Well I figure since many people on this forum like to help, and I'm new, that I would ask for some tips. I am probably the worst case scenerio for a boxer at this point, although I realize I probably could never box competitively, but just as a hobby. Anyway, at this point I would just like to get down to a decent weight to where I could begin to train properly. Right now I am about 5'8 and 210. I'm 25 years old and have not maintained any exercise program for about 5-6 years. I work and go to college, so I don't eat healthy, I eat on the go, so I'm sure that will also have to change. I've started to cut all the common junk I take in out of my diet, like soda. So does anyone have some tips that will help me just get to a weight that is suitable for training? Any feedback is appreciated even if it is critical. Thanks guys.
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Run and diet....Comment
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yeah man my advice is to just sign up at a boxing gym if you haven't already and from there put together a training regime with a trainer there, stick to it religiously and put together a good healthy diet, there's some great resources on the web and you can also use the search button on these forums, there's some posters on here with a lot of knowledge on the subject.Comment
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there's no reason to get in shape in order to train. the training itself will get you in shape. learn how to hit the bags right, spar anyone and everyone doesnt matter if you get your ass beat your expected too when you start. stick to going to the gym and work hard and you wont be able to help getting in shape.Comment
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Thanks for all the responses so far. I figured that running would probably be my best bet right now. I'm also going to try to watch my diet as well. The gym is not an option right now, because where I live the nearest boxing gym is an hour and a half away.Comment
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It's in my sig.Comment
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As well as diet and running,bodyweight training is good as well ,since you aint got a gym ,you could do a home circuit,check out this page ,you could perform most of these exercises at home.Do each exercise in sets like
15 reps wide arm press ups -3 sets 30 sec to 1 min rest between sets
15 reps press ups - 3 sets
15 reps squats -3 sets
15 reps lunges -3 sets
15 reps sit ups -3 sets
15 reps half sits -3 sets
15 close arm press-ups -3 sets
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Ok I'll start trying that home circuit out as well. If anyone could give me some good tips on exactly what I should be eating that would help me too. I'd like to be able to eat cheap, but healthy. I've started watching my diet and keeping a log, although I'm sure my eating habits aren't that great still. For instance today, it is 1pm, I had no breakfast, a bottle of water between 7am and noon, for lunch I had a salad of romaine lettuce, tomatoes, croutons and grilled chicken pieces with some orange juice. Once I get off at 3 I plan on doing my running and that home circuit. Also at this point, since I'm trying to get the weight off, is it better to distance run or do sprints?Comment
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Distance running is better for losing weight than sprints.Originally posted by TexasBoxingFan View PostComment
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