As for pushups, if i can crank out 30 or more any way i try them, tired, after lifting, in my book, it defaintly qualifies as low weight by the above definations.

I think lifting to some degree should be incorporated into any athletic venture. Although i am new to boxing, i hear a lot of talking about not lifting, only doing body weight excersizes. Seems like a lot of people dont want to bulk up in this sport, and understandably so. However, recently I've managed to stay the same body weight, while steadily making gains in the weights at which I max out at. Overall, I feel alot stronger, and my training logs show I'm stronger, but i'm not really any heavier.

Which brings me to my question. What would be the correct approach to gaining as much strength as possible with as little weight gain as possible?