Boxing for skinny ectomorphs?

[The_One77]

5)stay away from steroids and creatine and sh#t like that.

whats wrong with creatine then ?

nothing is wrong with creatine, it will improve your endurance....
I recommend it if your trying to bulk up for sure

[AdamGB]

It won't improve endurance, because the creatine energy system is not used during long duration events.

It will improve activitys which use the ATP CP energy system but I've never felt the need to suppliment it, as long as you're eating a healthy amount of red meat you are practicly taking Creatine anyway.

[The_One77]

It won't improve endurance, because the creatine energy system is not used during long duration events.

It will improve activitys which use the ATP CP energy system but I've never felt the need to suppliment it, as long as you're eating a healthy amount of red meat you are practicly taking Creatine anyway.

Adam, have you got any articles or links relating to ATP CP energy?
not 100% sure

[AdamGB]

trust me.

All of the body's energy systems work by creating new ATP molecules that when broken down turn inti ADP and release energy.

The Aerobic, Anaerobic and ATP CP all do this in different ways, rate and amounts before the system cann't create any more until it is replenished.

The ATP CP system works when CP (creatine Phosphate) looses a phosphate molecule which binds with ADP (which only has two molecules, ATP has three (tri) and looses one, becoming AD(dual)P) making the ADP back into ATP.

The ATP CP system uses Creatine Phosphate as its source, it resynthasises ADP into ATP extremely quickly but in very limited quantitys, especially compared to the Aerobic energy system which creates ATP at a much slower rate than the ATP CP system, but the system can produce vastly more ATP before shutting down.

The rate at which energy is created in the system determs the force of contractions it is available for (a sudden explove contraction can only be made by a system that can supply the energy needed for that contraction in an instant) and the amount of ATP that the system can create before needing to be replenished by the metabolism determins the duration.

The ATP CP and Anaerobic energy systems do not require Oxygen, thats why you can exhale has you contract during a clap press up or for the duration of a 6 punch combination (which are a mixture of ATP CP and Anearobic) but you can't exhale for the duration of a jog.
















(or hold your breath whilst sitting still, breathing, your heart beating, your brain working... all needs Oxygen to work

[AdamGB]

Oh and to actually sort of make a point rather than just ramble (:P) creatine is only used as an energy source in the ATP CP system.

Which is not used during endurance events.

I'm also gonna make it clear to any one reading (no one in particular, just feel I have to say it ) that it's not enough to just have the Energy sources in your body, you need to train your body to use them efficiently and train it so it adapts and holds a larger threshold of the thresholds/deposits of energy sources (fat, Glycogen (Complex carbs which are then broken down into simple carbs (glucose, either by digestion or simply already intaken as glucose) and then turned into Glycogen) and protien (though the body doesn't really use protien for energy as it has to be converted into fat which is inefficient) I don't know if Creatine Phosphate if classes as a protien or not (if it is, it's the only protien that is worth thinking about as an energy source )

[hitmanhatton]

Question; being as skinny as I am, is it really worth it to try to bulk up, or should I just try to focus on strength and speed? I have read many post on lifting and such, but not too many really applied to my situation.

My current routine is:

curls 3 sets, 10 reps (28 lbs)
pushups 5 set 10 reps
brench press 3 sets 10 reps (80lbs, not my max lol)

after those I do shoulder shrugs, lateral lifts, buttery flies, ect.

any suggestion?

mate im 5ft 11 and only 118 lbs and im 17 u wudnt belive the amount of times the other kids coaches have wanted me to be wiehged again cus they cant believe im tht low in weight and tht tall but i have a large reach advatage over ppl alot heaveier never mind my weight division so bulk up its an advatage why bulk up and brawl when u can be taller than everyone else and just pick them off from the outside

[bigragu]

Hey everyone, I just found this forum. I have recently been interested in getting into boxing. Unfortunatly I like 50 miles from the nearest gym, so I must kinda be self-relient on training.

For my question, I am 19, 6' and 130 lbs. Skinny! lol. I lift weights, I have gained alot of strength, but I am not really gaining muscle mass. Boxing kinda seems like a lost cause for me since I am 130 lbs, and not gaining any mass. Is it possible to become a boxer w/ my body?

I eat tons, lift every other day, but still got the fast metabolism. Any suggestion?

Thanks.

like everything your metabolism will slow down....keep punching and you will eventually put on weight....good luck...don't give up!!!!!