Discussion anyone here box?

[wei#3959]

am thinking of taking up boxing for fun + to leanmaxx here. my violence levels are pretty mild though, but i do think punching is enjoyable for me.


@Saint Cho

you box at an amateur level right? how enjoyable is it for you?

 

[NoMoreHope]

@gymletethnicel

 

[Saint Cho]

maybe this thread is done to death, but am thinking of taking up boxing for fun + to leanmaxx. my violence levels are pretty mild though, but i do think punching is enjoyable for me.


@Saint Cho

you box at an amateur level right? how enjoyable is it for you?

It's super fun but you have to be prepared to put in the work. The worst part for me was the cardio, but it's very rewarding to see months of effort pay off in a proper fight.

My advice would be to start running before you pay for a boxing gym membership & see whether you actually have the willingness to endure the pain of regular training. I run a 5k daily every morning in about 20 minutes.

 

[Copexodius Maximus]

maybe this thread is done to death, but am thinking of taking up boxing for fun + to leanmaxx. my violence levels are pretty mild though, but i do think punching is enjoyable for me.


@Saint Cho

you box at an amateur level right? how enjoyable is it for you?

Wouldn’t you risk brain damage? That’s why I will never get into it tbh

It's super fun but you have to be prepared to put in the work. The worst part for me was the cardio, but it's very rewarding to see months of effort pay off in a proper fight.

My advice would be to start running before you pay for a boxing gym membership & see whether you actually have the willingness to endure the pain of regular training. I run a 5k daily every morning in about 20 minutes.

 

[Saint Cho]

Wouldn’t you risk brain damage? That’s why I will never get into it tbh

True, every single punch to the head will lead to cumulative brain damage. That's why I only compete 3 times a year or once every 4 months. I plan on quitting the moment I feel my cognitive functions decreasing, but I doubt it'll happen.

The most important thing for minimizing risk is training safely. In my opinon, the #1 source of brain damage in boxing isn't actually during competitions but sparring in the gym. I see retards at my gym destroying each other every day in the ring & I can see the braincells leaving their bodies with every hit.

compete 3 times a year = probably be fine

brutalize yourself with full-force sparring on a daily basis = CTE

 

[NirvanaFan1988]

My favorite sport is LDARing to death

 

[Zer0/∞]

Only tallfags do boxing.

 

[Saint Cho]

Only tallfags do boxing.

Mexicans love boxing & they're all manlets

 

[wei#3959]

It's super fun but you have to be prepared to put in the work. The worst part for me was the cardio, but it's very rewarding to see months of effort pay off in a proper fight.

My advice would be to start running before you pay for a boxing gym membership & see whether you actually have the willingness to endure the pain of regular training. I run a 5k daily every morning in about 20 minutes.

thanks.

oh yea geez, not even thinking about getting started on doing an actual fight yet.

 

[Ellsworth]

Looked into it but lessons seem rather expensive.

 

[wei#3959]

Only tallfags do boxing.

Mexicans love boxing & they're all manlets

this lol. a lot of the big names are well under 6'. mayweather, pacquiao, canelo, etc etc

 

[NoLooksNoLife]

Looked into it but lessons seem rather expensive.

 

[wei#3959]

bump

 

[Internalizzz]

occasionally I hit the bag yes, I like martial arts like muay thai but never been into them actively.

 

[wei#3959]

occasionally I hit the bag yes, I like martial arts like muay thai but never been into them actively.

nice