Boxing Coaches

I am sure you are all familiar and successful with taking boxing lessons within your own gyms. However as a result of promoting boxing within a variety of organisations and working amongst a large number of participants, I felt there was a need for all of us to have a definitive coaching guide to work from to ensure we are all coaching and teaching in the same professional approach towards participants.

This coaching book has been designed to act as a guideline for boxing coaching in organisations. It contains a week-by-week lesson plan to ensure we are all teaching in a unified manner whilst remaining flexible enough to allow for individual coaching styles. The Preliminary, Standard, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum Awards ensure every participant benefits from the skills and disciplines involved in amateur boxing as well as keeping fit and having fun.

Below is an extract from the Platinum Award booklet.

Healthy Lifestyle

When training as an amateur boxer and in life in general, it is very important that you have a good balanced diet. As food to your body (Carbohydrates) is like fuel to a car, if you do not have fuel in the engine, it’s not going to work, the same applies to your body, not only that but by putting the correct food into your body particularly as a amateur boxer, the better you are able to perform in training and in the ring. A good balanced diet and sleeping pattern (at least 7 hours) will aid recovery for tired and worn out muscles.

As you sleep all the Vitamins, Proteins and Minerals from the healthy foods that you have been eating will be used by the body to repair, strengthen and grow; the tendons, ligaments, muscles and bones, as the body will be in the state of relaxation.

Carbohydrates are very important when training as an amateur boxer as it provides a great source of energy. The more Carbohydrates you have stored in your muscles the longer and faster you will be able to perform.

Sources that contain Carbohydrates

Non sugary breakfast Cereal i.e. weetabix, shredded wheat, porridge, wheat bread, beans, potatoes, pasta, rice, bananas, noodles, spaghetti.

Sources that contain Protein

Lean Meat, Poultry, Fish, Milk, Eggs, Cheese, Nuts, Lentils.

Sources that contain Vitamins, Minerals and Fibre

Fruit, vegetables, Milk contain all of the above. Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables as they also help your body digest foods in your stomach.

Hydration

Remember 70% of your body mass is water; you must keep sipping fluids to keep your body hydrated. You will not perform at your best if you are dehydrated. Fruit juices and sports drinks replace carbohydrate fuel.