Am i doing 'too much' strength and conditioning

[Mokib]

I do boxing sessions 4 times a week, and conditioning and circuits are involved in most of these sessions. Also I do bagwork twice a week (not too hard).

Also I go the gym for conditioning 2-3 times a week, but mainly do things like kettlebell swings, battle ropes, prowler pushes, and running.

Is this this too much strength and conditioning work, will it be detrimental to my boxing perfornance.

Thanks in advance

[Redd Foxx]

You'll know if your progress halts, reverses, or if you start getting injuries. The goal is to do as much as the body can safely handle.

[VegasMichael]

The time you spend conditioning you could be practicing and furthering your boxing. The time you spend boxing you could be working on your conditioning. It's a trade off. Find the right mix and you'll be good. Listen to your body.

[OctoberRed]

The time you spend conditioning you could be practicing and furthering your boxing. The time you spend boxing you could be working on your conditioning. It's a trade off. Find the right mix and you'll be good. Listen to your body.

^^^^ This!

[Hnnnggg]

You should spend more time in the ring, evaluate what deficiencies can be mitigated by conditioning then adjust but it really depends on your goals. It’s easier to assess the bottlenecks in your ring craft when you’re actually in the ring

[OctoberRed]

You should spend more time in the ring, evaluate what deficiencies can be mitigated by conditioning then adjust but it really depends on your goals. It’s easier to assess the bottlenecks in your ring craft when you’re actually in the ring

My coach used to say something very similar.

[GelfSara]

The goal is to do as much as the body can safely handle.

If a boxer gets identical results from doing a given strength training session once per week as he does from doing said session three times per week, should he train three times per week?

[OctoberRed]

If a boxer gets identical results from doing a given strength training session once per week as he does from doing said session three times per week, should he train three times per week?

I would test for a few weeks to see if it works the same.

[GelfSara]

I would test for a few weeks to see if it works the same.

My question was of course rhetorical; proper resistance training is extremely stressful; it is a "bad thing". We don't want the immediate effects of resistance training--we don't want the weakened muscles, the oxidative stress, the damage to connective tissues, the inflammation, the soreness, etc., we want the adaptations our body makes to these effects--given sufficient time, rest, nutrients, etc.

Resistance training is much like a drug; the minimum dose needed to produce a given end is the desired dose. If 400 mgs of ibuprofen will completely eliminate your headache you would be unwise to take 800 mgs; the same applies to resistance training.

"Instead of trying to determine how much exercise we can tolerate, perhaps we should try to determine how little we actually require."-Arthur Jones

[cv808]

"Instead of trying to determine how much exercise we can tolerate, perhaps we should try to determine how little we actually require."-Arthur Jones

This is obviously on an individual basis in consideration of "how little" is enough. I'll bite, how would one know they're hitting the necessary amount of training without doing too little or too much?