How to start boxing training - a short guide

MMA is a sport that requires a lot of discipline, a lot of effort and confidence. Although its popularity has declined in recent years in favor of eastern martial arts, boxing sections can be found in every major city.

Basic exercises used in boxing training

Boxing is a sport that requires great fitness and coordination. People who want to train boxing should do exercises such as:

• Training with boxing pear
• Training with punching bag
• Jumping on skip (According to some trainers, this exercise should be done every day).
• Running

Pulling up on rod, push-ups, gym workout to increase arm muscle strength. Exercises can be performed with both dumbbells i barbells, as well as bulgarian sack, weights kettlebells whether the instrument Xbag.

Exercises that affect agility, such as a coordination ladder or jumping over a rope placed on the floor.

Boxing training leads to the burning of a large number of calories, which, combined with a protein deficiency, can be associated with muscle burning. For this reason, provide adequate protein, unsaturated fats and complex carbohydrates. This is especially important for young people, during the growth phase.

Boys before the age of 16 (and, according to some coaches, even before 18) must not perform exercises using very heavy weights (such as the dead pull), because they can lead to stunted growth rates.

What equipment is worth buying?

Many people have trouble doing boxing training due to lack of time. A significant convenience is the ability to carry out some of the exercises at home, with the appropriate equipment. Training will be much easier when you buy, for example:

Pull-up bar with several different grips ? enables training of the upper half of the body

Boxing bag? thanks to it you won't have to limit yourself to training only at the boxing club.

Boxing pear, improving motor coordination and reflexes.

Weighted vest ? thanks to it, you can diversify the training performed at home and in the club.

In addition, an integral part of the equipment, will be boxing gloves. The best solution is to buy two pairs of gloves ? some will be designed for training on the boxing bag and other instruments, while the other ? for fighting and sparring. It is also worth investing in:

• boxing bandages or hand protectors
• trainer's paws ? if we train blows with a sparring partner
• several sets of sports clothes
• mouthguards and crotch (suspensors)
• helmet

People who are new to boxing training do not need to immediately invest in buying all the instruments. It is much better to start by buying good training gloves, and when we see that training gives us a lot of satisfaction, buy other accessories.

If you are just thinking about how to start boxing training, buy gloves from the cheap or medium price range. After a few workouts, you will have a good idea of what you need from the gloves, making it easier to choose an even better model.

Advice from the trainer and more experienced colleagues from the boxing club is also very valuable. With them, you can avoid many mistakes that eventually lead to injury or damage to equipment.

How important is equipment for a beginner boxer?

The equipment alone will not make us start to achieve success in boxing, but the selection of inappropriate accessories, can discourage us from training or expose us to injuries. A common mistake is to buy very cheap gloves, made of plastic, in which hands sweat very quickly, and the foam deforms. At a price of about 60 zloty, you can buy gloves that will last all season, will protect the wrist well and provide adequate ventilation.

The same is true for other accessories ? it is enough to decide on inexpensive branded products, and you can be sure that they will serve for a long time.