Dedication & Personal Life

**skyler** · 10-20-2006, 12:36 PM

Work affects me a little, works been real busy and hard lately, so by the time i get home im exhausted, and then i gotta train im pretty use to it now, but it does take alot out of me.

Iv been boxing almost all my life, but only just started going to the gym with a real trainer, im 17 and i think its never to late to start boxing depends if you plan on fighting or not, 17 is still very young to be fighting in the amateurs..

About the diet i used to eat alot of junk food, because i cant cook and basicallys thats all we could get, basically just fast and easy way, but now iv disciplined myself and am on a strict diet, its not that hard and you feel alot better after awhile, so if i can do it i bet you can aswell.

Good Luck!

**potatoes** · 10-20-2006, 12:57 PM

Originally posted by D_Hook

I haven't actually taken up boxing yet. I am 15 and want to wait until i finish school to take it up the reason being i want to give it my all or nothing at all. There are no gyms were i live so i'm going to have to move near one.
Just wondering do you struggle to box aswell as and work and stuff?
I'm obviously going to need to work to pay the rent if i move into a flat or whatever just wondering how y'all cope or is it easy?
If i wait until i leave school which will be 16 nearly 17 will that be too late?
Lastly this might seem like a dumb question but i want to know what i'm letting myself in for. What is the training and dieting like, i know it's going to be hard but i'm prepared to work at it, like i just said i want to be prepared.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read through my questions and double thanks if anyone takes the time to answer any of them.

The best time to start boxing is now! It doesn't matter what sport you chose, the younger you start the better. Most kids don't make a 100% commitment until they have done it for awhile. If there isn't a boxing club in your area, set up you own gym in the basement or garage or whatever. You don't need lots of expensive equipment. You should be able to improvise almost anything, and remember it costs nothing to get in shape. Many a great boxing champion started from the midst of poverty.

**Sane Man** · 10-20-2006, 01:10 PM

I'm keeping myself in shape ready for when i start, doing workouts that are boxing orientated. Studying great fighters and what made them great.
Thank you for you replies so far

**KingDosia** · 10-20-2006, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by D_Hook

I'm keeping myself in shape ready for when i start, doing workouts that are boxing orientated. Studying great fighters and what made them great.
Thank you for you replies so far

Personal life what is that??

Seriously, Boxing is the type of activity where if you want to be good it will take a good part of your everyday routine. I start training at 3:30am work from 8 am to 5pm and then its back to the gym Til at least 8pm. sometimes 10. And Im not fighting professionaly "not yet anyway"
Another thing to consider is the later you start in life the more time you will have to spend on learning the baisics. I didn't start til 18, not that its too young of an age, but there were 15-16 yr old with tons more skill than I had some went to compete on natl and internatl levels. I maintain you need to put in a min of 3-4 hrs a day. 15-20 a week. And when you are trying to keep a full time job along with that kind of schedule it becomes very difficult to maintain a personal life.

**NJFighter91** · 10-20-2006, 02:13 PM

if you want to train after high school, im assuming you dont want to go to college...if you dont want to go to college, im also assuming you want to box as a career...thats not gonna happen if you start at 16-17 years of age unless you have a HUGE gift...

**Zigga** · 10-20-2006, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by D_Hook

I haven't actually taken up boxing yet. I am 15 and want to wait until i finish school to take it up the reason being i want to give it my all or nothing at all. There are no gyms were i live so i'm going to have to move near one.
Just wondering do you struggle to box aswell as and work and stuff?
I'm obviously going to need to work to pay the rent if i move into a flat or whatever just wondering how y'all cope or is it easy?
If i wait until i leave school which will be 16 nearly 17 will that be too late?
Lastly this might seem like a dumb question but i want to know what i'm letting myself in for. What is the training and dieting like, i know it's going to be hard but i'm prepared to work at it, like i just said i want to be prepared.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read through my questions and double thanks if anyone takes the time to answer any of them.

Every day afetr work am knackard but training keeps me going at work and gives me something to look forward to. U will eventually get used to working,training, cooking,tidying and sleep, thats pretty much me mon to friday. But i like this life and enjoy my weekend s with my girl, and m8s.

