Nutrition & Height

**Verstyle** · 10-05-2006, 12:17 AM

Originally posted by SRHL

Sup everyone from BoxingScene? I'm new to this forums, and definitely new to boxing. So I would like to know some stuff that's been on my mind lately..

I am a short dude. Some of the people I wanted to spar with just told me off and said I was too 'small' and that I would'nt be of a challenge.. Is it true that height really matters in boxing?

I'm also new to this nutrition thing. Didn't care what **** I ate till' now. On the way to losing weight. Been hittin the gym regularly and stuff. But i wanna know how can I lose those baggage around the stomach and legs ( jumprope? roadwork? ), and what diet I should be on to gain some muscle around the arms.

I hope I can fit in well in this community. Cheers for the help.

hahaha. height doesnt matter u just have to put your mind to it.

**Zigga** · 10-05-2006, 12:20 AM

They said u wouldnt be much of a challege because of ur height? R u sure ur not telling porkies, any fighter knows u cant judge a book by its cover.

**SRHL** · 10-05-2006, 12:25 AM

^ Yeah they did say that so right now I'm sparring with kids 2-3 years below me who have no clue what they're doing.

And down here, we only have one boxing gym in the whole damn country ( at least the only one i know of ) and nobody really does boxing. So sparring is really a problem cos down here we do it anywhere (school, at home) and practically it turns street.

**Undefeated** · 10-05-2006, 12:31 AM

Height ain't nothing.. All it takes is one punch for anyone. Just like Versatile said.. "Put your mind to it"

**SRHL** · 10-05-2006, 12:47 AM

Another thing to add.

I got athsma, and it comes with this skin allergy. I can't seem to sweat alot or my whole body goes into a fit and itches like crazy. Any suggestions to make this condition go away? The doctors told me they'll disappear with age but I guess maybe there's some vitamins or medication to at least not make the allergies so bad?

**Zigga** · 10-06-2006, 04:37 PM

Originally posted by SRHL

Another thing to add.

I got athsma, and it comes with this skin allergy. I can't seem to sweat alot or my whole body goes into a fit and itches like crazy. Any suggestions to make this condition go away? The doctors told me they'll disappear with age but I guess maybe there's some vitamins or medication to at least not make the allergies so bad?

Whats the name of ur skin allergy?

When u exercise ur body goes into a fit? Can u explain what u mean by fit.

When ur skin itches did the doc say this was connected to ur allergys or is this a seperate condition.? If so whats the name of the condition?

Are u allergic to anything? Foods, medication, soya, gluten?

Are u currently taking any medication at the mommnet, if so what is it called?

**BmoreBrawler** · 10-06-2006, 05:08 PM

yeah height doesnt matter too much. There was a lightweight title fight a while back on the Rahman/Maskaev card where the taller, skinnier fighter was just humiliating the shorter stronger fighter, and the short guy got a 1 punch ko in the last round for the win. he hadnt won any previous rounds before that.

**SRHL** · 10-07-2006, 08:33 AM

Originally posted by Zigga

Whats the name of ur skin allergy?

When u exercise ur body goes into a fit? Can u explain what u mean by fit.

When ur skin itches did the doc say this was connected to ur allergys or is this a seperate condition.? If so whats the name of the condition?

Are u allergic to anything? Foods, medication, soya, gluten?

Are u currently taking any medication at the mommnet, if so what is it called?

Rofl it doesnt REALLY go into a fit..it just itches like hell and swells up bad cos the skin get cut when i scratch it hard...

Not allergic to anything to my knowledge, and I think the condition is called eczema or somethin..

The skin goes all dry a few minutes after all the sweat has dried up and then it itches.

**Abe Attell** · 10-07-2006, 05:06 PM

If you are still young, say 12, 13, still growing, you can "beat" your gentics by increasing your nutrition value: if you eat well, high protein, high calorie, high calcium, etc. diet, while right before or in growth, you can add a few inches to your height and even your frame...Nutrition is key during puberty...off course, you have to exercise, you don't want to just eat, you want to increase muscle mass/bone mass

Nutrition & Height