AboutTony Spain Expertise Boxing for competition and Fitness. Boxing Fitness Certification Seminars. 941.302.4181 www.tonyspain.com
Experience Co-founder of the Boxing Fitness Institute. Owner and Operator of Absolute Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts in Sarasota,Fl. 941.302.4181 www.tonyspain.com
Organizations Boxing Fitness Institute, Kickboxing Fitness Institute, American Strength Training Institute
Publications Two instructional books and dvds have been sold in 11 countries.
Education/Credentials 25 years of boxing and fitness experience.
Past/Present Clients Have certified over 1700 personal trainers.
Question Hello. I am 23 years old. I am 6'2" and 235lbs. I want to lose 10-15 pounds and I think the sweet science of boxing is the best way. I just can't afford to go to a local gym. I have a Heavy Bag and I have been taught how to use it. I know the proper stance and also how punches are thrown. Im just kinda confused on nutrition and a proper training regimine. If you could help this would be appreciated. Also if you have any dvds I would be interested. I hope this question isn't a waste of your time.
Answer Robert, I have an Instructional Boxing Dvd that has sold around the world on my site. It will teach you basic fundamentals. Go to my my site to purchase the Dvd. I can also answer any questions you have about boxing and nutrition. Go to www.tonyspain.com to watch my youtube instructional videos and purchas my Dvd. Keep Punching, Tony Spain 941.302.4181 www.tonyspain.com Attached below are some nutritional guidelines. Following is a five-point system that you can use with your clients:
First, portion sizes for most Americans have become ridiculous. Therefore, the Boxing
Fitness eating system starts by reducing portion sizes. You can let your clients eat six
meals a day. In fact, insist on it. However, each meal can be only the size of a coffee cup
saucer (about 6 inches across, which is the width of the writing on this page). Your client
can eat pretty much anything they want (one layer high) so long as it fits on the saucer.
Second, challenge your client to drink nothing but water. Research is beginning to show
that diet sodas and drinks actually cause weight gain. And of course, sugary drinks are a
waste of calories. Encourage your client to start each day with two glasses of water, since
that will help cut their appetite and re-hydrate them for the day. Then have them drink six
more, at least, throughout the day. Simply by switching to water (and decaffeinated
coffee and tea), your client can take off lots of pounds.
Third, create a meal plan with your client so that each meal includes:
• One lean protein (chicken breast, turkey breast, lean ground turkey, fish, shellfish, top
sirloin steak, buffalo, lean ham, egg whites, or low-fat cheese).
• One vegetable (broccoli, asparagus, lettuce, cauliflower, green beans, green peppers,
spinach, tomato, Brussels sprouts, artichoke, cabbage, zucchini, cucumber). • One complex starch or carbohydrate (sweet potato, yam, squash, pumpkin, steamed
brown rice, whole wheat pasta, barley, beans, corn, strawberries, melon, orange).
• One or two servings of whole grain bread each day (a single slice is a serving). It’s
not realistic for most people to give up bread entirely.
If your client must have dessert, let them have a few chocolate chips after dinner.
Fourth, create a contract with your client. A good boxing contract specifies in detail what
the boxer will do, and provides consequences if they don’t. In this case, specify the
weight the client will achieve, by when, how they will do it, and how they are fined if
they don’t (e.g. $10 to a charity for every pound not lost). A sample contract follows this
chapter. I suggest that you propose a 4-5 pound weight loss in a month’s time as the first
contract, and keep renewing your contract each month.
Fifth, provide support – lots of support. Most people give up on their eating plans
because they don’t have someone to keep them on track. Design a system with your client
where you check in every day with your client (and get paid accordingly). Ask what they
are eating, and make sure it is part of a healthy plan. Check portion sizes. Confirm they
have switched to water. Help them stay motivated. After all, you are acting like the
manager of a professional fighter. You want to protect your investment! It is worth
investing the time to support your clients, as they will rave about you to others.
