I am getting a boxer puppy soon any one got any tips on training?
1 Buy books (you can find lots of them for cheap online) on puppy and dog training, esepcially ones towards Boxer dogs. Boxer is a very popular breed, so there are lots of books on them. #2 Crate training is always important. It helps with everything, from chewing or potty training. Buy a crate that expands as the puppy grows to save you money. Wire is always the best, since it's hardest to keep from chewing out. #3 No jumping up on people and no jumping up on couchs. Teach this even when he is still a cute, little puppy. Take it from me, you don't want a drooling 75-pound boxer jumping up on everyone and hogging all of the furniture. #4 Avoid any rough play. Never allow tug-of-war, growling while playing or never giving any toys on command. Teaching "drop it" and "leave it" is very important while the puppy is as young as possible. There are soooooo many tips on training that one person can't cover, so try doing your math and research with some books. They are always helpful!
Am I too small for boxing? How do I start training?
You are the same height and weight as Jermaine Taylor was at middleweight, you know how good he was, so you are not too small for boxing. Instead of going to a boxing gym buy yourself a heavy bag and throw combination punches at it all day and run a couple of miles everyday. If you want to find out how to actually get into boxing go to a local boxing event near you and ask for a trainer, a promoter, or a any boxer that is in the crowd watching the fight after their own fight, but try not to approach the famous boxers because they have body guards that will not let you close to them.
Training for 75km road ride...need advice?
I just started commuting to work about 25 miles a day to start training for this ride. I rode the route last weekend and I was spent afterwards. My legs hurt but recovered yesterday. The ride is this Sunday and I'm wondering if I should do any rides now to get ready for it. I plan on starting my commute tommorrow (Thurs) since my legs are back to normal. I did feel like I didn't get enough food in my system last weekend and probably bonked at the end. I have Thurs, Fri, and Sat to get some riding in. Should I just commute to work and spin 25miles a day or should I get some longer rides in. Also what to eat night before and morning of the 75k ride? thanks for your advice road warriors
Im going to start boxing any tips?
Hey there! Your age is perfect to get started in boxing...as we all know great champs today started at early age.. Here are some few tips: 1. Be sure you are really wanting to get into boxing. 2. Try to find some boxing gym or boxing stable in your locality, as most of them are looking for young potential boxers. 3. This would be the best thing, as for you to impress the people in the boxing gym or stable you would like to go, try to learn the basic in boxing. Learn how to punch, improve your footwork and most of all build a good stamina. For the basics try to look at tips below: 1. Try to watch videos of classic fights and see those slow motion highlights.. Watch the hand jabs, uppercuts and the footwork as they are done together. For OFFENSE and FOOTWORKS I suggest to watch Pacquiao fights. The Pacquiao vs Dela Hoya is best example. Later try to face in the mirror and act like Pac by immitating his moves and punches. For DEFENSE try to watch mayweather vs. mosley 2. For good stamina try to jog at least 30 min a day... Better do all a month or two ahead before hopping into the gym. Believe me this is better than hoping to the gym without at least learning your own. As when you leave a better impression that would give you a better future as boxer. +++++++++++++ Have time for fun at http://pacquiaosecrets.blogspot.com/
Advice to get my skinny Boxer to gain weight?
