Boxing

[New Jack]

If I'm into a rigorous boxing regimen where I am training for an amateur fight (running for miles 2x wk, sprints 2x wk, weightlifting 2x wk, plenty of sparring, bag/mit work, jump rope, good diet, plenty of water, etc.) will taking glutamine and a protein shake daily help me or is it a waste?

The reason I ask this is because I am only lifting 2x a week. I am already taking a multi vitamin.

1) Does glutamine help in recovery for doing alot of cardio or just recovery in lifting?

2) Is it a waste of time to take glutamine and protein shakes daily if I'm only lifting 2x a week?

3) Is it enough to lift 2x a week if I'm boxing?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Legion Kreinak]

2x a week is plenty as long as you're workin' to failure, Joe. -_-
So you finally started posting here. Glutamine/Creatine will both aid in muscle recovery and increased stamina/energy as far as I know. You will also retain water so you will have a more bulky look just from the initial loading phase of creatine. Most people if you seee their splits train their muscle groups only 1 or 2x a week but they train to failure. The most anyone should really go is alternating training the muscle groups 3 and 4 times a week (if you go every other day, you're gonna get some weeks with 3 times, some with 4, obviously) so... yep. The others are probably gonna tell you the same shit, besides maybe mentioning flax seed oil. Tell them you're ht, wt and stuff too.