Boxing/maintaining weight
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hello, i was wondering if you knew how much strength training i should do to maintain 165? currently i do pushups, dips, and shrugs with 60lb. at 5 sets of 50 reps and 5 sets of 100 reps of arm curls with 5lb, each every other day, and the sets go up every 2 months. where should i cut off adding sets?
Jesse,
It really depends on what your weight is doing now. If you are still losing weight then you should increase the weights and do less reps, Your burning a lot of calories in addition to your conditioning for boxing and assuming you have low bodyfat this will make you lose valuable muscle. If you want to maintain you have to eat enough calories to support your workouts and you have to maintain muscle mass at the same time. In order to maintain muscle mass you have to lift somewhat heavy, 12 to 18 reps. This is more in line with maintaining. Lower will build more muscle and higher will make the muscle you have more cut and developed. If you are following these guidelines and you still are losing weight then you are over training, which means you are doing more than is necessary in your training or your not eating healthy or enough.
good luck,
Jackson
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Jack Rose
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I can answer any questions related to boxing and training. I can help anyone prepare for professional or amateur bouts. My trainer/boss of 24 years is in the Golden Gloves Hall of Fame and trained the heavyweight champion of the world. Holyfield, Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Taylor, Billy Bridges, Frankie Randall just to name a few of the boxers who have passed thru the Southerns and/or trained at our gym.
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I have been in the sport of boxing since 1984. I started as a boxer and advanced quickly. I was lucky enough to have some of the best sparring in the country with 3 top ten pros in my very gym. I am fortunate enough to live near one of the better boxing programs in the country. We have cultivated our facility into the largest Amateur Boxing Gym in the country. In the mid 90's I became a trainer for Golden Gloves. I train amateur and pro fighters. I have worked in many corners at USA and Golden Glove tournaments. I have worked corners in pro bouts on HBO and ESPN cards. My friend, boss and coach is the former President of Golden Gloves and I trained under his tutelage.
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