I'm in a bit of a pickle. Not immediately, but when the new year hits, I'll be taking both Boxing and Judo classes and while trying to gain some lbs in muscle.
Now, I'm aware that Boxing, you really don't and shouldn't focus on muscular hypertrophy, not the kind you get from lifting heavy anyway, to the point where you need a solid rest day or two to recover. I know some believe that moderate weight training can be useful, but you aren't going to get better technique in your punches by lifting weights and weight training 3 times a week like I'm doing rn(one of those nights being a LEG night), along with doing Judo twice a week(one night on the same night as a Boxing class) and working shift work, it's going to be hard to fit it all in.
The more time I put into going to a gym to lift weights the more time I need to recover and less time I have to Box or do Judo, the more time I Box, the less time I'll have to lift weights, because the kind of workouts I do at the gym I've been to take alot out of you, especially your legs(part of the reason I'm focusing on building and strengthening my leg muscles rn).
Guess what I'm about to ask is, what should I do to both develop solid, lean muscle, while doing a high aerobic sport like Boxing and high anaerobic sport like Judo? And should I just reserve my gym membership more for "roadwork" on a treadmill during winter(obviously running out in the snow, ice, slush, freezing rain and wind is going to be rather difficult).
Just a side note, I know some are going to say doing two arts at once is a bad idea, but, I honestly don't care, I'm doing it anyway.
Now, I'm aware that Boxing, you really don't and shouldn't focus on muscular hypertrophy, not the kind you get from lifting heavy anyway, to the point where you need a solid rest day or two to recover. I know some believe that moderate weight training can be useful, but you aren't going to get better technique in your punches by lifting weights and weight training 3 times a week like I'm doing rn(one of those nights being a LEG night), along with doing Judo twice a week(one night on the same night as a Boxing class) and working shift work, it's going to be hard to fit it all in.
The more time I put into going to a gym to lift weights the more time I need to recover and less time I have to Box or do Judo, the more time I Box, the less time I'll have to lift weights, because the kind of workouts I do at the gym I've been to take alot out of you, especially your legs(part of the reason I'm focusing on building and strengthening my leg muscles rn).
Guess what I'm about to ask is, what should I do to both develop solid, lean muscle, while doing a high aerobic sport like Boxing and high anaerobic sport like Judo? And should I just reserve my gym membership more for "roadwork" on a treadmill during winter(obviously running out in the snow, ice, slush, freezing rain and wind is going to be rather difficult).
Just a side note, I know some are going to say doing two arts at once is a bad idea, but, I honestly don't care, I'm doing it anyway.
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