What good advice would you give a beginning boxer?

Question

I am about to begin boxing training at a boxing gym. I have never boxed before and I am seeking from you the best advice you can give me about how to be successful at this. I plan to box for fun and exercise.

Answer 1

If your only boxing for fun and exercises just go to your local boxing gym and train. But if you want to be a fighter the first thing you need to find is a good trainer who will work with you . The second thing you need to do is listen to him and don,t skip the fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals I can not stress that enough and have fun.

Answer 2

take salvia right before you train. its good for you

Answer 3

Get ahead of the other guys in the gym by working on your cardio.  Skipping rope is my personal favorite exercise for a warmup because it works on your cardio and calves - 2 enormously important areas for boxers.

Strong calves will keep you on your toes, and good cardio will keep you focused on technique through the sparring and training sessions instead of sucking air and feeling fatigued.

I would also think you can do basic exercises that don't require weights - pushups, situps, jumping jacks, lunges, squats box jumps, jogging...  Getting in general good shape is something you can do on your own without coaching.

Outside that wait and get some instruction from your trainer.  He may have a program set up for new boxers - any specific advice as far as training might go against your trainer, so be wary of that.  But you can't go wrong with cardio and the basic muscle groups, so that should be a good beginning.

Answer 4

Don't use crappy hand wraps. I use these (the elastic kind):

http://www.revgear.com/product/768/hand_...

Keep your shoulders loose. Punch with your two top knuckles, tuck your chin, hands up, don't stand flat footed and stay in the "fight".

BTW- I dont know if you have thought about it at all but for me boxing got boring. I enjoyed MMA more as you kick and learn ground work as well. Something to think about.  

Answer 5

The link below is great. Just read it and let me know what you think.

Answer 6

there is so much to learn,but to start with plenty of skipping  some step aerobics  plenty of running and shadow boxing.this should be enough to start with for your timing, coordination and cardio then your usual stuff push ups, sit ups, crunchers, pull ups on door frame, star jumps and forget squats, stand in an horse ridding position with back perfectly straight for as long as you possible can this is far more effective than squats, and all your usual circuit training and swimming is a great all round exercise that will work all your muscles,  and all this can be done at home with no equipment,apart from swimming of course.all this along with what you do in the boxing gym,and come home and practice should be plenty to start with.and once you start getting some equipment of your own the program will naturally grow. as for tips on the fighting side of the training keep your chin down guard up with arms tight to your side.no elbows up and very side on so to present a smaller target,and when you throw a punch keep your elbows down as much as possible,and keep your shots short and as straight as pos,this way your shots should take the shortest route to the target and as your shots are short this will give you some follow through on impact.all so try to sit down on your punch so that you can push your body weight in to your punches, also stay loose and relaxed snapping out your punch and rolling from the wrist over just before impact.try to breath out as you punch too. And with the right cross always remember to turn you shoulder over the top of the punch, you should try to practice stepping in with say a double jab as to get used to closing gaps on your opponent. and a simple pivot or parry on the jab as if your keeping the center of the ring on the jab, or turning your opponent this is also a great defense technique. i could go on for ever like,i said there's a lot to learn but this should be enough to start with.and there's some use full tips in there, good look with your training. hope you enjoy it

Answer 7

start running as much as you can . i just signed up too and one thing i learned is if you neglect the legs, you wont get very far into boxing .

my stamina is of a 80 year  old because  i never worked on my legs when working out only chest biceps and shoulders ... ...

i am doing Kboxing