Weights routine suffers when training in Boxing

[icekool]

I wonder if anyone can advise on the best thing to do when trying to maintain a decent lifting routine when training in Boxing.

I have recently found that having stepped up my Boxing sessions (now twice a week of 1 on 1 / 2 on 1 very intense lessons), I am very stiff in the shoulders, traps, lats, chest (lesser extent) and legs, also lower and side of back from bobbing & weaving a lot.

It means that there is just too much pain for at least a day or two after which in turn is making my weights routine suffer badly, I am just about able to manage 1 full upper half session and 1 legs/squats session per week, whereas before, I was lifting on a split routine 4 - 5 days per week.

There must be at least a few folks on these boards that also train in Boxing or Muay Thai and I would really like to hear from you if you do and how you manage to keep on lifting.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

[gr81]

I would think that stepping down the intensity and working with higher reps/lighter weights couldn't hurt. There is no need to weight trian 4-5 times a week either bro, 3 is fine with all the other stress your body is probably seeing with the aerobic activity and the fighting. You need to send a PM to my close homie Mikhal. He is a member here and he's a champion boxer and muay thai fighter and generally just one of the most badass mo fos you will ever meet. I am sure he could help you out with some advice. Just tell him GR sent ya! good luck

 

[icekool]

thanks a lot for your reply GR81