Resistence exercise includes any form of movement where resistence is put against a muscle, and the muscle is required to push or pull against the resistence.
The most common form of resistence training today is weightlifting. Maybe you have heard some refer to it in boxing as strength training today. However, in my veiw, not only is it the wrong way to exercise. It's most especially the wrong way for a boxer to exercise. It is an unnatural form of exercise. Chimpanzees, as an example, are eight times stronger than a man, yet do not lift weights.
Lifting weights can increase the size and strength of muscles ... but genenally only increases the size and strength of muscles than are seen that have aesthetic value. It does not address the majority of muscles that have no aesthetic value such as ligaments and tendons, and leaves ligaments and tendons weak.
Weight training also does not increase flexiblity --- it actually reduces flexibility, thus hindering the flow of energy through the body.
Lifting weights in my veiw is the wrong way to exercise ... strenous pulling or pushing of weights in lifting weights ... can also affect your heart, kidneys, and other vital internal organs.
Old fashion Hard calisthenics like pushups, knees bends and things such as that as well as Isometic exercises in my veiw is over all by far better than lifting weights.
It should also be realized that boxing, like many other sports ... is not all about brute strength, but skill.
I'm curious as to to basis of your argument. Doing a push up vs. doing a bench press is nearly an identical motion. How does one work tendons and ligaments and the other does not? Proper form, proper exercise, and proper weight will not only work your, "Beach muscles," or, "Mirror muscles," but will also work all supporting muscles that most people seem to disregard. I'm sorry sir, but I just don't buy what you're saying.
JCC
Body builders also pump all kinds of synthetic junk witch is what hurts them.
And a balanced diet is some thing most body builders that I know don't follow they normally have an excessively high protein diet.
My Cuz
He was real big, all he ate was protein
He started with boiled chicken
Then any thing else that had protein.
Triple burgers.
Steaks fried chicken.
Protein shakes and the list goes on.
And yes he was big and looked great.
But he was always sick.
Did the actual lifting of weights make him sick? I don't think so it was his terrible diet.
10 years later My CUZ
Still lifting weights but eating well with a good diet plan.
And not sick all the time, but yes he is really really slow.
From what I've observed, you train differently for each sport.
You don't train as a weightlifter, to become a boxer. And you don't train as a speed skater, to become a swimmer.
Frankie, you mentioned trying to keep your "strength training" intact, while still trying to train as a boxer. I believe you need to train as a boxer and everything else will fall into place. If you lose upper body mass, or strength...then so be it.
It would be difficult, if not impossible to train for track, body building, ice hockey, football, swimming, tennis, and boxing all at once. I mean, they do have the triatholon, but I don't think that is what we are talking about here.
From what I've observed, you train differently for each sport.
You don't train as a weightlifter, to become a boxer. And you don't train as a speed skater, to become a swimmer.
Frankie, you mentioned trying to keep your "strength training" intact, while still trying to train as a boxer. I believe you need to train as a boxer and everything else will fall into place. If you lose upper body mass, or strength...then so be it.
It would be difficult, if not impossible to train for track, body building, ice hockey, football, swimming, tennis, and boxing all at once. I mean, they do have the triatholon, but I don't think that is what we are talking about here.
Good luck
But EVERY category of sports you mention lift weights for strenght!
I'm not a professional or anything but I believe that weightlifting is an important part of a workout, boxing or not. But you also need to offset your weightlifting with stretching/flexibility exercises and speed work.
I agree with what one person said about a push up being the same form and working the same muscles as a bench press. It's just logical when you think about it. When I do bench presses I use a moderate weight like 120-140 pounds and really push the bar up as hard and fast as I can. I think it builds your stabilizer muscles as well as improves speed and power in my punches. This is only my opinion though, think what you may.
Exercising by lifting weights are unnatural forms of exercise. But forms of exercise like doing calisthenics, stretching and Isometic exercises are natural forms of exercise.
Exercising by lifting weights the bench press for example, does not work the muscles of the body in exactly the same way that push ups do. The affect it has on the body isn't the exact same despite the movement being similar it does not over all strenghten and build the body the way push ups do.
Push ups are a natural form of exercise and is over all better and a more healthy form of exercise than to exercise by straining pushing weights that puts pressure on internal organs and can affect vital internal organs.
Nature did that intend for man to exercise by straining lifting weights.
__________________ "The more I sweated in the gym, the less I bleed in the ring."
Exercising by lifting weights are unnatural forms of exercise. But forms of exercise like doing calisthenics, stretching and Isometic exercises are natural forms of exercise.
Exercising by lifting weights the bench press for example, does not work the muscles of the body in exactly the same way that push ups do. The affect it has on the body isn't the exact same despite the movement being similar it does not over all strenghten and build the body the way push ups do.
Push ups are a natural form of exercise and is over all better and a more healthy form of exercise than to exercise by straining pushing weights that puts pressure on internal organs and can affect vital internal organs.
Nature did that intend for man to exercise by straining lifting weights.
I think you don't know jack about what you talking about! Just my 2c
But EVERY category of sports you mention lift weights for strenght!
Not really. Look at how strong Marciano was. He only touched weights once, and asked if it was good for a boxer, they said no, and he never did it again. He went on to be one of the strongest heavyweight champions of all time. Holmes used all natural things, didn't weight lift, and did a lot of the stuff JCC mentioned, and he was very strong, and still is. Ali, did the same things as Holmes, he was very strong. Frazier, did that stuff too, he was very strong. FOREMAN he was one of the, if not the, strongest heavyweight champions of all time, and he didn't lift weights. Chopping wood, hitting tires with a sledge hammer, and digging holes are great natural ways to gain muscle, and get a lot stronger. Earnie Shavers estimated that chopping wood increased his power and strength by about 25%. Lifting weights for a boxer is about as useful as working strictly on your upperbody for a soccer player.
__________________
MEMBER OF BOXINGFORUM.COM HALL OF FAME-JANUARY, 2008
Boxing and weightlifting
Linear Mode
