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Well after two months of no lifting and just body weight exercises and running, I hit the weights again yesterday. I did some squats, and lost a lot, and I mean A LOT of strength on my thighs quads and lower back... It really sucks. My legs look way skinnier than they did back then, but I didn't think it was going to make that much of a difference since I don't think boxers are known for having huge legs, yet there's gotta be a lot of power there in order to generate power for the punch.
Not only are my legs trashed, but I couldn't raise nearly as much weight as I used to (and it didn't take me too long to build up to that point, but it took like 3 months of no running and just lifting. After that, I preserved the strength fine in the beginning, when I was running 3 miles 5 times a week but was able to do squats and deads once a week. Then I couldn't go to my usual gym, but kept running the 3 miles and improving my time, and now I'm kinda weak) What type of exercises without weights do boxers do to strengthen their legs? I wondering, since I plan on going to a boxing gym instead of usual gym (it's either boxing or lifting, don't have much time for both unless I'm told I should keep lifting by a coach or something) from next week on, but I had also originally planned on having better endurance but good strength (my endurance did get better, but I lost strength. Worst part is that the loss was preventable) for when I started.
Not only are my legs trashed, but I couldn't raise nearly as much weight as I used to (and it didn't take me too long to build up to that point, but it took like 3 months of no running and just lifting. After that, I preserved the strength fine in the beginning, when I was running 3 miles 5 times a week but was able to do squats and deads once a week. Then I couldn't go to my usual gym, but kept running the 3 miles and improving my time, and now I'm kinda weak) What type of exercises without weights do boxers do to strengthen their legs? I wondering, since I plan on going to a boxing gym instead of usual gym (it's either boxing or lifting, don't have much time for both unless I'm told I should keep lifting by a coach or something) from next week on, but I had also originally planned on having better endurance but good strength (my endurance did get better, but I lost strength. Worst part is that the loss was preventable) for when I started.
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