***6'0, 132 lbs))) Need advice on training

[Flip Skinny]

Hey everyone. Im new to this forum. Im 19, been training to box for a bout 6 months now, sparred once. I scanned through every 170 pages of threads you have here. Not a whole lot was relavant to a skinny guy like me.

I am 6'0, 132 lbs. Not my choice, I am just a freak of nature and I honestly dont see myself gaining a decent amount of weight, I really would like to just focus on making my body the best it can at around 130-135ish.

As of now my training consist of:

30 push ups, 3 sets.
Flat bench press, about 90 lbs. 10 reps, 3 sets (not my max lol)
dumbell curls, 35 lbs 3 sets of 10 reps.
Heavy bag.

Then a protien shake, but im starting to give up on gaining much wieght.


Overall I want to have the biggest **** for my buck wieghting what I do. I would like to gain some muscle and look good while doing it.

TO MY QUESTIONS!!!

Does my current training sound legit?
For a person my size, will push-ups benefit me much?
Does a person of my figure have a good advantage in the ring?
What other training could I do to gain strength and get ripped?
Any other special circumstances I should know wieghting so little in this sport?

PS. I do not have a gym, just a bench and some free weights.

THANKS ALOT EVERYONE!


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[Southpaw Stinger]

quite a lot of these tall skinny guys about lately.

chances are you'll fill out in your early 20's bud, eat healthy and train hard and let your body worry about the weight. if your body still refuses to gain weight go and see your GP, you might be lacking a certain hormone.

[fraidycat]

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You look very fit. IMO. You've got muscle; you're not emaciated, and you don't look weak. Frankly, you look pretty strong. Train hard, eat well, and let your body do what it's going to do.

Some of us thick-through-the-chest guys (I have a 44" chest at 5'9") in this sport would KILL to have a body like yours. Work on your distance game and consider it a gift. You're young; safe money says the mass will come eventually whether you want it to or not. When I was 18, I was 5'7" and 120 lbs. I'm now 36 years old, 2 inches taller, and 60 lbs. heavier -- I have to fight like hell to stay below Light Heavyweight.

EDIT: Looking at your pic some more -- triceps, pecs, obliques, and your neck are all pronounced and have good definition, considering your overall size. You have wicked-low bodyfat but I don't think you're dangerously thin. . . unless a guy my size hits you.
Seriously, though -- I'd work in some Omega-3 fatty acids: eat more fish and eat a handful of almonds or walnuts every day if you can. If by some divine blessing your bodyfat stays that low you could -- COULD -- develop joint problems when you're older.

Square those shoulders up. No shame in being tall.

[FeelTheA-Force]

its not all about protein shakes.. you need to eat 3 times what you currently eat..

[fraidycat]

For a person my size, will push-ups benefit me much?
At your size, I'd worry more about endurance than power. Push-ups will benefit you in both but you little guys need a ton of endurance 'cua you throw far more punches than us big boys.

Does a person of my figure have a good advantage in the ring?
HELL, YES. Reach, baby.

What other training could I do to gain strength and get ripped?
Squats. Work on perfecting your form -- don't worry about the weight -- and eat lots of protein. If I were you, I'd throw out all the other weight training and just hit the squat cage twice a week for about six months, get 8-10 hours of sleep per day, and eat like a horse. This is in addition to boxing.

Any other special circumstances I should know wieghting so little in this sport?
Yeah. You're a lucky bastard. Welcome aboard. Can we call you "Stretch?"

[Kid Achilles]

Fraidy I'm with you. I'm sick of being a 44" chested 5'9" midget who weighs 190 (not in fighting shape but not a total lardass) and could drop to 168 at best. I would kill to be like 160 and 6'1" or 6'2".

And I'm only 23, when I get into my 30's it's gonna be a struggle to avoid becoming a cruiserweight/heavyweight.

The thin and lanky have the advantage in boxing. They have it easy, not the stocky strong looking guys.

[fraidycat]

Fraidy I'm with you. I'm sick of being a 44" chested 5'9" midget who weighs 190 (not in fighting shape but not a total lardass) and could drop to 168 at best. I would kill to be like 160 and 6'1" or 6'2".

You sound like you have exactly my physique. Below 165 is a serious battle for me -- my last fight, once I made Middleweight I ate soup, salad with vinegar, and toast for 2 meals a day for over a week just to stay there. (EDIT: Not that it mattered; I puked so much the day of the fight I nearly made Welterweight.) It sure was great to see the look on his face when I stepped in the ring, though. My taper was so pronounced I blocked out the sun.

"That guy's a Middleweight?"
"Yup. Don't get hit."


I want to get to 165 walking around this year. HAH! I crack myself up.

/hijack

[Flip Skinny]

Thanks alot fellas.

I have heard that my reach is an advantage, but I have only spared with 1 person, my exact build. So it has been hard for me to judge how my figure is going to treat me against others. I cant wait to get in the ring more often.

[Kayo]

Being that weight and feeling healthy alot of people would kill for in boxing.
Drop the curls cause they'l do nothing for you in boxing, you wanna be eating 6-8 times a day.
If your going to lift weights stick with compound movements like Bench, Squat, Deadlift, Military Press and Barbell/Dumbell Rows.

[kryo]

I was 5'11 and 128lbs for along, long time. I am up to 135 now so I am in the same range as you.. haha. Anyway, most of the weight training you can do at our weight will only make you gain weight that you don't need. We already have the leverage and speed to hit fast and hard. The more your muscles are used through punching the more force you will be able to exert through them because they will remember the specific movement. I bet when you hit kids your own weight they say you hit pretty hard, huh? I usually get it.. and how's your ingame anyway? Other then a weak uppercut and a savage left hook I'm pretty much useless. When someone gets inside on me I usually pull a Foreman and push them way, way away from me with my right forearm. Speaking of forearms, do you have long forearms? I think most of us tall skinny kids have rediculously long forearms which greatly favors the amateur tight-like guard of ours. I know that was alot of questions.. haha but it's cool to find someone that has the same build as my own.