training in the cold

is training in the cold tempatures around -20oc . because i've been eating good, 6`7 meals a day and after everyworkout, even taking 1 a day healthy vitamins, and i find that its like im always Lightheaded when i do something,like im not really there. i dunno maybe its the cold or part of Growing up where you change mentally, or maybe this is a phase, should i continue workingout in da garage , or stop working out for a a week or 2, or join a indoor boxing gym? i really dont know. and im sorry because this is a stupid post,but i want to box but i find i cant reach my potential so im stuck, and need your help. 8)

You will use a lot more energy and fluid training in the cold than the heat.

I hate runnning in the cold because all the gold air getts right in your stomach and makes it hard to breathe.

Try joining a gym for the winter like you said. The cold can do weird things to you sometimes. Coming to boxing with a mountaineering background, I can tell you I've pushed myself to the absolute limit in cold weather, snow, ice, all sorts of stuff.... Little more extreme than training in the garage in the winter I guess lol.... Your body is working extra hard to keep your core temperature up, and so it would make sense why you feel more sluggish in colder temps..... anyway, nuff ramblin', try the gym thing for a bit. Might even find its got other things to offer than just a more comfortable temperature to train in.

Good post cc

I've been having to do a lot of my training in the cold since there are no boxing gyms around here and I'm broke most of the time anyway. I've found that making sure that you layer your workout clothing properly and covering up your head helps a lot. In extra cold weather, I run in a cold weather mask. It makes all the difference in the world having that mask to warm the air up a bit before it hits your lungs. Besides, it's kind of fun to see how much ice accumulated on the mask when I finish my run. ;D

i hate runnin in the cold cuz the cold air freezes my nostril hair and then when i touch my nose the hair acts like spears lmao

Cold air is harder to inhale too, once I get going in the cold I'm fine... you're likely to pick up injuries if you haven't warmed up properly first though...

If your running hard in the could then you WILL get injuries... gotta warm up (get the blood pumping to your muscles... when you're not using them less blood is going there... when it's cold even less because your body wants to try and keep the heat in) properly first AND stretch because your tendons and muscles will also be tighter and shorter in the cold.

I wouldn't be too bothered about your core temperature... once you start training your body is generally trying to keep it down because of the heat that exercise generates... but yeah... if you're in really cold conditions even with the heat that exercise generates your body may have to actually try and raise your temperature... which is gonna play hell with your muscles... we're talking up a mountain or something here though... :P

The main thing to do is not to cool down out doors... not even when you've finished training... some times in the summer I'll cool down outside and wak the last 1/5th of a mile of my run... can't in the winter... it's bad at the end of your session and it's suicide in the middle of it... It's almost impossible to get warmed up properly in the cold... you'll have to stop your run or what ever... you'll tighten up and tear something.

That's why Football (Soccer :P) players get injured in the winter all the time... a lot of them allow themselves to cool down during the game on the cold pitch then suddenly sprint a ball or something.

cc Adam good advice.

backatcha... :P

How much water do you drink a day? In Fluid OZ.

Depends some Days i might go with out Water, Juss Soft Drinks And Juices Other days i might drink 2-3 Litres of water Daily.