Some days u dont wanna train full stop. Speaking for myself, if i didnt train because am tired from work but its a training day i wud feel guilty so i always train.By training when u dont want to, i feel it helps build mental strenght and dedication. U have to be willing to make sacrifices and do things u dont wanna do on the odd occasion, ok many occasions, and these sacrifices pay off in the long run.

So to answer part of ur question, YES boxing for me is a struggle, but its one am willing to have.

**KingDosia** · 10-20-2006, 03:28 PM

Originally posted by Zigga

Every day afetr work am knackard but training keeps me going at work and gives me something to look forward to. U will eventually get used to working,training, cooking,tidying and sleep, thats pretty much me mon to friday. But i like this life and enjoy my weekend s with my girl, and m8s.

Some days u dont wanna train full stop. Speaking for myself, if i didnt train because am tired from work but its a training day i wud feel guilty so i always train.By training when u dont want to, i feel it helps build mental strenght and dedication. U have to be willing to make sacrifices and do things u dont wanna do on the odd occasion, ok many occasions, and these sacrifices pay off in the long run.

So to answer part of ur question, YES boxing for me is a struggle, but its one am willing to have.

Thats what I mean.
You hear these guys all of the time "will it interfere with my personal life" Well if your extracuricular activities are that important Yes it will. I have one full day off and take it easier on saturdays So I do get a chance if I chose to go out for whatever. But we all know "should know" This sport requires an extraordinary amount of disciplin. You have to love it and work hard at it to be good. If you don't believe me the next guy will and when you meet him in the ring. weill You know the rest

**Exige Jr** · 10-20-2006, 03:45 PM

My piece.

1) Join the gym now. Saying you dont wanna do it now because you wont be commited is nonsense, with all due respect to you. Dont let anything phase you... do it and dont hesitate, otherwise there is always that obstacle around the corner to stop you from "commiting". I joined boxing around the time I had some of the most important examinations of my life coming up... that was my first year of college. Then in the second year of college I had to take my final exams to get the whole qualification and was still turning up at the gym at 9pm the night before I had an exam the next day. That is dedication.
2) Make boxing your life. Make friends in boxing, love what you do, socialise within the sport etc etc. Whats so bad about that? Since when did you have to go partying or hitting the bars/clubs to have a fulfilling social life?
3) If you love the sport, and have the drug for it then you will do whatever it takes to get up from work and get down to that gym. My job is pretty tiring and involves a fair deal of lifting and especially leg endurance and strength. I play this into my hands, and make that half of my cardio. I push myself at work and have ended up losing a little fat just from going the extra distance.
Then I get home and have like 15 minutes or half an hour on the days I work, to recover, jump straight on my bike or in my friends car and get down the gym.

**KingDosia** · 10-20-2006, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by Exige Jr

My piece.

1) Join the gym now. Saying you dont wanna do it now because you wont be commited is nonsense, with all due respect to you. Dont let anything phase you... do it and dont hesitate, otherwise there is always that obstacle around the corner to stop you from "commiting". I joined boxing around the time I had some of the most important examinations of my life coming up... that was my first year of college. Then in the second year of college I had to take my final exams to get the whole qualification and was still turning up at the gym at 9pm the night before I had an exam the next day. That is dedication.
2) Make boxing your life. Make friends in boxing, love what you do, socialise within the sport etc etc. Whats so bad about that? Since when did you have to go partying or hitting the bars/clubs to have a fulfilling social life?
3) If you love the sport, and have the drug for it then you will do whatever it takes to get up from work and get down to that gym. My job is pretty tiring and involves a fair deal of lifting and especially leg endurance and strength. I play this into my hands, and make that half of my cardio. I push myself at work and have ended up losing a little fat just from going the extra distance.
Then I get home and have like 15 minutes or half an hour on the days I work, to recover, jump straight on my bike or in my friends car and get down the gym.

Some people like the idea of boxing more than the sport itself. Is seems cool or they feel it would give them a sense of machismo. They tend to treat it as a hobby or past time. I see it a lot at my gym, guys show up maybe twice a week, for an hour or so. They spar once a month and go half assed at that. These guys usually drop out after a couple of months. There Personal life was suffering. I wouldn't recomend Boxing to that type. Its an all or nothing sport in my book. If you dont give it your all the evidence mounts on your face and body in the form of bruises and cuts. ya know

Dedication & Personal Life