Wow, I didnt realize there so many benifets to lifting weights........

[Southpaw16BF]

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I often though lifting weights just made you go big etc and tired you out quicker. But the more research i have been doing, how wrong I was.

There are so many benifets to lifting weights.

Is anyone still against boxers lifting them and if so state reason why you are against it.

[bernardotelo]

every sport goes trough weightlifting

[them_apples]

weightlifitng is good because it strengthens you.

to much weight lifting can cut your stamina out severely, even slow you down a bit.

that's only when a lightweight does it to try and put on 20 lbs of muscle.

You can tell guys like "houston alexander" of the ufc, they don't belong at 205, the muscle is a hinderance to them but they only care about showing off the tough guy image. We saw him on sports science, he punches like a girl multiple weight classes below him (not even kidding) and with out this magical "rage power" he used he had nothing.

We can even see the weight effecting Manny Pacquiaos stamina, however he's still to good for anyone at WW.

[SplitSecond]

you'll get better results through calisthenics, you'll get more ripped, plus built a more athletic body

weight lifting is overrated and should only be utilized when you want to put more weight, for optimum performance, body weight is simply the best

[F l i c k e r]

There's nothing wrong with lifting weights... You just need a "purpose" for lifting the weight. I see a TON of guys who call themselves fighters (boxing, muay thai, even mma) with useless muscle. Even the pro's with useless muscle. It really just depends on your purpose for lifting weights.

I think people are against lifting weights because it simply sounds cooler to say "i dont lift weights" and have muscle and look completely ripped. They wont say it, instead they will have some dumb reason for it(like the guy above), but really thats all it is. Just my two cents.

[Baptist]

I find it way more exhilarating and feel much better going through pull-ups or pushups, just feel like I've worked much harder than I feel after lifting weights, can't say I'm a fan of weights

[SplitSecond]

There's nothing wrong with lifting weights... You just need a "purpose" for lifting the weight. I see a TON of guys who call themselves fighters (boxing, muay thai, even mma) with useless muscle. Even the pro's with useless muscle. It really just depends on your purpose for lifting weights.

I think people are against lifting weights because it simply sounds cooler to say "i dont lift weights" and have muscle and look completely ripped. They wont say it, instead they will have some dumb reason for it(like the guy above), but really thats all it is. Just my two cents.

so you think you'll get a more athletic(body built for performance) through lifting some weights instead of just getting your body balanced out through calisthenics?
come on man, it's pretty simple stuff

but whether im gettin through to you or not, just enjoy the vid, starting at 2:29, the man has power

[TheNegation]

you'll get better results through calisthenics, you'll get more ripped, plus built a more athletic body

weight lifting is overrated and should only be utilized when you want to put more weight, for optimum performance, body weight is simply the best

What are you reporting from the 1950's?

Get with the times and stop with the disinformation.

[billionaire]

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I often though lifting weights just made you go big etc and tired you out quicker. But the more research i have been doing, how wrong I was.

There are so many benifets to lifting weights.

Is anyone still against boxers lifting them and if so state reason why you are against it.

not against it but most of those reasons have nothing to do with lifting fyi....

[Danny Gunz]

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I often though lifting weights just made you go big etc and tired you out quicker. But the more research i have been doing, how wrong I was.

There are so many benifets to lifting weights.

Is anyone still against boxers lifting them and if so state reason why you are against it.

that is the biggest misconception in boxing. Im glad you realized this, it always amazes me how ignorant some modern boxers and boxing trainers are on weight lifting.