I have a upcoming fight on march and I have been to 7 boxing sessions so far how should I prepare myself for the fight fit? Its for a charity event and my coach said he will level me it off so it isnt unfair but I still want to give it my all. He told me to just give it my all in the sessions and dont get in bad shape.
what more can I do so I'm in best shape possible physically and technique vice?
just swing on these niggas user. no worries
listen to your coach, not a bunch of retard apes on this board
>worrying about fighting somebody
>asking Jow Forums for fighting advice out of all places
that shows you aren't confident go in there and have murderous intent and let whatever happens happen
ik but there is a couple boxers on fit that has been doing it way longer than I and thats why im asking. true im not worried I just wanna do my best and fuck shit up
What this guy said. You have a coach and you decide to consult armchair experts on this humorpage. High chance of not making it
>can count the number of times he’s trained on his hands
>competing in a fight
Dude I wish you the best of luck, but you’re likely going to get fucking smashed, even if the coach is level. Best advice I can give is get your cardio in shape, since I don’t have anything else to work with.
You are not even close to ready. You shouldve trained 6-12 months before you start thinking about fighting.
Your coach is probably planning to pair you with another newbie just for a fun match. If you have any self respect you'll tell him to fucking train you properly before he puts you in the ring. Cancel that fight, and get a new coach while you're at it.
Amateur competing boxer here
7 training session are fucking nothing, I do that in 10 days, I hope they're not putting you against someone with experience
I suggest you spar full contact at least 6/9 rounds every session to get accustomed to real fighting, and then train your cardio (sprints 2x week, running 5x week)
This. Just make sure you're hydrated before the fight because you're going to take a lot of hits.
>fighting after 7 training sessions
They're using you to pad someone else's record. You shouldn't even be sparring yet.
it is against a newbie or else i would get srsly fucked. Yea I will talk with him about it and how to prepare properly etc.
The fight is 3 rounds with 2 coaches and paramedics are avaible so I think I'm ok desu.
Post body please. I want to see what an amateur boxer physique looks like. I wanna start boxing too.
I certainly hope you've trained more than 7 times by the time March rolls around, and you make the most of your sessions. Listen to your coach and work on your movement and 1-2 as much as you can. Do partner drills/sparring as much as you can, and learn from getting hit or outboxed. Building mental fortitude is just as important as your physical skills - don't give up if you get beaten, work out why it happened and try again. Best of luck, control those nerves on the day!
I guess op was thinking about pre fight tips, not training tips.
But desu i have no idea about this, i would tell you to eat a lot the day before, since at least in lifting i feel like its more important what you ate the day before than what you ate a few hours before the workout.
Sleep well and dont get nervous, also dont get in there trying to kill the guy, you will fail technically and he will kill you
I dunno, maybe talk to your coach
Just have fun. You're going to be facing another sperg. Just swing wildly at each other for a minute and hope to make some contact. Then go at it again for another 2 rounds.
You'll laugh at yourself a year from today.
yea ik it will be a slugfest but I felt motivated af ever since applying to it cause I have goal in mind and it will be a new experience for sure.
thx for the tips. eating a big meal before a workout isnt good cause your blood flow is directed to digest the food and if you work out that blood will rush to your muscles delaying digestion
thx user I will for sure go for more sessions and practice my punches. yea getting outboxed makes me overthink what to do etc Got fucked on my second sparring session cause it was my first time vs someone with longer reach and I didnt know what to do.
Don't fucking compete after 7 training sessions you retard. I wouldn't want someone competing in under six months or even a year of training at all unless he was really itching for it or was already in great condition from other sports before coming to boxing.
Don't listen to this LARPer and don't do full contact sparring of 9 rounds every fucking day either unless you want dementia next month. 3-4 rounds of medium sparring 1-3 times a week and 3 rounds of full contact once or twice a month is the sweet spot for maximizing your boxing ability and minimizing the damage your brain takes. Make sure to do a lot of padwork, a lot of sprinting (I recommend hill sprints), a lot of ropework and a lot of bagwork as well. Do a 3-5 mile jog once or twice a week as well and watch your diet if your not a heavyweight.
Is it just an exhibition? Do you have to make weight? If it's just for shits and giggles, don't worry too much about it. If your coach has any good sense, he'll pair you up with another guy with no experience.
If you don't have to make weight - good, you won't develop an eating disorder (yet)
If you do, lose the weight SLOWLY, and don't wait to the last day to dehydrate yourself for 10-20lbs like a moron. That is what people who get paid for this shit do, don't sacrifice your long-term physical and mental health for a stupid amateur fight. Eat lots of veggies, cut down on starches, breads, and of course sweets, drink some water w/ potassium chloride and salt in it to keep electrolytes up, don't eat junk/processed shit (if you do, and cut it all out at once, expect to feel like utter shit) try to get in lots of protein, if you struggle with that just use whey. Once you fight, keep eating clean afterwards, do not eat like shit and balloon up in weight.
Eat around 4 hours before the fight, preferably something like steak, don't eat something super glycemic like pasta because you'll get an insulin crash like a motherfucker. It's best to fight (and train) on an empty stomach so that nothing will be sloshing around in you when you fight.
General training tips:
Don't be a hero. Protect your head.
Lifting heavy weight will NOT make you big and bulky. If anyone from your gym tells you otherwise, they are an idiot. Read Starting Strength, or one of Pavel Tsatsouline's books. If you do weights correctly, and with proper form, they will make you more explosive, and more powerful.
Running is good, but you get plenty of aerobic work from training in general. If you want to get in extra work outside of the gym, do hill sprints, kettlebell circuits, sled-pulls if you are feeling frisky, etc.
Hit pads, listen to your coach, ask questions (NO SUCH THING AS A DUMB QUESTION), listen to your body.
Good luck, have fun.
Sorry, to add on, that isn't to say DON'T reward yourself with ice cream or whatever the hell after the fight, or have an occasional cheat day, but eating clean is paramount.
If you win, don't be a dick-head, show respect to your opponent and his coaches, thank them for the opportunity, and give your opponent a hand or a hug after the fight (whatever your style is).
If you lose - it happens bro. Lose with dignity.
Competed in Muay Thai for a few years when I was a teen, I made lots of mistakes lmao, I'm just trying to help someone from going through all the shit I went through.
>read starting strength
jesus christ this board
OP you need to get your conditioning up, it is very difficult to beat someone who is better conditioned than you. Several hundred crunches a day. Get used to being hit/having an opponent in front of you. Learn to move your body and hands quickly, do not be a puss and do not be afraid of getting hit when you fight. Think about everytime in your life you've been wronged or cheated then go in that ring and murder that motherfucker
March you say?
Do starting strength. Jump rope at the end of your A day and practice your strikes at the end of your B day. Schedule as many sessions boxing as you can because while strength is of course pivotal, boxing experience is moreso. Schedule your sessions in palce of workouts. It's okay to miss a workout, but don't do two in a row. As long as you're keeping this solid balance of boxing, strength, and cardio, you'll be in the best shape you can be a few months from now. In the week leading up to the fight, take it a bit easy. Don't just become a couch potato, but definitely give yourself rest to fix any cumulative fatigue. Just like taking a week off is a great way to smash through a PR, it's a great way to be at your best come fight day.
Do bare knuckle fights only. fighting with gloves will give you brain damage