Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Intro

Hi! My name is Andra and this blog is about boxing.

Boxing is a popular sport. Some men prefer this sport because it can release anger by punching. This sport also trains self defense. One of my favourite boxer is Muhammad Ali.

He is a very famous and good boxer. But now he is retired because he is too old and also he has a disease called 'parkinson' so he stopped boxing.

But in the days of Muhammad Ali's golden age, what made him a succesful boxer? did he attempt special training? did he eat a strict diet? we will find out.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Bibliography


 "Bodybuilding.com - The Right Way To Train For Boxing!." Bodybuilding.com - Huge Online Supplement Store & Fitness Community!. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. <http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ss11.htm

"3 Powerful Boxing Workouts | Men's Health." Men's Health Magazine : Men's Guide to Fitness, Health, Weight Loss, Nutrition, Sex, Style and Guy Wisdom. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2013. <http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/3-powerful-boxing-workouts>.

N, Johnny. "A Healthy Boxer’s Diet." How to Box | ExpertBoxing. N.p., 12 June 2008. Web. 10 Apr. 2013. <http://www.expertboxing.com/boxing-training/boxing-diet/a-healthy-boxers-diet>.

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My Personal Trainer from Fitness First Kemang Village, his name is Arman.







Workouts!

To be better at boxing, Muhammad Ali and other boxers have to trin their muscles to become stronger and do their work much easier. So they must train. There are 2 types of training, Aerobic and Anaerobic. 

Aerobic training involves the aerobic system that the cellular respiration needs oxygen to work. Although it works for only slow movements, it produces the most ATP energy and lasts the longest. This takes place in the mitochondria of the cell and pruduces 36-38 ATP per glucose.

Anaerobic training takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell. Unlike aerobic, anaerobic doesn't need oxygen to work so it takes place faster. Although this comes with a price, it only produces 2 ATP energy per glucose. So this is for sudden movements like punching that dominates boxing.

Although boxing is mostly anaerobic, most boxers train with aerobic training. Nobody knows why this happens.

Aerobic:

-shadow boxing
how?
face a mirror, and pretend yourself on the mirror as an enemy. See the weak spots and try to cover it and attack it. do the usual punches like jabs and crosses. Don't punch hardly and too fast. Try to slow down and keep calm.

why?
this helps you see from the enemy's point of view of you and you can improve your defense. This also trains your punches

-jogging
how?
jog either on a treadmill, park, etc for around 10-15 minutes

why?
this helps your cardio muscles to make your heart stronger. This also train your lungs to work faster so you wouldn't get tired easiy

-jumping ropes
how?
jump ropes calmly for 10 minutes

why?
like jogging, this helps your cardio muscles to make your heart stronger. This also train your lungs to work faster so you wouldn't get tired easiy


Anaerobic:

-Punch!

how?
at the first week, do heavy punches on your dummy, heavy bag, unfortunate personal trainer for 2 minutes at a time. On the next week, do 2 minutes and 15 seconds. The next week, 2 minutes 30 seconds and so on.

why?
this trains your anaerobic ability to work without oxygen. This makes you less tired before waiting for aerobic comes in.

Monday, April 22, 2013

Learn the basics!

Before any boxer became a proffesional, every boxer have to train the basic punches and stance.

Stance:
A jab:



A cross:

An uppercut: 

A hook: 










Boxer's food


Diets! (what to eat and what not to eat)

To be a professional boxer, you need to build your body and prevent fats from piling up. So you need to eat right to be fit and healthy.

Meats: eat white meat because it is easier for your body to digest
Examples:   chicken, turkey, fish
Avoid:   beef, pork

Protein:  dont eat too much
Examples:   meat, eggs, tuna, peanut butter, milk

Fruits and veggies: you need vitamin, eat colourfull fruit n veggies
Examples:   apple, banana, broccoli, etc

Liquids: drink 1 gallon of water per day (minimum)
Avoid:   alcoholic drinks, soda, 

Fats: stick to healthy fats
Examples: soy milk, peanut butter, olive oil, etc
Avoid: ice cream, butter, cheese, etc

Supplements: supplements are only for looks rather than performance, but it doesn't make you worse
Examples: glutamine, creatine monohydrate, omega 3, etc


And try to avoid these:
potato chips, popcorn, cookies, candy, cakes, salty foods, sweet foods, processed foods,
ALL kinds of desserts, artificial sweetener, fried foods, fast foods, table sugar, plain jam, gums, 
pudding, corn syrup, bread & pastas made with white flour, and many more!


N, Johnny. "A Healthy Boxer’s Diet." How to Box | ExpertBoxing. N.p., 12 June 2008. Web. 10 Apr. 2013. <http://www.expertboxing.com/boxing-training/boxing-diet/a-healthy-boxers-diet>.