is it bad to do light weights after training?

[LIL CESAR CHAVES]

i read in a book that kostya tszyu did weights before boxing training,but is it bad to do some weights after boxing training

[Kayo]

body might already be tierd by the time u hit the weights and your not getting much out of your workout

[LIL CESAR CHAVES]

oh,well what about doing them in the morning and going to the gym in the afternoon?

[hotbox23]

oh,well what about doing them in the morning and going to the gym in the afternoon?

thats exactly my routine

[TOPitBull]

It's better after.

Body is nice and warm, and muscles are already tires, so you get the same effect with less time invested.

Also your muscles reset properly from the boxing posture.

After IMO.

[Manfredo Jr]

i done weights after training and i felt it was better than before because you already warmed up

[EXIGE]

Well... personally... i have heard that it is bad to lift weights at the same time that you do cardio work. So it all depends on how much Cardio you do at your boxing gym.

Basically, if you are wearing the fat off (by doing Cardio) you wont get the full benefit.

You guys have talked about your body being warm after boxing. Well i suggest that before you do any weights workout, do a quick warm up, then you get exactly the same affect.....

[hotbox23]

i do light weights in the morning for about 45 mins then hit the treadmill run 2 miles,somtimes ill swim after that but not always,then at night boxing routine for a little over and hour,the only negative effect ive gotten is my pants arent fitting as well.....

[TOPitBull]

Basically you should weight train after skill development. A boxer should never have high volume(sets and reps) weight training they should always use medium to near maximal weights for very low reps, especially ligther fighters who's aim is to make weight. Low volume medium to high intensity not only recruits fast twitch muscle fiber, but it doesn't cause hypertrophy and protein synthesis(muscle gains). Also it allows for more time to be spent working on skill development which is the most important aspect of sports. Boxer should only do presses, pulls(deads and powerlifts), and squats(lunges, squats, leg presses). A boxer need not concern him/herself with isolation exercises, unless muscular imbalances in strength are severe. Rotator cuff, biceps/triceps, hamstrings, wrist and forearm development, and neck strength are the only other areas of concern for a boxer. Weight training is a superior form of training for all athletes, but only if you truly understand the purposes and effects of weight training can you truly move to the next level of athletic performance.

I agree with the weight training excersises mentioned, I like to add in ab crunch downs and side to side twists as well.

[TOPitBull]

Cheers