Jared Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Well, I've decided that starting this coming Monday, I want to be "on the right track". I've decided that, as far as exercise goes, Boxing is going to be the way to go; I've always liked hitting things, and I already have a bag. Thing is, I've never really boxed before, so I could use some pointers to get started, to try and get the best workout possible.The bigger question I have, though, is a Diet; frankly, counting calories has been ***ZERO*** help for me. I tried staying at 1000 or less with no success, and I tried 1500 and that didn't help either. The problem, I assume, is simply that I eat garbage, since a frozen burrito is only 310 calories but probably has no nutritional value. I'm literally starting at square-one here, so I'm going to try and keep an open mind. I would, however, like some in-depth explanations behind some of the diets, so I can get a good picture. I'll be buying in a whole new stock of groceries this weekend, so it's really important I pick one and stick with it.I was also going to get a feel for the Paleo Diet, if any of you guys do it? I tried it before, and didn't see a *huge* amount of success, but then again, I also wasn't exercising much, which I intend to do. I'm horribly overweight, but I'm also extremely muscular, so "building muscle" isn't so much a priority for me. I know I need to be eating a lot more greens, but I'm pretty unfamiliar with Paleo; the closest I've ever done is a simple "No Carbs" diet, which left me feeling really... "nasty" all of the time, although I don't know how similar it is? Link to comment
Kishi Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Boxing properly is a fairly scientific thing. It involves a lot of different parts all working together in tandem. The best thing you could do for yourself as far as training goes is to find a coach in your area. The good news is that Boxing is a relatively cheap martial art as these things go. Failing that, Ross Training is a fantastic resource on the sport. If you want less fighting and more working out, the best thing you can do is pick up a jump rope for $5. It'll give you all the coordination and cardio you need.I'm really not the man around here when it comes to diets and the like. I won't recommend any one way in particular, but what I would recommend is taking a notebook, recording what you eat for a couple of weeks, and then tweaking things one at a time and noting what results you get. Keep experimenting until you find what works for you. Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Pat G Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Second the notebook idea, if counting calories is not helping, just track what you eat and make the changes one at a time. In regards to the primal type diets (check out http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-101/) for info on that one. "Strength is the cup. The bigger the cup, the more you can put in" - JDanger Link to comment
Jared Posted May 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Well, I'm not concerned about *really* boxing so much, as just hitting a punching-bag to get a good workout. I'll definitely invest in a jump-rope, though; wouldn't have even occurred to me that it would probably work up a good sweat.I'm really clueless on a diet, though; as heavy as I am, it seems bizarre that I would have such a difficult time losing weight. Cutting calories alone isn't doing it, so obviously I need to actually be eating *better* foods, I just don't really know what that really includes. Link to comment
notanartmajor Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 You still need to learn how to punch properly, if you don't already know. Otherwise, you're gonna damage your hand at one point or another. Link to comment
mandy75 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Cutting calories alone isn't doing it, so obviously I need to actually be eating *better* foods, I just don't really know what that really includes.Real, whole foods is a could place to start. Drink water, cut out processed(premade) foods. Focus on protein and veggies 1 Rep Max Deadlift-180lbs1 Rep Max Clean and Jerk-90lbs1 Rep Max Push Press-70lbs1 Rep Max Back Squat-135lbs1 Rep Strict Press-65lbsFitocracy2 weeks till Hawaii Link to comment
Serenity Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 I have no idea how big you are, but 1000 calories a day sounds impossibly low. You gotta eat to be able to move, you gotta move enough to break a sweat to actually improve fitness. Track what you *are* eating, now, honestly, every bite, and do that for a while until you want to change something you're eating. As for boxing -- have you tried the Billy Blanks tae bo videos? It might be a way to build up to 30 minutes of cardio with collecting underpants. "The Force give me the patience to hold my tongue when I can't change something, the courage to kick @$$ when I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. " PR: 10k 1:54:00; 5k 0:54:34; 1m 16:20; Chinup 51% [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Amazon Adventurer STR: 2 ¦ DEX: 4 ¦ STA: 1 ¦ CON: 1 ¦ WIS: 6 ¦ CHA: 3 Same Shirt, Different Day Link to comment
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