I've decided to join a boxing club. I always feel like a pussy and a victim around other man and I feel like if I knew how to fight, I would be less intimidated by people. A childhood of being physically bullied has emasculated me and I never recovered. I think boxing would also help me burn off all this skinnyfatness I've gained over the past year. I don't really believe in the concept of years but I want 2019 to be something new for me. I want to get a head start on my 2019 self improvement as well. There's a gym I know, it's $20 a month for membership. I hope this is something I finally fucking stick to in life instead of giving up within a week fuck God I fucking wish this was a blue board. This is one of the worst boards on this site but there's no other off-topic board I can go to where I could get serious responses that aren't coolstorybro.jpg
I've decided to join a boxing club...
I do MMA, AMA
There aren't any mma places around me and I don't want to roll around on the floor barefoot and nearly naked with another guy.
that's BJJ
Good for you it's a great way to get in shape. If you never spar before I'd build up my muscle memory first before you get in the ring. Learn proper form and footwork. Sparring can be addicting. Get yourself a good jump rope. A lot of people like speed ropes but I prefer weighted jump ropes. Target sells 2lb weighted jump ropes, those are my favorite. I've been using them for years.
20$ a month for a boxing gym is cheap. Most places go for 80$ or more.
that's BJJ, which you might prefer because you won't be getting punched in the head
It's run in the back of a school for Mexican immigrants I guess. It only exists to keep the building running pretty much.
I don't know shit about jump ropes but I'll look into what a weighted jump rope is. I'm kinda excited to start. Thinking about starting next Monday.
I've been punched in the head before, I'm not new to it. I'd still rather learn to box. I always admired them growing up.
Trust me I remember seeing my wrestling teammates cocks in the shower room I know I'm not gay a cock isnt nothing
I did this and fell on my ankle the other day, I thought it was just sprained but I was in agony. No one from the club helped and I had to walk to the train station grimacing with every step. Worst pain I've felt in my life and I threw up and collapsed. Got home crawled into bed and have been there for 3 days. Haven't had any food or drink and crawling to the toilet made me throw up. It's definitely broken right? I don't know what to do. Hospital is too hard I'd have to ring a taxi and make it outside and then into the hospital, I'm praying it's just really badly sprained and taking a long time to heal. I'm dreading needing the toilet.
Taking up boxing was the best decision of my life. Hope it works out the same for you.
Can you tell me why? I need a little motivation and reassurance that this is a good idea.
how old were you when you joined? did you go alone? how hard would it be to get into for someone with social anxiety? how hard was it and how long did it take before you felt like you were making progress?
thanks user
It's a jump rope with weights attached to the end. They really improve your stamina and endurance. Plus they get you fast. But if you never jumped before I would avoid it, it will make it harder for you. Just get a regular jump rope. I would also recommend not to spar for a little while. Just tell the trainer you want to learn proper punching form and footwork. Then practise on the heavy bag to build up your muscle memory. If you start sparring right away you're going to get in the ring with people way above your level. Some kids start as young as 10. They'll have a huge advantage over you. I don't want for you to get beat up and to ruin boxing for you. Have you ever jumped rope before?
youre probably sick as well. pain like that doesnt cause vomiting unless theres some internal shit going on. in any case you can only go 2 days without water before dying. but hey im not a doctor im just an obese neet
Ok dude it doesnt matter if ur used to it or not. Getting hit in the head is something u should avoid regardless of tolerance. What youre seeking to gain from boxing could much easier and more appropriately addressed with a therapist. Sucks you got bullied but staying in a mindset where violent confrontation is at the front of your mind consantly sucks more dont it
I used to jump rope daily in gym class back in elementary school but I've only done it once or twice as an adult. I remember being able to jump a few times and then getting caught up in the rope.
It's 3-5 days.
It depends how bad you want it, because any exercise is good but I mean at your age you're never going to be a boxer so realistically what are your goals here? keep in consideration that how much confidence is it really going to build you? Considering everyone there is probably cocky as hell and not the sort of people you'll like, they'll also be better than you, so when you get to sparring you're just going to get destroyed, I mean they have you spar with people who have been boxing their whole life in some gyms, boxing is usually really expensive and all you'll be doing is hitting the bag and pads for a long time. Also how injury prone are you? Because if you're built like the typical r9ker and you've been unathletic for a long time you'll get injured for sure.
I'm American and make $24k a year, so therapy is out of the question. Even if I could afford it, I feel like knowing how to defend myself, doing something that'll get me in shape, building up my confidence, learning a new skill, being proud of myself for actually achieving something, possibly making friends and getting out of the house and away from my porn addiction for a while is a lot more beneficial than going and telling someone about my problems for an hour.
Well get ready to jump a lot. It's a big part of boxing as if has a lot of big benefits. Most importantly gets your hands and feet working together. Best of luck user wish you the best. Boxing been a huge part of my life and it always makes me happy to see others take an interest in the sweet science.
