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caraluzzo · 04-25-2008, 02:11 AM

Hello everybody, first time poster here on the forum.
I guess I'll start out by saying a little bit about myself before I go any furthur. I'm about 5'9" at 139.6 pounds as of right now. I've been excersizing a bit for the past 9 weeks now, once I decided I wanted to get into some type of fighting. I've been doing more upper body workouts then anything right now. I started out just bench pressing, doing 120lbs, and after the 9 weeks of working out I'm up to 200lbs. I run every once and a while, but not much. I've found myself really interested in boxing, and I'm thinking of joining a boxing gym.
Now for my question, which is why I'm posting in the training section in the first place. I see alot of people saying that working out the legs is one of the most important things to do. I was wondering if somebody could comfirm this, and maybe tell me why. Does working out your legs somehow put more power behind your punches as well?
Also, I've been looking at a few boxing places that are kinda close by. I was wondering if I should go try one out, or if I should get into better shape first. Also, if I join a boxing gym, should I join a regular gym as well? Theres a regular gym less then a mile from me that provides alot of different things, including an inside track.
Also, does anybody have any tips as far as boxing goes? I have watched a few videos, and I've learned alot already, but I think I could use all the advice I can get.

Thanks in advance guys, I hope to enjoy my stay here at the forums.

-Mike.

04-25-2008, 02:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
caraluzzo Amateur Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: National Park, New Jersey Posts: 8 Points: 755 Bank: 0 Total Points: 755 Donate	New. Got A Couple Questions. Hello everybody, first time poster here on the forum. I guess I'll start out by saying a little bit about myself before I go any furthur. I'm about 5'9" at 139.6 pounds as of right now. I've been excersizing a bit for the past 9 weeks now, once I decided I wanted to get into some type of fighting. I've been doing more upper body workouts then anything right now. I started out just bench pressing, doing 120lbs, and after the 9 weeks of working out I'm up to 200lbs. I run every once and a while, but not much. I've found myself really interested in boxing, and I'm thinking of joining a boxing gym. Now for my question, which is why I'm posting in the training section in the first place. I see alot of people saying that working out the legs is one of the most important things to do. I was wondering if somebody could comfirm this, and maybe tell me why. Does working out your legs somehow put more power behind your punches as well? Also, I've been looking at a few boxing places that are kinda close by. I was wondering if I should go try one out, or if I should get into better shape first. Also, if I join a boxing gym, should I join a regular gym as well? Theres a regular gym less then a mile from me that provides alot of different things, including an inside track. Also, does anybody have any tips as far as boxing goes? I have watched a few videos, and I've learned alot already, but I think I could use all the advice I can get. Thanks in advance guys, I hope to enjoy my stay here at the forums. -Mike.