Iles wrote:bird wrote:Also ever considered joining a boxing gym to do some circuit training?
You can build up great core fitness and strength, and you can just do the circuit training if you don't fancy the ringwork, sparing ect.
Just a thought why not look into it? You might love it.
Cheers, Bird
That is definately the way to go. I do circuit training sessions at my gym and I'm a rugby player, but i kickbox in the off-season and it its by far some of the hardest phys I have ever done.
It's also a great craic especially if you like getting stuck into the sparring and all the contact work.
I recommend it to everyone to at least try.
Matt
EDIT: Silly speling
i second (third?) this idea. i box once a week and do commando krav maga twice a week.
both of these have me pretty knackered by the end (boxing esp.), and really a little knowledge of this sort of stuff cant go a miss.
i think boxing sort of taught me to act instinctivly, regardless of whats happeneing. everybody whos done boxing will know if you concentrate on how much your hurting, or how much bigger the other guy is, you will probably fall apart and get battered. learning to zone out is a useful skill in some situations i think (i imagine bottom field would be less of a hang out if you just switched off and did as they said as opposed to thinking "f@#k me this hurts" every two minutes)
also, regarding protein supplements, theres nothing wrong with them if they are just protein.
artists point is true, that eating will give you pretty much the same effect. however, not everybody can do that. personally i seriously struggle with weight gain. im temp. unfit as im about 2 pounds under weight.
the problem is that i can function pretty well on practicly no food. im just one of these people who can stay awake all night and do a normal day and such. everybody says "eat more, and your body will adapt" but i can say after several months of stuff my face as often as possible, the end result is i either practicly start wretching when eating tea because im still full, and plain and simple cant eat anything else.
if i were to attempt to try and get an extra 50gm of protein a day into my diet, i would have to cut out another important area, or something, because i cannot physically eat that level of food.
supplements allowed me to concentrate the bit i wanted so i could still managed a balanced meal plan.
so if you can get your protien another (cheaper) way do it, but remember a supplement will probably better for you with a balanced diet, then a natural diet, where you have to cut down on other areas like carbs and vits, to make it work
If you do decide to bulk up, start with them, then progress.
ill start training and ill write back in june n let u guys know how its going
