like this all the time. The thing that seperates the guys who fight great and great fighters is this, just something to think about

[jjones10591]

f people didnt have it those two words would never come together

[Spacey1991]

f people didnt have it those two words would never come together

True, but you know what I meant and what I was asking!

ya man, confidence is huge. never doubt the strengh of the brain, it can be your best friend at times and others your worste enemy. ive had a couple injuries that required me to stop boxing for weeks on end, started to gain weight. and when i finally hit the gym again i was still training like i was in the best shape in months, ended up doing more harm than good.

Focus is key, hate the term "in the zone" but its the only thing i can think of to describe it, the best athletes in the world, i mean the best, can put themselves in this state of mind, everyone has had a day were they felt like holy **** why cant i fight like this all the time. The thing that seperates the guys who fight great and great fighters is this, just something to think about

Yeah true, thanks mate... I like the term 'in the zone', it describes when you are fully focused. Thanks for the advice mate much appreciated.

Yeah boxing is definately a good way to improve confidence for sure! As your skills improve, your confidence will grow.

I found lifting weights pretty good for confidence building too. I started off weight training about 125lbs and now I'm at 175lbs. The strength gains make you believe in yourself a lot more as well.

Hope that helps bro.

Yeah that does help thanks mate, confidence will grow as I go along I know... and thanks for the weights advice I will consider trying it myself! Green karma when I can give it out (24 hour without giving karma).

[DA1CATAS]

I used to do Muay Thai for a year and I've started boxing the last few weeks. Everyone has off days. Some sessions you just don't have the focus, which could be a myriad of reasons: tiredness, stress, anxiety etc. I used to just try and tell myself that everyone has off days and next session I'll be twice as good. Getting back into the swing of things (no pun intended!) is a matter of confidence.

theres your answer. Unless your noticeably sick or injured. *(drained from not eating all day which some of us do to make weight)* [/B]

[Spacey1991]

theres your answer. Unless your noticeably sick or injured. *(drained from not eating all day which some of us do to make weight)* [/B]

Cheers for advice mate!