Boxing/a healthy diet (:
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hello , my names chris , i am 13 and i live in england , i have been boxing for 9 year now but all that hard work is useless without a healthy diet , i have a bout in 4 week against a boy who i have already beat but he is determined to beat me , but i am over the weight limit . what should i eat ? (:
Chris,
At your age a diet is not necessary. Your workout regimen should be controlling your weight.
A little more jumping rope, a little more running, a little longer on the heavybag.
If you are walking around at more than 6 or 7 pounds more than what you are fighting at then you should consider moving up because at 13 you are growing fast and it will become harder and harder to make the lower weight for the next 4 or 5 years....
good luck
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