Is the 5x5 routine good for boxing?

[Mr.MojoRisin']

5x5 is an awesome routine, the only problem is when you get too strong with it its going to be too taxing, which is why people usually move to a 5-3-1 although i think they talk about the progressions on the stronglift site too. Sounds like most the other posters disagree but i think if you havent weight trained at all then i would start off with that 5x5 workout for 10-12 weeks to build solid base of strength and power, focusing on a few exercises. Then i would start looking into more specialised training sessions for boxing, involving more explosive exercises likes cleans, calisthenics (pull ups, clap push ups, box jumps, dips). Think theres a misconception that calisthenics are the easy starting point for weight training, when you really need a solid base of strength to do them with proper form.

The thing with calisthenics is you can track strength better and it is harder to get injured. With weight training if you slip up or do 1 thing wrong with heavy weight that can mean a very bad injury. With Calisthenics I don't really know how to hurt yourself with things like Push ups and chin ups. Those imo are the only things needed to get good upper body strength. Sprinting will strengthen the legs.

The tricky thing with boxing is you can only do so much in 1 day because a boxer has a bag work and sparring to do which can take a couple of hours and a lot of energy. Heavy lifting like the 5x5 routine calls for can really overwork the body.