what do you guys think is the best

[lil rocky]

what do you guys think is the best kind of weight training programs

[Exige Jr]

The one that doesnt include lifting weights.

[Southpaw Stinger]

The one that doesnt include lifting weights.

hehe ain't that the truth!

[NJFighter91]

One that focuses on body movements and not muscles like upper/lower or push/pull instead of chest or back days, etc. and that are mainly compound moves and heavy weight (4x6, 5x5, 3x5, 6x3, 7x2)

[fraidycat]

Compound movements, many many sets, with cardio between sets. Keep the intensity of the sets and the cardio equal to a boxing workout.

Your mileage may vary but my punches scare people.

[PunchDrunk]

Compound movements, many many sets, with cardio between sets. Keep the intensity of the sets and the cardio equal to a boxing workout.

Your mileage may vary but my punches scare people.

Compound movements, check.

Many many sets? Not necessarily. You'll want the weights to do something that the rest of your training can't really give you. Otherwise, it's a waste of time. That something is strength. For strength you need to lift heavy. Sometimes a lot of sets is okay, but when you're doing a lot of other training, too much workload can be detrimental. Keep it short, heavy and sweet, and you'll have time to recover, and have lots of energy for the rest of your training.

Cardio between sets? Noooooo... Weights are for STRENGTH, not conditioning. Trying to put conditioning into a strength routine will seriously affect both the effectiveness and recovery time in a bad way. Do your condtioning in your boxing sessions. A good way to convert the strength you gain with the weights to your boxing, is medball throws in 30/30 intervals. Every throw should be as explosive as possible,andyoushould average 20 throws per 30 seconds. Mimick jabs, straight rights, low hooks for each hand, high hooks for each hand, chest throws, and overhead throws. This will seriously increase your ability to throw HARDER punches for a longer time. But keep the workouts separated. Trying to gain strength in a fatigued state, is like pissing your pants to keep warm.

[NJFighter91]

That 30/30 looks really good with the medicine ball...Too bad I don't have a workout partner and my trainer tells us to do only sit-ups with the throws.

[PunchDrunk]

That 30/30 looks really good with the medicine ball...Too bad I don't have a workout partner and my trainer tells us to do only sit-ups with the throws.

We do it against a wall. It is really effective. My fighters have been doing it for about a year, and the effects start to show after 6-8 months. I do the mitt work with them, so trust me, it really works.

[NJFighter91]

You use a regular 5-15 pound medicine ball which are the size of a basketball or the smaller ones that you hold with one hand?