Cardio or Weightlifting?

[AmP Champion]

Which is more important for training? Cardio or weightlifting? and how often should i train each per week? at the moment i do alot more lifting because I find it more satistfying.

[Tyson123]

A combination of both is important. If you want to gain weight weightlift, if you want to lose weight cardio. Cardio also increases stamina.

[Tuggers1986]

I'd say something like 60% cardio to 40% weight lifting. The cardio will give you the physique you're after and help you gain stamina!

Good bodys are built in the kitchen, not the gym.

[Luke.l.08]

I'd say something like 60% cardio to 40% weight lifting. The cardio will give you the physique you're after and help you gain stamina!

Good bodys are built in the kitchen, not the gym.

i agree, i think cardio is slightly more important than weightlifting

[sukhenkoy]

For boxing, I would personally say cardio. I think weight class is also important in considering the relative importance of each: for lower weight classes, it seems to me like cardio is much more of the dominant factor; in heavyweight divisions, it seems to me like more of the focus is on strength, so weightlifting, or, simply strength training, is more important.

[J_CON]

For boxing, cardio

[PunchDrunk]

Lifting weights is a supplement to boxing. Many people can become successful boxers without weights (although they could be even better with), and no one becomes successfull without cardio, so there it is.

Edit: Thankfully it is not a question of either or. Both is the smart solution.

[meanmoe]

I wouldn't worry a whole lot about building muscle mass for boxing. Unless you can do 100 push ups, chin ups, etc. Those exercises will build strength, as well as the sledge/axe on wood or an old tire and heavy bag. In boxing stamina is much more important, you have throw hundreds of punches. You should be concentrating on muscular endurance not strength or power. And, power isn't a by product of muscle size or strength, but the ability to co-ordinate all the muscle groups into a single point. Meaning, it comes from your legs back, chest, arms and shoulders all at once.

Hope that makes sense.

[PunchDrunk]

I wouldn't worry a whole lot about building muscle mass for boxing. Unless you can do 100 push ups, chin ups, etc. Those exercises will build strength, as well as the sledge/axe on wood or an old tire and heavy bag. In boxing stamina is much more important, you have throw hundreds of punches. You should be concentrating on muscular endurance not strength or power. And, power isn't a by product of muscle size or strength, but the ability to co-ordinate all the muscle groups into a single point. Meaning, it comes from your legs back, chest, arms and shoulders all at once.

Hope that makes sense.

What doesn't make sense is that you automatically equate "lifting weights" with "building muscle mass" as if they were the same thing. In boxing, weights should be used for strength gains. Neural adaptations!

[P4PKING_2008]

Cardio with resistance training is awesome. Don't weightlift too much you will be ****ed for boxing.