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    Let's suppose that you are an amateur fighter and you have one month to prepare for a fight.

    You are already around your weight, you don't have to lose fat/weight, you have to strenght yourself a bit in the gym lifting weights, and do some boxing training and running.

    For strenght/lift weighting: Would you make full body routines in the gym 3x week? or split routines 3x/week or 4x/week? or combine both?

    For running. Would you run everyday? or just 3x or 4x a week? is 30 mins ok?

    When would you stop weight lifting? three days before the fight? four? one week before the fight?

    Thanks.

  • #2
    Are you anywhere near in condition to begin with or fresh off the couch?

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    • #3
      You would have a coach and he would be advising you on this, not some random guys on an internet forum.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Mr.DagoWop View Post
        Are you anywhere near in condition to begin with or fresh off the couch?
        Yes, I would post a pic of myself but I don't have atm. I'm lean, not so muscular but no fat. I'm around 5'8 or 5'9. I walk around 140 and aim to make weight at 135.
        Originally posted by Redd Foxx View Post
        You would have a coach and he would be advising you on this, not some random guys on an internet forum.
        I know, but I want to know what people think. I've always been a kind of guy that do things by himself or learn from other people advise.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by _Maxi View Post
          Yes, I would post a pic of myself but I don't have atm. I'm lean, not so muscular but no fat. I'm around 5'8 or 5'9. I walk around 140 and aim to make weight at 135.

          I know, but I want to know what people think. I've always been a kind of guy that do things by himself or learn from other people advise.
          When I say in condition I mean have you been training and you just found out you are fighting in a month or are you just an average joe who hasn't been training and just decided to start training?

          Making weight will come down to diet. Calculate how many calories you burn each day and how many you need to maintain your current bodyweight. Adjust accordingly.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by _Maxi View Post

            I know, but I want to know what people think. I've always been a kind of guy that do things by himself or learn from other people advise.
            You won't make it in boxing then. Coaches train people full time and will take you further in one month than it would take you 3 years to figure out on your own, or with internet advice. Most importantly, they can tell you what you're doing wrong. I'm one of the biggest DIYers you're likely to ever meet (I fix everything myself, grow my own vegetables, make my own furniture, etc) but there is no substitute for a personal boxing coach. Guys on the internet can't work the mitts with you and tell you where you're leaving openings, where your balance is off, etc. You NEED someone to evaluate you in person and tell you what you need to work on. If you don't, I guarantee you these words will haunt you when you get clowned in a match.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Redd Foxx View Post
              You won't make it in boxing then. Coaches train people full time and will take you further in one month than it would take you 3 years to figure out on your own, or with internet advice. Most importantly, they can tell you what you're doing wrong. I'm one of the biggest DIYers you're likely to ever meet (I fix everything myself, grow my own vegetables, make my own furniture, etc) but there is no substitute for a personal boxing coach. Guys on the internet can't work the mitts with you and tell you where you're leaving openings, where your balance is off, etc. You NEED someone to evaluate you in person and tell you what you need to work on. If you don't, I guarantee you these words will haunt you when you get clowned in a match.
              I understand, and thanks for your words. I'll start boxing training with a coach, it's in the plans. There's a place four blocks away from my work and I'm going to go there. But I also want to learn from regular people.

              Mr.DagoWop This is how I'm now physically. I know I have to create more muscle but at least I'm not fat. I aim to make 135 and I'm walking around at 140 now so I think I'm already good on that department. Just have to create more muscle. I've been training with weights twice a week this past month.
              Last edited by _Maxi; 04-02-2016, 09:59 PM.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by _Maxi View Post
                I understand, and thanks for your words. I'll start boxing training with a coach, it's in the plans. There's a place four blocks away from my work and I'm going to go there. But I also want to learn from regular people.

                Mr.DagoWop This is how I'm now physically. I know I have to create more muscle but at least I'm not fat. I aim to make 135 and I'm walking around at 140 now so I think I'm already good on that department. Just have to create more muscle. I've been training with weights twice a week this past month.
                I think you'll be fine, weight/muscle wise. You'll be shocked at how much fat comes off. You're not heavy now so I expect you'll get really ripped from training.
                I've done bodybuilding and grappling and I feel like boxing is a sport when you don't want to try to put on muscle. The muscles you build in training are usually fine. I never understood why people said that about boxing but found that the muscles you gain in weight training don't seem to be as helpful in boxing and muscle-minded weight training itself makes you more prone to injury in boxing. Like I said, in following regular training your body should come together just fine because you're neither fat or skinny.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by _Maxi View Post
                  I understand, and thanks for your words. I'll start boxing training with a coach, it's in the plans. There's a place four blocks away from my work and I'm going to go there. But I also want to learn from regular people.

                  Mr.DagoWop This is how I'm now physically. I know I have to create more muscle but at least I'm not fat. I aim to make 135 and I'm walking around at 140 now so I think I'm already good on that department. Just have to create more muscle. I've been training with weights twice a week this past month.
                  I take it no boxing just weights.

                  Do this it is from Jack Dempsey's Championship fighting
                  Shadow-Boxing 2 rounds
                  Sparring 3 rounds
                  Heavy Bag 2 rounds
                  Light Bag (Speed Bag) 3 rounds
                  Rope-Skipping 2 or 3 rounds
                  Calisthenics 2 rounds

                  For beginners decrease round time to 2 minutes with 1 minute rest. For you I personally would recommend you do this for 1-2 weeks and change to full 3 minute rounds

                  Roadwork:
                  ROADWORK means running on the road. Running strengthens the legs and develops stamina. It also takes off weight if you wear warm, heavy garments while running. Regardless of other apparel, you must wear shoes that have sturdy soles and tops that come up over your ankles. Also, you should wear heavy socks to prevent your feet from becoming blistered.

                  If you are soft and poorly conditioned when you begin training, you should harden yourself by hiking over rough ground for at least two weeks before attempting any running. When you do begin to run, take it easy at first. Limit yourself to dog-trot jogs of about a half-mile each morning for seven days. Then, gradually increase the distance until you are jogging about two miles.

                  After you've become accustomed to roadwork and your feet have hardened, mix up your runs by sprinting for 100 yards, then jogging, then shadow-boxing for a few seconds, then jogging, then sprinting, etc. Nearly all professional fighters do their roadwork early in the morning. Do yours whenever you get the chance. Naturally, you'll take a shower when you come in from your spin. Professionals do from three to ten miles on the road.

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                  • #10
                    Thanks man, that's really good information!

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