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Anonymous
hey /fit/,

Next month my friends and I will be holding a friendly amateur boxing tournament. Nothing serious, we aren't amazing boxers and are just doing this because we think it will be fun. Some of us have had prior boxing experience but very minimal and some have had no experience, that is why we are given one month to prepare.

The tournament will consist of 10-15 men aged 18-22 ranging in weight from 140-260 (my weight). Each match will consist of three, two minute rounds. The crowd will act as the judges if the match makes it to decision (which most likely will). Betting and gambling on the fights will be encouraged.

Now that you know this, how would you suggest I prepare for such a tournament? As I said I only have one month.

My stats:

5'10
260 lbs. (mostly fat)
2 years of tae kwon do experience (which means shit except that I atleast know how to throw a punch)

I greatly lack speed and stamina, however I make for this in power. How do I bring these up?
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>> Anonymous
>>418105

I forgot to add that we will be wearing headgear, mouth pieces, and will be using 12 oz. gloves
>> Anonymous
i guess i shall take my thread and fuck off
>> Anonymous
work on punching speed, footwork, and stamina. thats all i can think of.
oh jump rope, running/jogging and bicycling will help with stamina, but you have to do it every day and continue to push your self harder and harder each time to make progress. don't skip a day or you'll lose stamina.
>> Anonymous
this'll be awesome, you have guys with fuck all or no experience and you're using 12oz gloves. this shit is going to turn nasty.
>> Anonymous
>>418138

nasty in a good way i hope

we will also have many many female spectators in the hope that the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers will have a chance to get laid from sheer coolness of doing well in the tournament
>> Anonymous
>2 years of tae kwon do experience (which means shit except that I atleast know how to throw a punch)
>tae kwon do
>know how to throw a punch
>tae kwon do
>punch

HAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
>> Anonymous
>>418142
lol yea... its all abt the kicks actually
>> Anonymous
>>418142

that hurts my feelings
>> gundrake !3stw1O/bgU
>>418142
hey buddy I think your being very disrespectful and you should calm down
>> Anonymous
>>418140
no, a bunch of you fuckers are going to get concussed, a bunch of you fuckers are going to get broken jaws because you don't know how to keep your mouths closed during a fight and don't have the conditioning to fight with mouth guards anyway, and a bunch of you fuckers are going to fucking lose it because you've never taken punches before and have never learnt to retain control while you're getting hit.

fuck yeah, this shit is going to get nasty.
>> CWheezy !!bJFrM5LONOF
>>418176
With amateur boxing? They probably wont be able to hit that hard.

Anyhoo, OP, I'd probably work on your conditioning. You have a big advantage with your weight, just bully people and make them go where you want them to go.
>> Anonymous
>>418180
you don't have to hit hard to break a jaw, you just have to hit badly. if you've got and so does the other person, it's hard, if you're both amateurs then it's bad dumb luck. and these guys sound pretty dumb.
>> Anonymous
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Just gonna leave this here...
>> Anonymous
this sounds fun :D
>> Anonymous
I'd say work on punching stamina more than anything. Work at keeping your arms up all the time and proper blocking techniques, that will save you in the fight.

One thing I found out quickly from sparring is it's really really hard to hit someone who doesn't want to get hit if they know how to guard even remotely well.

Also please record this and upload it for our amusement
>> Anonymous
Amateurs wouldn't last 3 2 minute rounds
>> Anonymous
a bunch of testosterone filled young men, who know next to nothing about boxing, beating each other in the hopes of getting laid? i'd so pay to see this shit
>> Anonymous
>1 beer after each weight training session (to help build muscle mass)

Uhh.
Drink beer if you want to, but don't lie to yourself.
Alcohol temporarily slows down most of the metabolic processes in your body, don't do this if you want best results.
>> Anonymous
>>418105
Well the PROTIP here would be 'learn to box'. That said, you're going to have the crowd judging, and they won't know the difference between someone taking a shot on the arms and actually getting hit.
You'll need to be able to hit and move. Get in, throw a few, get back out. That's why boxers skip - to build endurance in their legs. All that being said, here's how I'd train for a fight.

Day 1:
Light stretching
10 minutes skipping,
(10 close arm press-ups, 10 crunches) x 4
20 minutes bag work. Emphasis on fast, relaxed jabs maybe doubling up the jab and stepping back out or around. Jab / right hand combinations. Worry about being fast and relaxed, rather than hitting hard.
20 alternate leg lunges
(10 wide-arm press-ups, 10 situps w/hands on hips) x 4
4 minutes tabata squats.
Stretch out.

Day 2.
Light stretching.
10 minutes skipping.
20 hill-climbs
(10 press-ups with thumbs together, 10 crunches) x4
20 minutes shadow / bag work. Emphasis on jab/hook combinations. Again, worry about the jab being fast and your balance staying under control with the hook.
(10 wide-arm press-ups, 12 elbow to alternate knee sit-ups) x4
5 minutes skipping // 2 minutes tabata squats if your legs aren't knackered from the previous day
Strech out

Day 3:
Light stretching
10 Minutes skipping
(12 press-ups, 12 hands-on-hips sit-ups) x4
20 minutes of bag-work / shadow boxing. Emphasis would be on the jab, then on rolling / slipping and working hooks to the body and upper cuts. Worry about staying loose and relaxed and keeping your balance than about knocking the bag around.
10x star jumps
Increment the following up to 10 then back down again.
Sit-up. Stand up. Press-up.
Stretch-out.

Hopes that gives you somewhere to start from OP
>> Anonymous
>>418581
Clarification on that last item - it'd look something like this
1x sit up, get up, 1x press-up
2x sit up, get up, 2x press-up
3x sit up, get up, 3x press-up
Up to then then back down again.

Use Day 4 as a rest day, if you've got the energy go swimming or go for a jog. Personally, I'd go for the swimming but I don't enjoy running.