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[Youngblood]

Ya Salty, I did rest and just laid about. I just find it hard to do now that I have a routine. Feel like I'm being lazy. Am going to look into the L-glutamine this week.

A question for you HitmanDonny, if you see this. You talk of working your weight down to the 147lb class for regular fighting for next year. I am curious about this because our heights and weighs are very similar right now. Wondering what your reasoning in for this. Also if you feel it will be a trade off in power etc. From the charts i've seen that is a bit light for your height.

Basically I don't think I have much say in the matter as to me moving up in weight classes. I would like to be fighting in the 140-147 class but I'm growing fast, grew almost a foot in the last year and 1/2 in height and the weight just comes with it. I am going to try to stay at no more then 155 for a bit, but heck I come from a family of tall people and most say I should prob. be at min. 6'3" quickly, and likely taller. I might have no say but to be fighting in the heavier classes as I get to be 16 yrs + old or so, but for now gonna try to keep as light as possible without giving up power.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Ya Salty, I did rest and just laid about. I just find it hard to do now that I have a routine. Feel like I'm being lazy. Am going to look into the L-glutamine this week.

A question for you HitmanDonny, if you see this. You talk of working your weight down to the 147lb class for regular fighting for next year. I am curious about this because our heights and weighs are very similar right now. Wondering what your reasoning in for this. Also if you feel it will be a trade off in power etc. From the charts i've seen that is a bit light for your height.

Basically I don't think I have much say in the matter as to me moving up in weight classes. I would like to be fighting in the 140-147 class but I'm growing fast, grew almost a foot in the last year and 1/2 in height and the weight just comes with it. I am going to try to stay at no more then 155 for a bit, but heck I come from a family of tall people and most say I should prob. be at min. 6'3" quickly, and likely taller. I might have no say but to be fighting in the heavier classes as I get to be 16 yrs + old or so, but for now gonna try to keep as light as possible without giving up power.

I'm European, the custom here is to fight at as low a weight as you are able.
I'm moving to Senior, there are fighters in this division who's careers are government subsidised and are full time boxers.
Naturally I'm a Middleweight, maybe even Super Middleweight, so by going down to Welter I have a big height advantage.
By starting my Senior pursuit at Welter I am supposedly going to gain a fast style, whilst having a natural edge, before moving up to fight guys who are much more mature at my natural weight. It's just an attempt to acclimatise myself to top level competition.

I won't be giving up power or anything. I'm just eating right and adjusting my weight.

In amateur boxing I think power isn't a huge factor. Stoppages come from guys being outclassed and outworked mostly.

[Youngblood]

okay thx. this is sort of what I figured.

I have 2 coaches I work with specifically. One for technique and the other for training. My training coach said what we are going to strive for is to have me be in the top end weigh wise of the class I am fighting in, trying to maximise the muscle per pound factor. So i think ideally this means now for me to be at 152 or so and no more.

Might be revamping my training he says after my next fight on May 10th, or after the next one on the 31st. Not sure what he has in store, but I guess will find out when I get there.

[donnydarkoIRL]

okay thx. this is sort of what I figured.

I have 2 coaches I work with specifically. One for technique and the other for training. My training coach said what we are going to strive for is to have me be in the top end weigh wise of the class I am fighting in, trying to maximise the muscle per pound factor. So i think ideally this means now for me to be at 152 or so and no more.

Might be revamping my training he says after my next fight on May 10th, or after the next one on the 31st. Not sure what he has in store, but I guess will find out when I get there.

Well I wish you the best of luck.

I don't really have any trainer, I just show up at the club and train myself

[Youngblood]

okay thx. this is sort of what I figured.

I have 2 coaches I work with specifically. One for technique and the other for training. My training coach said what we are going to strive for is to have me be in the top end weigh wise of the class I am fighting in, trying to maximise the muscle per pound factor. So i think ideally this means now for me to be at 152 or so and no more.

Might be revamping my training he says after my next fight on May 10th, or after the next one on the 31st. Not sure what he has in store, but I guess will find out when I get there.

Well I wish you the best of luck.

I don't really have any trainer, I just show up at the club and train myself

tnx Donny, and best to you also.

Just lucky with the training deal, new club and lotsa trainers with lots of time and not many fighters. Hope you find a great trainer.

[Youngblood]

Started new workout routine this morning. Posted it in the training logs. I really like the defined morning and night work and think this will help with the supplement intake also. I have added L-glutamine.

So taking 5-10mins after each workout 30g whey protein + 5g L-glutamine, +1 tblspoon of liquid multi-vitamins twice daily with meals.