Pain causes vomiting all the time, people always vomit when they break something. I need to crawl to the kitchen and get something to drink and eat badly then, I don't know how much longer I should wait to see if it's broken or not. I think I'm wishful thinking.
>what are your goals here?
Learning a new skill, gaining confidence, self defense, a new hobby, getting away from porn, getting in shape, a ton of shit
>how much confidence is it really going to build you?
Probably a lot since most of my fear of other men comes from being afraid of them beating my ass. I come from a place where violence is a pretty acceptable way to solve a problem
>they'll also be better than you
Good
>so when you get to sparring you're just going to get destroyed
Good
>boxing is usually really expensive
$20 a month here. I've paid more for porn subscriptions
>how injury prone are you
Not very
>built like the typical r9ker
I can't be 100% sure but I'd bet I'm a little stronger than people here just because of my job. I carry heavy shit for a living
I don't agree that's what therapy is. It's a lot more complex than having a listener to your moaning. Cognitive behavioral therapy could improve your way of thinking so that you feel more confident regardless of your ability to hurt other people.
>Probably a lot since most of my fear of other men comes from being afraid of them beating my ass. I come from a place where violence is a pretty acceptable way to solve a problem
All you're going to learn is that a lot more people know how to fight than you think, and people you wouldn't have thought did.
>I can't be 100%
You can tell by your bone density, if you have thick wrists and ankles you'll be fine.
Your strength doesn't completely encompass your build though. How agile are you? I don't think very. I imagine you as a skinnyfat aspie who walks like c3p0
>20 a month
You're not going to learn fuck all at a gym that charges that
>All you're going to learn is that a lot more people know how to fight than you think, and people you wouldn't have thought did.
I'm not gonna go around looking for fights and challenging anyone who looks at me wrong. I just don't want to live in fear the rest of my life. I'm still pretty young and probably have about 60 more years left if I'm lucky. That's way too long to be a pussy.
It sounds like you've already decided lad so good luck, you can always stop if it doesn't work out
>How agile are you
I don't know, I don't have Pokemon stats next to my name
>I imagine you as a skinnyfat aspie who walks like c3p0
You're wrong but even if you were right, what's your point?
Good for you, OP! I think it would help. It's good exercise and supposedly gives you a lot of confidence.
I've wanted to do this because I've never been in a fight, even as a kid. I'd really want to learn how to both give and take a punch, but I can't afford any blows to the head.
It was suggested to me by a guy with a boxing license. It's so cheap because they basically use the money as donations to keep this Mexican immigrant school running. They have an actual team and fight against other clubs and shit like that. I don't want to be part of that but they seem legit. They also have their own t shirts.
>I don't have pokemon stats
Never said you did. But you shouldn't need them to know if you move gracefully or not. And you're not a pussy. You're just a little stupid and you will figure that out a few years down the line.
Tell me why I'm stupid please. Because I want to improve myself?
It is probably broken. Did something similar and did not go to a doctor until it was already healing. It did not heal correctly and now it always hurts. Now I need surgery, but I will probably just wait until I break it again.
I didn't say you were stupid. You're a little stupid, but not entirely.
Well tell me why I'm a little stupid. What about my answers to your questions made me come off as a "little" stupid?
Yeah having still amateur grown men doesn't make it legit, it's all about how many successful pros the coaches have produced
Go. To. A. Doctor. For real my dude.
Do you usually put people down for doing things that scare you?
I'm really dreading getting to the hospital but I need to go, broken ankle and nearly died from dehydration. This is what trying to be a normie gets you.
It's getting there, I'd have to ring a taxi, crawl outside, have them take me to the hospital, hop inside. It just seems like so much pain. Being on your own sucks.
>did a few squats haphazardly not stretching beforehand or taking it slow
>hear a crack in my spine and fall over feels liike my spine collapsed
Few days later and I seem ok but these fuckiing injuries are scary man, thought I was legit dead or paralyzed when I hit the floor.
I think what you're saying would only be relevant if I wanted to be a pro. If they've trained amateurs that are able to defend themselves against most people, that's enough for me.
>I've decided to join a boxing club
First rule: don't tell anyone about boxing club
You're right man, I can't know that. But the first thing you can do to build confidence is stop being so down on your self. You're not a pussy or weak or imasculine because you have anxiety. It's an attractive trait to some people even. It's kinda humble. Anyway man, sorry for the stupid shit. Stupid is what stupid does or something. Hope things look up for you o7
In 6 months you can kick 90% of people's ass.
Oh also I never threw up, I did pass out though. Felt like my leg was on fire and i cannot even describe what my ankle felt like.
Which way did your ankle turn when you landed on it? Mine went inward and broke the end of my fibula off lol.
Take a pic of foot and post it or youre a faggot
like 16, went with my brother but going along would be fine. It wasn't that hard, you didn't do sparring until you were like orange belt~ and I started making progress almost straight away