Weight Lifting and Boxing - Good or Bad??

[Drive Slow]

Ive been learning how to box for a little over a year, but I have a small frame. Im 5'9" and weigh 130lbs give or take a pound. I want to get stronger and put on a little more weight but Ive heard that lifting and boxing dont mix. What do you guys think?

[Double Jab]

Ive been learning how to box for a little over a year, but I have a small frame. Im 5'9" and weigh 130lbs give or take a pound. I want to get stronger and put on a little more weight but Ive heard that lifting and boxing dont mix. What do you guys think?

Well, do you want to get faster? Gain weight? Go up in weight class? Drop down? Lots of reason to lift weights or not. What do you want to change?

[Golden-Gloves]

Personally, I dont touch weights or even do push ups, I feel they both tense me up and slow me down, its a personal preference, you have to know how your body reacts to certain workouts, an what you want to gain.

If you do decide to lift some weights, make sure its a light weight, higher rep, an when your lifting make sure its explosive.

[BritishBoxing92]

Ive been learning how to box for a little over a year, but I have a small frame. Im 5'9" and weigh 130lbs give or take a pound. I want to get stronger and put on a little more weight but Ive heard that lifting and boxing dont mix. What do you guys think?

i do weight lifting,boxing and running....but im 6"2 and 200Ibs

[TheNegation]

If you do decide to lift some weights, make sure its a light weight, higher rep, an when your lifting make sure its explosive.

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I respect your and anyone elses position on this subject but don't be spreading around ignorance like this

[Phenomkidd]

How many new threads are we gonna get on this? We need a sticky of the comprehensive guide to lifting and boxing.

[TheNegation]

How many new threads are we gonna get on this? We need a sticky of the comprehensive guide to lifting and boxing.

I agree. It's being done to death.

[Drive Slow]

thanks for the tips and advice, and to the first post I really just want to get stronger all around...and like someone just said I guess people would ask this question alot, I just dont go to the forum section that often

[Phenomkidd]

Bottom line is its beneficial for you when done properly, ie no bodybuilding routines, power/strength routines will help you. Run a search and you should come up with some good information in this forum.

[Craigy]

I gotta belive that those heavyweights all very much lift weights. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, I am just assuming since well, they are huge.