Weight training for boxing

[barfly12]

Read this article by Ross E.

it clears up a lot of the nonsense about high reps:

http://forums.doghouseboxing.com/ind...howtopic=19149

[Jack3d]

it clears up a lot of the nonsense about high reps:

http://forums.doghouseboxing.com/ind...howtopic=19149

I've been saying the same stuff it this article forever. Hopefully now some people will take heed and listen or at least give it a try. If Ross isn't considered a reliable source for info on these types than I don't know who is. Of course there are more experienced strength experts out there for combat sports (like Martin Rooney) but Ross is very good.

However his choice of exercises are rather limited. I don't see how he could have left out Squats and Deadlifts but kept the Bench Press. I know Ross himself doesn't normally deadlift (as hes made this clear in some of his videos), but I'd definitely say Squats and Deadlifts are better for a boxer or athlete in general than a Bench Press. More so the Squat.

[barfly12]

I agree about squats and deadlifts

but some of us, like me, due to back injuries cannot do either squats or deadlfts. I have bulging disks that leak when I do either. But for most people, yes, do em.