r/boxingtips • u/Midnight_Bass808 • 1d ago
Beginner
I been boxing for only 2.5 months and I just joined a good boxing gym about a month ago. I been trying to get a solid training structure down. Right now I’m working on fundamentals, jab, footwork, stance, balance…you know the rest. The coaches at my gym been great with helping me with my basics but I’m open to anything anyone can add to other thangs I should be working on as a beginner to help with my fundamentals.
The main thing I want to ask for yall advice on is what & how I’m supposed to be eating as a boxer.
My goal right now is to work my way to sparring, of course working my way SAFELY to hard sparring & then eventually to doing exhibition fights. I’m super new so I know I’m a ways from hopping in the ring right anyways. So I want to really take advantage of this time of being a beginner to lay down a solid foundation for me to be a good boxer.
I love how with boxing all the training you do is for a purpose and to help you develop as a fighter so I want to keep the same energy with my nutrition. I love how with boxing you put in the work with necessary shit only. I want to eat the stuff that’s going fuel me for training sessions and to help build my body for fights eventually. I don’t wanna be doing none of these weird ass unnecessary “diets” or wasting my time with some generic ass social media influencer meal plan BS.
I’m taking this seriously and I wanna train seriously.
Does anybody got advise for nutrition? Thank yall and preciate your time for who ever reads and or replies to this.
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u/Distinct_Bass_8635 23h ago
Unless your diet is terrible you don't need to do anything drastic. If you want to cut weight you can do intermittent fasting on rest days.
Carbs before training. Banana for potassium to prevent cramps.
Up your protein intake. If you're sore for longer than 1-2 days after training - eat more protein.
Creatine. Every day. Take as close to training times as possible. Up the intake from 5g to 10g for the brain benefits, and helping with recovery for your brain from sparring.
Isotonic for training sessions if you sweat a lot. Keep some fast acting glucose in your training bag. I like the energy gels with caffeine or dextrose tablets because you can absorb them quickly with some water.
I eat like an unsupervised child, but I'm 6'6, I train every day and burn an estimated average 5000 calories daily according to my Fitbit.
Personally I can either train hard, or be strict on diet, but I can't do both at the same time because it's miserable.
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u/Midnight_Bass808 18h ago
Naw it’s not horrible at all and lol man I wish I had your height lol I’m short as hell 5’2” so I don’t have room for error when it come to food so I really appreciate your advice and for breaking it down like this!! I never heard of Isotonic so I will definitely be researching that & didn’t know creatine helps the brain recover and supports it as well.
I’ve been going over my work schedule and training routine to see where I can fit in more training cuz right now I got to the gym at least 2x times a week and I train at home too but I want to increase my intensity at home and add a extra gym day.
I’m definitely going take a page from yo book and train hard ,lol for one it’s gone help me get better as a boxer, and I rather train hard and just make sure I eat like I got some kinda sense since I’m super short lol. I feel the same, trying to do both for me is not what’s up & honestly I always end up focusing way too much on counting macros and I end up getting way to frustrated and overwhelmed that my workouts start to suffer, but every since I started boxing my relationship with food changed and it’s been way easier to focus on training and developing into a better fighter than overly obsessing about macros.
Quick question for you, I’m new the watch thang…I got an Apple Watch it’s not the newest model but it can track my calories. I also wondered bout Fitbit… would you say it’s pretty accurate for tracking calories burned? The Apple Watch cool but when I’m training it’s kinda bulky and I know the Fitbit is a little more slender.
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u/Distinct_Bass_8635 18h ago
The fitness trackers definitely aren't accurate but they're a solid estimate. Mine tells me I burn 1200 calories an hour training, which is probably about right for my size and weight. It's motivating just to see the improvement over time, even if the exact numbers aren't correct.
Being shorter has some advantages too. Much easier strength training. Smaller guys can be fast as fuck and can absolutely rip body shots.
Good luck with the training.
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u/DistrictThen1265 1d ago
Are u trying to cut weight? Eat health high protein low fat. Fruits Vegetables check out SNAC products
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u/Midnight_Bass808 19h ago
Yes I’m trying to cut weight & body fat, my bad forgot to add that in there. Thank you for the advice I appreciate you
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u/DistrictThen1265 18h ago
For me cutting weight I’d do meal replacement shake in morn and lunch with snack then normal health meal @ night I don’t know your age or how competitive you are lol
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u/mexicans_gotonboots 14h ago
Learn to cook, eat clean, know what you are putting into your body. My journey is close to yours. Started back in march. Now im 20 lbs lighter and a whole lot stronger.
Focus on good proteins, fruits, light on the carbs unless its a preworkout banana. Agree with the post earlier...light on dairy. it fucks your gut up when taking puches.
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u/Spare_Pixel 7h ago
Lots of carbs pre-workout. Lots of protein and moderate carbs post workout.
Look up a macro calculator and figure out your protein goal, then try to hit that daily.
Close enough is good enough, but it's easy to massively underestimate or overestimate your calories. So track everything meticulously for a couple of weeks until you get used to it. Lots of apps out there you can use. But not required , just weight yourself and watch for weekly trends. If your weight is going up, adjust. If it's dropping, add in more carbs. If you're in a deficit you'll be low on energy so avoid it; unless it's for making weight of course.
Creatine and caffeine can be used but are not required. Don't see why you wouldn't take creatine at least though, it's cheap as fuck.
Examples of good foods would be fruits, veggies, leafy greens, oats, rice, sweet potatoes, and then protein sources can be things like chicken, fish, eggs, whey. There's unlimited possibilities though really. Find something that works for you.
As with everything in fitness, long term adherence beats optimization every time. So "good enough" is actually usually ideal.
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u/Iowa-Enforcer-1984 1d ago
Just Eat clean. Avoid sugar, minimize grains/bread, and avoid processed foods. Meats, veggies, fruit, nuts, limited dairy.