Boxing / workout excersises for a newbeginner.

[evenmach1ne]

Hi! I have a lot of questions so im going to sum it up in the end, might be a bit messy to read this post, bear with me.

My name is Even, im 18 years old from Norway and i've never been a guy to work out at all really. however, since im joining the army in like 6-8 weeks, i figured i would work my ass off until the army so i can be in somewhat of a good shape! So thats why i bought myself a boxing/punching bag of 40 pounds / 20kg. My knuckles hurt alot after and during the punching work out. mainly my right hand (the little finger and up to my middle finger) hurts the most. it's really numb and has swollen up quite a bit.

Pushups: I've started a pushup excersise which should take 6 weeks to complete. (Its called 100pushups)
Jogging: Trying to jog between 2-4 times pr week, can only jog for about 15-25 minutes nonstop before im tired and have to take a break.

Regarding food and such, do you have any tips as to how my routines should be? Im trying to eat alot of eggs (atleast for breakfast), fruits every now and then and pretty much trying to eat 6 times pr day instead of my normal 2-3. Drinking alot more water then i've usually done.

If wanted, i could post pictures of stomach so you could see my progress (if i can keep the work out up for the next weeks.)

So here are the questions:
1. How can i stop my knuckles from getting hurt so much when boxing?
2. How can i increase my stamina when boxing? (can only box well for around 10-15 minutes before im all out, and im a tiny man so i cant hit very hard)
3. Tips and hints as to what i should eat/drink for the different excersises ?
4. tips and hints as to how i can improve my quickness/ability to jog further/more?

Anything that does not have anything to do with these questions, but could help with my training is much appreciated!
Thank you in advance.

[greynotsoold]

Your knuckles are hurting because you are not landing your punches properly. You don't want to land on those outside, smaller knuckles. I would guess that this is happening because you are swinging your arms- slapping with your punches, which is probably why you aren't punching hard as well.

[evenmach1ne]

Your knuckles are hurting because you are not landing your punches properly. You don't want to land on those outside, smaller knuckles. I would guess that this is happening because you are swinging your arms- slapping with your punches, which is probably why you aren't punching hard as well.

That is highly possible, i've never done boxing before so "slappy punches" is pretty accurate i guess
So what should i do in order to "improve"? dont have any local boxing gyms here, so i guess youtube and such is the place to go, got any movies that could help improve my technique?

[greynotsoold]

There is a ton of stuff on youtube and elsewhere on how to throw punches, some of it better than some others, none of it very good, in my opinion, but I'm picky that way and its a place to start. In general, try keeping your feet a bit closer (front to back) than what they demonstrate in these videos: turn your hips into your punches more than is shown: throw your left hook with the palm inward and the thumb on top.

[ST1]

Good luck on your mission.

I think 6-8 weeks is cutting it abit short. Google c25k running program,' couch to 5k'. Look at there time line. Depending on how hard you push yourself. As from a running point of you, you mind and your muscles develop faster than your bones and ligaments so don't go to hard to fast especially if your a heavy guy.

Omto boxing get hand wraps and some gloves and and your punches propery. Go for speed not power and your hands won't get saw. There are lots of video"s on youtube. Remember your punches must be snappy, get them in and out of there as soon as possible. Keep your hands up. Bass rutten has got some nice punching tapes to keep you motivated.

Checkout RossTraining.com Blog

If you going to cut it in the are you going to need to work seriously hard. If you working out for an hour you should be totally drenched in sweat otherwise you not working hard enuff. Since you are new to training beware of over training you don't wanna arrive at boot camp with a depleted immune system. You need protien, don't starve your self. No junk food, no fizzy cooldrinks. Steam as much food as possible

[evenmach1ne]

Good luck on your mission.

I think 6-8 weeks is cutting it abit short. Google c25k running program,' couch to 5k'. Look at there time line. Depending on how hard you push yourself. As from a running point of you, you mind and your muscles develop faster than your bones and ligaments so don't go to hard to fast especially if your a heavy guy.

Omto boxing get hand wraps and some gloves and and your punches propery. Go for speed not power and your hands won't get saw. There are lots of video"s on youtube. Remember your punches must be snappy, get them in and out of there as soon as possible. Keep your hands up. Bass rutten has got some nice punching tapes to keep you motivated.


If you going to cut it in the are you going to need to work seriously hard. If you working out for an hour you should be totally drenched in sweat otherwise you not working hard enuff. Since you are new to training beware of over training you don't wanna arrive at boot camp with a depleted immune system. You need protien, don't starve your self. No junk food, no fizzy cooldrinks. Steam as much food as possible

Thanks for many good advises!
Will try to punch faster and not as hard as i have done before, hopefully this will increase my stamina without having to break my bones

Rosstraining.com had a lot of good ideas in "how to" train at home, many good tips that will definitively be used. The couch 2 5k seems like a good program that i'm going to start using, im not fan of jogging (jogging + snow = bad combination), but i'll try making it to the gym so i have somewhere to run