Boxing vs Weight Training

Doing both of these at the minute...some weeks boxing tuesday and thursday (training), and others boxing tuesday (training), wednesday (sparring), thursday (training).

So effectively I have to fit my trips to the gym for some weights in on friday, saturday and sunday/monday.

Few things I'd like to bounce off you fellas:

1) Is this overdoing it?
2) Is this necessary to keep my size? (obviously along with eating enough...)

Been boxing around 2 months now, and not noticed any obvious difference in size, except maybe my biceps have shrunk slightly.

I'm 6ft tall, and about 170lbs, so not overly bulky by any means - more of a lean look - but I don't want to lose any of the size I do have.

Well, it's probably inevitable to be losing a bit of muscle if you're not lifting enough weights, in truth I don't think you're ever overdoing it unless you feel as though you're overdoing it and are feeling some side effects.

It's very difficult to say if that's enough to keep your size in truth, without knowing what you used to do and comparing it to now though, mate.

Never been a massive weight trainer. I've worked out each muscle group once per week for a long time now, but I don't ever train for less than 10 reps per set, and don't ever go for enormous weights - so by size I don't mean massive bulk, just decent.

Main thing is are you happy with how you look? Also is it worth perhaps losing a bit of muscle and gaining cardio?

More than happy, and that's why I don't want it to change

I dont think they are worlds apart, you can increase your speed and power with weight lifting using the olympic style lifts like cleans, snatch and so on. Though they are technically quite difficult to pull off and have a steeper learning curve than other exercises.

I'm looking to get back into boxing but I'd carry on weight training to increase my power.

Your size is down to your diet, you cannot lose size if you eat the adequate amount of calories and the right amount of protein to aid muscle repair and growth

Obviously there is a difference if it means you are not training certain muscles to failure....Boxing exercises can't replace compound movements which stress the body to it's limits...

As for overtraining.....depends how you feel...training and it's toll is different depending on the individual in question..

As for Boxing vs Weights.......If one makes you feel better then go for it..

a lot of it's in the mind..

My current routine is:

Mon: Chest & Squats & Tri's (Low Rep Strength work)
Tues: Boxing/Muay Thai
Wed: Back & Shoulders & Bi's (Low rep strength work)
Thurs: Boxing/Muay Thai
Frid: Fitnessn (An hour of stair work etc)
Sat:Boxing/Muay Thai

I hold a weight around 16st, 6'1 and not much weight around the stomach.

I find it a nice mix of strength, endurance and fitness.

But obviously you need a good diet to fuel the machine and sleep.

GeordieFalcon wrote:My current routine is:

Mon: Chest & Squats & Tri's (Low Rep Strength work)
Tues: Boxing/Muay Thai
Wed: Back & Shoulders & Bi's (Low rep strength work)
Thurs: Boxing/Muay Thai
Frid: Fitnessn (An hour of stair work etc)
Sat:Boxing/Muay Thai

I hold a weight around 16st, 6'1 and not much weight around the stomach.

I find it a nice mix of strength, endurance and fitness.

But obviously you need a good diet to fuel the machine and sleep.

An impressive & decent all round training routine. Do you or are you looking to fight? I have been training kick boxing on & off for over a year combined with running & circuit training but I really need to strengthen my upper body. Your routine inspired me & was looking for some advice. I've just started back again & for the next month I will go once a week, with 2 days a week weights along your lines, one day running & one day circuit or running & next month twice a week. Now my gym is primarily for martial arts so the weights room isn't that great, no squat rack & mostly machines. So I'm thinking along the lines of:

Shoulders/Back/Hamstrings/Biceps - Smith Machine shoulder press, Dumbell press, upright row, Lat pulldown, deadlifts, curls

Chest/quads/triceps - Bench press, incline dumbell press, flys, leg press, dips, scullcrushers & possibly another tricep exercise.

Do you think this will be ok?