The Diet of a Boxer?

Rodgrigez

Would appreicate any insight of how to make weight but not only make weight but get cut/shredded?

Are carbs a no,no?

Protein shakes really any use?

Just any things (diet releated) boxers/fighters do leading up to a fight?

drzhivago

Rodgrigez wrote: »

Would appreicate any insight of how to make weight but not only make weight but get cut/shredded?

Are carbs a no,no?

Protein shakes really any use?

Just any things (diet releated) boxers/fighters do leading up to a fight?

Best advice is aim to be heavyweight in pros or superheavy in amateurs and you never have to worry about this crap at all

Stay fit and eat what you want

Best advice is talk to dietitian, they are much better at this, schedule some time with personal trainer who specialises in boxing, I think Oisin Fagan does this now

Most of this stuff is personal, individualised and trial and error

fasterkayote_

Manny Pacquiao has a very special diet, since he started fighting in the pro arena he brings along hes own cook. If Id post it here you would be surprised of how simple it is..and obviously its a very Filipino diet.

davmol

Can you post it out of interest?

joepenguin

davmol wrote: »

Can you post it out of interest?

+1

It is amazing though how they get down to a particular weight. eg 147 on the button, and not screw it by going too low or not making it... for the most part.

Calzaghe said he eat 500 cals in the days leading up to a fight. like porridge made with water in the morning. an apple later, and something like a couple slices of turkey. i cant rmember the specifics but it was seriously low whil training hard. Id love to see hattons 12 week plan:eek::eek:

Rodgrigez

joepenguin wrote: »

+1

Calzaghe said he eat 500 cals in the days leading up to a fight. like porridge made with water in the morning. an apple later, and something like a couple slices of turkey. i cant rmember the specifics but it was seriously low whil training hard. Id love to see hattons 12 week plan:eek::eek:

500 cals a day, surely he didn't do that for 12 weeks or however long his camps are Maybe the last week or two to shed that last pound. He could hardly train as intensly as boxer do before a big fight with 500 cals a day, sounds crazy:eek:

Personally I find if I cut too many cals I cant train hard for very long, a mile seems like 5, doing 1 round on the bag feels like ive done 20 etc...

Paul Williams said in a interview when tryin to make light middleweight or was it welterweight anyway he cuts down from three meals a day to just one. Surely with all the advances in sports science, nutrional knowledge in sport and all these nutrionalist top athletes have today, boxers could cut weight better then that. Some methods ive heard used by boxers today seem a lil old school and extreme. However if it works its not to be knocked:)

walshb

The key is NOT to cut out a certain food type. A fighter needs all types, including fats and carbs'. It is all down to quantity and the foods that for their size, provide the most energy and goodness. It is inevitable that a pro fighter will have to really cut down quantity with both solids and liquids.

To train hard and long, fuel is needed. Food provides this fuel, and too little can result in bad training methods and a lack of energy

joepenguin

Rodgrigez wrote: »

500 cals a day, surely he didn't do that for 12 weeks or however long his camps are Maybe the last week or two to shed that last pound. He could hardly train as intensly as boxer do before a big fight with 500 cals a day, sounds crazy:eek:

Personally I find if I cut too many cals I cant train hard for very long, a mile seems like 5, doing 1 round on the bag feels like ive done 20 etc...

Paul Williams said in a interview when tryin to make light middleweight or was it welterweight anyway he cuts down from three meals a day to just one. Surely with all the advances in sports science, nutrional knowledge in sport and all these nutrionalist top athletes have today, boxers could cut weight better then that. Some methods ive heard used by boxers today seem a lil old school and extreme. However if it works its not to be knocked:)

No no, just in the days leading up to the fight. most fighters would be shedding more than a pound in the last week but yeah thats pretty much the idea.

The methods used probably seem extreme becuase fights are looking to shed weight in the last week / few days not fat. Its basically all water weight thats why the rehydration is so important after the weigh in.

The way you would go about losing body fat would be totally different.

fasterkayote_

A very filipino dish -rice 3x a day and his favourite food, native variety chicken in soup form with vegetable spinach and papaya( sadly i dont know the english translation of the menu.

joepenguin

Could people who have boxed or know the nutritional habits of boxers when both a) making weight and b) in regular training give an account of what they eat in these different scenarios.

I dont mean what is the ideal but what did / didnt work for you?

cppromotions

In the early days of my pro career i did all the diets Boiled rice steamed vegetable grilled chicken and fish and to be honest i looked and felt great but when it came to fighting after 2 rds i was fxxxxd couldnt understand why, but as time went on and mixing with different fighters you learn as a rule it is not what you eat but what you dont eat cut out all the crap but stick to your regular diet eat the carbs before you train never after, drink plenty of water its the best sports drink, and when coming to a competition cut back on your fluid intake the day before the weigh in, after all 70% of your body mass is water and get red meat into you at least 2 times a week it contains natural creatine and is high in Iron also Vitamins are also very important.
Remember if you train like a horse you have to eat like a horse.

richierichballs

fasterkayote_ wrote: »

Manny Pacquiao has a very special diet, since he started fighting in the pro arena he brings along hes own cook. If Id post it here you would be surprised of how simple it is..and obviously its a very Filipino diet.

Dont forget the Juice aswell

ragg

eat the carbs before you train never after

Why not have carbs after you train - especially after hitting the weights, surely thats whats needed - i realise that this is probably a pro boxing specific thing that i don't understand

colly10

Id just eat reasonably clean to make sure the stomach stays flat. Went in for a weigh in this morning and weighed in at the top of my weight. My shape has me fairly confident. I seen some lads in and their ribs were clearly visable with the stomach going in rather than flat, looked disgusting, they diet to the extend that they have no muscle. Think i'll be bringing a plate of sandwiches to the next one, some of the lads look like they havn't been fed in a while. Maybe im nieve but I don't see how their condition could be a good thing

cppromotions

I am sure if your bulking up while lifting weights you probably would eat carbs but i found over the years when i was trying to drop weight coming to a fight and still eat well and not loose any strength i was dropping the weight easier by having no carbs after training just proteins and salads or vegetables I would take free form aminos in a tablet form to help rebuild damaged muscles and i did a lot of Juicing

ragg

and i did a lot of Juicing

Fruit & Vegetables or the other kind of Juice :rolleyes:

Thanks for the response, its really interesting to read all the different tactics there are to the same problem

cppromotions

Yes fruit and veg a nice drink i always found good and it was tasty too was carrots apples and oranges
There is a meal replacement drink called Juice Plus i swear by it , When i was living in th US i would arrive home from work and only had an hour to eat before i got to the gym to spar so i would make up one of those drinks and it made a hell of a difference you cannot buy it in shops but if you go online i am sure you can get it.
Dont drink too much apple juice it dehydrates you.

colly10

cppromotions wrote: »

I am sure if your bulking up while lifting weights you probably would eat carbs but i found over the years when i was trying to drop weight coming to a fight and still eat well and not loose any strength i was dropping the weight easier by having no carbs after training just proteins and salads or vegetables I would take free form aminos in a tablet form to help rebuild damaged muscles and i did a lot of Juicing

What level were ye fighting at if ye don't mind me asking, intermediate, senior, pro?

cppromotions

Pro.

joeyhehir

Check out the link below

http://www.indi.ie/docs/25_INDI_Book_%28Sport%29.pdf

barney4001

richierichballs wrote: »

Dont forget the Juice aswell

Jungle Juice lol
:P:pac: