Putting on muscle mass while boxing

[BuakawBanchamek]

Has anyone experienced fighter gone up in weight significantly and can report about their experience?

I have been boxing for 8 years now. I normally run around 80kg/ 182 lbs if I would cut for a lean weight I would probably be around 68-70kg / 154ish.
I want to gain more muscle mass but would like to know how your experience was gaining lots of muscle mass.
And if you hit a certain limit or sweet spot where muscle mass interfered with overall athelticism

I am 5"10 / 178cms
I am not actively fighting*

[kara]

Has anyone experienced fighter gone up in weight significantly and can report about their experience?

I have been boxing for 8 years now. I normally run around 80kg/ 182 lbs if I would cut for a lean weight I would probably be around 68-70kg / 154ish.
I want to gain more muscle mass but would like to know how your experience was gaining lots of muscle mass.
And if you hit a certain limit or sweet spot where muscle mass interfered with overall athelticism

I am 5"10 / 178cms
I am not actively fighting*

I've done it, but it slowed me down to be honest. I wasn't as quick, felt a bit too bulky.

[OctoberRed]

Has anyone experienced fighter gone up in weight significantly and can report about their experience?

I have been boxing for 8 years now. I normally run around 80kg/ 182 lbs if I would cut for a lean weight I would probably be around 68-70kg / 154ish.
I want to gain more muscle mass but would like to know how your experience was gaining lots of muscle mass.
And if you hit a certain limit or sweet spot where muscle mass interfered with overall athelticism

I am 5"10 / 178cms
I am not actively fighting*

What is your goal in looking to do this?

[Blond Beast]

What is your goal in looking to do this?

Great point. He shouldn’t be afraid of doing some sort of “bodybuilding” routine. I know it can sound like a bad word for sports, but then you aren’t neglecting any muscles. Increase your protein, your weight training volume and intensity. Progressive overload.
If you are still doing all your boxing training then you will need plenty of calories in the proper macros of course.
5lbs of lean on muscle on the scale is a lot. Pro bodybuilders are happy to put on that much on stage in a year, course they are already pushing limits.
Focus on the weight training and protein intake. You will be sore after lifting. Not ideal for being in a boxing camp, but if you are not competing then make it your focus. You may hate it, you may love it. You can always gain or lose depending on what you feel best at. If a fight isn’t looming then you have room to experiment.

[OctoberRed]

Great point. He shouldn’t be afraid of doing some sort of “bodybuilding” routine. I know it can sound like a bad word for sports, but then you aren’t neglecting any muscles. Increase your protein, your weight training volume and intensity. Progressive overload.
If you are still doing all your boxing training then you will need plenty of calories in the proper macros of course.
5lbs of lean on muscle on the scale is a lot. Pro bodybuilders are happy to put on that much on stage in a year, course they are already pushing limits.
Focus on the weight training and protein intake. You will be sore after lifting. Not ideal for being in a boxing camp, but if you are not competing then make it your focus. You may hate it, you may love it. You can always gain or lose depending on what you feel best at. If a fight isn’t looming then you have room to experiment.

I was waiting for the beast to pop in!

[Blond Beast]

I was waiting for the beast to pop in!

Thanks man. There’s obviously powerlifting and Olympic style lifting also… but you just don’t see a precedent of top level boxers with physiques indicative of that type of training. Course bodybuilding incorporates things like squats, deadlifts, bench press etc. but at least for reps.
I think any type of lifting can help if you haven’t been doing any though.
The interesting thing about the CrossFit open is that their is no weight or height classes. I don’t think you could follow the set “open workouts” they release and build the physique you want as a boxer. Almost all the top males are between 5’8 and 5’10” and weigh 185-195 ( peeled ) and are squat as opposed to longer limbed. That’s not going to work for most boxers. Plus again there’s so much technique needed. There’s an infinite of technique to learn in boxing already. The high rep endurance exercises are worth exploring though.
That being said Canelo is the best in the world. His physique probably resembles that of a cross fitters more than anyones. Still I think it’s everything boxing skill wise that lifts him. He doesn’t wrestle with his opponents. He ****s their sides top and bottom then gets them to flinch into uppercuts. It’s all possible because of his constantly improved defence.