Why Do you Box?
tbarrett15
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Are you a fighter (amateur or pro) or just trying to get in shape? How often are you in the gym? What do your training sessions look like? Do you do anything on days you're not in the gym (running, ab work, jump rope)?
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Is this group meant for people who actually fight, or for people that just like to box for exercise as well?1
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I'll start by saying that I am not an amateur or pro, but I like boxing (kick me out if you need to).
My first foray into boxing wasn't really boxing. I was a wimp, and so was my friend. One day, in high school, one of the bigger kids began treating my friend's twin sister badly (bullying her and whatnot). So we determined that my friend would have to fight him. We also determined that my friend was going to get his butt kicked. In order to lessen the beating he was about to receive, we began training. I say training, but it was really just the two of us with two pairs of gloves beating the hell out of each other in our back yard until we were tired (No mouth pieces, no headgear, no timers, etc.). My friend never ended up fighting the kid, but I loved the idea of boxing ever since. We used to bring out the gloves at parties and fight each other for entertainment. It was a fun time.
Later on, when I was about 26 I actually went to a trainer and began to learn. Now, 12 years and three kids later, I box for exercise. It is the only type of workout which I enjoy doing at the house. I hope to one day pass it on to my kids.1 -
This group is meant for anyone who boxes. Fighters or just for exercise.0
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Cool. Why do you box, @tbarrett15?tbarrett15 wrote: »This group is meant for anyone who boxes. Fighters or just for exercise.
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I started boxing this past winter when i came home from school for christmas break. I had two friends that had been going to a gym for a few months and invited me to come with them. I have played three sports in the past (hockey, baseball and lacrosse), but since going to college stopped. I decided to try boxing as a way to exercise at first, but quickly fell in love with the technicality and mental aspects of the sport. Due to my competitive nature I quickly decided that I wanted to compete. Currently I am training 3-5 times a week in the gym as well as running, and other workouts that I do on my "off days". I have set myself a goal of qualifying for the colligate national tournament by the time I graduate. While this goal is quite ambitious, I believe that if I work hard enough and spend enough time studying the sport I can achieve my goal. I box because I want to learn to do something new and do it well.
Cool. Why do you box, @tbarrett15?tbarrett15 wrote: »This group is meant for anyone who boxes. Fighters or just for exercise.
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That's great. Have you ever heard of the 10000 hour rule?0
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