I have an 8 month old neutered male Boxer that currently weighs around 43 lbs. he is very thin, even for a young boxer, in my opinion. I am a veterinary technician, and I have checked him for intestinal parasites several times, dewormed him prophylacticly (even though no parasites have ever been seen), I have sent off several blood panels that have all come back normal, and my vet has examined him several times. We are currently going through the process of trying to find a food that he will willingly eat. We have tried Wellness puppy, Nutro grain free venison, and we are currently trying Taste of the Wild duck/ potato. (we recently found out another dog in the house has definitive grain allergy, so all dogs in the home now eat grain free.) Rocco has always proven to be a picky eater. As a puppy he would hardly touch his Wellness, and he had chronic diarrhea, and horrible gas. He is on the TOTW right now, and he seemed to like it, but after about day 3, he turned his nose up to it. Luckily through my job I was able to get some boxes of the sample bags, so I didn't waste $40 on an entire bag. The only food he actually seems to like is the Nutro. However there are several reasons why I do not want to continue with Nutro. They changed some ingredients recently, and my grain allergy dog started to have flares again. Nutro also raised their prices, and in order for me to feed everyone, it would cost around $200/month. Impossible. And I simply don't find the quality of the food worth the cost. Even on the Nutro, he ate 5 cups per day, and gained no more than 2 lbs in about 3 months, mainly from growing taller. At this point I am willing to take all the advice I can get to help him gain some weight, and I would love to hear some opinions on what grain-free foods seem to be the most palatable. (nothing too pricey please). I'm nearly in tears trying to get him to eat, it's very stressful and depressing. Every time someone makes a comment about him being skinny, I cry.
What should I do to prepare to start training in Muay Thai?
Aaron McPherson's answer is the best one. Nothing prepares you better than just doing it. That said, if you are absolutely not going to start muay thai training without preparation, here's my advice:Start jogging 30-45 minutes a dayDo 10-15 sprints 2-3x per week (maybe 50 meters, with 1 min break in between)Work your way up to maybe 4-5 sets of 20 burpees (1 min break between sets)Skip rope for 20 minutes. try to do it without tripping once.Work your way up to 200 pushups a day (maybe break it up into 4-5 sets)Work your way up to 100 pullups a day (maybe break it up into 10 sets)Do tons of ab exercises - situps, leg lifts, crunches, v-sits. Work your way up to 100-200 legit situps everyday. (work way up to 100 reps at a time)200-300 air squats a day. mix in some jumping squats too. (sets of 50 or more)When I return to training after taking time off, its always my calves that fail first...so skipping rope, box jumps, sprints, jogging, etc will all help tremendously.Best advice when you start:listen, listen, listen, relax, listen, relax, push yourself hard, don't get injured,go hard on the bags/pads, but go very light when sparring (work on technique, speed, distance, timing)
Is 16-17 a good age to start practicing MMA? How long would it take for me to become an official MMA fighter?
The age of 16 or 17 is a fine age to begin training in the arts that will form the foundation of your MMA game, if that's what you're asking. Obviously get your parents' permission first.I highly doubt any of the big promotions (UFC especially) would sign a fighter your age anyway, for PR/image and possibly legal/liability reasons, but that's fine, since at the age of 16 or 17, you (I assume you're a guy) are not physically at your peak yet. Size and strength matter, and no matter how hard you train, you're not going to be what you eventually become at age 21 - 24. That's good, that gives you a good five years or so to acquire/hone your skills.How long will it take for you to become a professional fighter signed to the UFC? It depends on a lot of things, including your talent, work ethic, and luck. How quickly do you master concepts and skills? How hard, intensely, and smart do you train? And in terms of luck, how often do you get injured in training and how well do you bounce back, and most importantly, do you get noticed by the right people at the right time? That's really a bit of luck: most guys in the UFC got their start fighting in small promotions nobody but someone in the game has ever heard of. As skilled as you might be or become, you need a bit of luck to string together enough solid wins to prove your legitimacy, and you need a lot more luck to have someone working for Dana White (or White himself) to just happen to hear of you, watch some footage of you in action and think that you can stand in the Octagon and provide a good show against proven UFC fighters. I don't know what the numbers are, but I would bet you there are a lot of great fighters out there who are as good as anyone signed to the UFC but never got the opportunity to catch Dana White's attention.If you're in the United States, my advice is to join your high school wrestling team (if you haven't already done so). Wrestling is incredibly applicable to MMA and is an excellent foundation, and the strength and conditioning one develops in a decent wrestling program is invaluable. Pay attention to your coaches, train hard. Time enough after high school for you to develop other aspects of your game, like BJJ and some sort of striking art.