Biggest Training/Conditioning myths

[Spartacus Sully]

well to replace push ups i do pull ups, shrugs, pull overs, and back bends.

working back, shoulders, intercostals, serratus anterior, lower back, neck, pectoris minor, and triceps. but thats just what i do to replace push ups/bench pressing.

[Del Coqui]

well to replace push ups i do pull ups, shrugs, pull overs, and back bends.

working back, shoulders, intercostals, serratus anterior, lower back, neck, pectoris minor, and triceps. but thats just what i do to replace push ups/bench pressing.

A push up has a similar motion to a jab or straight punch, I would think it works the same muscles. Not sure if I can say the same about pull ups shrugs and the others you mention.

[Spartacus Sully]

so you keep a square stance?no no no there are diffrent variations and im sure you can say how in some form it would be similar to a boxing stance but really i think i par take in the actual act of punching more then enough to make up for my lack of doing it 50 times into the ground 5 times a week

[Marlin26]

whats with everyone complaining about pushups? honestly a staple training program should include as much variety as possible. Pushups, pullups, crunches, sit-ups, weights, bodyweight, punching, pressing and everything inbetween.

There is no point in desregarding one type of exercise, sure you can get great results with pull ups but you could get even greater results if you did both pushups and pullups.

it is like the world champions that said they had never touched a weight in their life, and that bodyweight was the staple of their training regime. They were great champions probably, but they could have been in even better shape if they had also used weights in the proper manner.

so overall its good to incorperate as much into your training as you can, never exclude anything.

[BOX_UP_YOUR_DAD]

can't believe some of the bull**** that people still believe, particularly the myths about weight lifting

i find it staggering that there are still people who advocate "loads of reps with a low weight to tone up without getting bulky", please don't get me started on how wrong this statement is

[keepthemhandsup]

what pysical sport don't include any weight lifting.

**** even ****ing golfers gotta lift weights.....

we anit talking about maxing out and gaining bulk, if done right lifting weights will cut the fat off you and main you stronger.

[Sniper*]

Once the NFL started to implement weight lifting, the athletes dramatically became
Bigger, Stronger and faster. Boxing needs to get out the dark ages and get with the times.

I wish I could JUST lift some weight and get all big. Its doesnt happen like that. You have to eat way more than your maintanace calories and boxing trainning wont allow that to happen, unless you're putting down 4,000+ calories.

[Darkstranger]

How much muscle a person puts on is determined by their nutrition.

A simple strength training programme for athletes is excellent for boxers.

Something like a simple 3x5 programme that would include:

Squats, Deadlifts, Cleans, Bench Press, Standing Overhead Press,Dips and Pull Ups.

All of these will get you stronger and more powerful.

This idea of weights slowing people down is the biggest load of bull**** you'll ever come across. Its often people who know nothing about weight lifting that will come out with that kind of bull****.

[Joachim]

Once the NFL started to implement weight lifting, the athletes dramatically became
Bigger, Stronger and faster. Boxing needs to get out the dark ages and get with the times.

I wish I could JUST lift some weight and get all big. Its doesnt happen like that. You have to eat way more than your maintanace calories and boxing trainning wont allow that to happen, unless you're putting down 4,000+ calories.

its totally possible to do that depending on how clean you eat. Eating a **** ton and weight lifting will get you bigger. Occasionally when im bored ill curl. but then when i go to the gym the next day and im doing any bag work my arm feel like ****. I dunno.

[Verstyle]

that aint true that weight lifting slows you down.
Thats crap.

Why 100 meter runners lift weight?

TYSON lift weight 24/7 and he was always damn fast.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER,ROY JONES, and other fast guys lift weights.

You need to lift weights if you want to do sports proffesionally.

There is no other way around.

Hell you smoking.Hahaha. Its been talked about and publicized that Tyson with Rooney didn't lift weights, it was after Rooney when he did. He also got slower in hand speed also.