Is weightlifting affect my boxing?

Question

hi i am 16 years old and i go boxing, i am 5 foot 5 and a half and lately i have been weightlifting quite alot in 6 months i have gone up from 56 kg to 65 kg and i am looking bulky, this is in muscle, i keep getting pains in my shoulder and my performance is lacking and my punch technique does not seem to be as good etc and my trainer thinks im to tense due to excessive weightlifting etc, does anyone have any advice for me please this is getting me down , thanks .

Answer 1

it can be affecting but stop for a while and just do wokouts that dont invole weightlifting and weights can slow you down so dont lift that much

Answer 2

weightlifting is a difficult one for boxers. I had the same problem at your age. your punch feels different because you need to re-learn your punching techniches for more power and less speed in your punch. you should probably reduce the amount of times you train during the week and mix it up with more aerobic work and speed training such as spot pads. I would also say work ALOT on your bag work and youl soon get used to your new punching technique. see a doctor about your shoulder pain as it could do permanent damage and ruin your boxing career.

Answer 3

you are still growing and you are asking your body to do 2 extreme training regimens( if you happen to go through a growth spurt and put on 3-4 inches in height you may run into trouble again because your body will be trying to coordinate itself while you are training at the same time lol). you may be over doing it with the weights though. more bulk means less speed and less stamina( takes more energy to work and maintain the required level of work) if you aren't working on your flexibility you will injure yourself no matter how strong you are. you are better off training for the ring using the traditional boxing exercises for power( heavy bag, tire etc...) rather than hitting the weights. try swimming along with your roadwork for cardio, you will be working on your flexibility at the same time.

Answer 4

Boxers generally aren't weight lifters.  Pick one or the other.

Answer 5

STOP WEIGHTLIFTING. you shouldn't be lifting weight at your age. It is not beneficial to you. stick to doing exercises that don't require weights until you are at least 18-19 years old. For now stick to pull-ups, Push-ups, sit-ups, squat-thrusts, air lunges, running (long distance and sprinting), air squats, box jump, jump-rope, swimming, knees to elbows (hang from pull-ups bar and bring your knees to your elbows), back extensions, muscle-ups, climb rope, jumping pull-ups, etc

Answer 6

Listen to boxing trainers, it is not advisable to lift weights when boxing. It slows you down makes your punches wider. You can do other forms of strength training