20 fights won, 0 defeat…then a first mistake!
A friend of mine, a boxing trainer, just visited me: we talked about the last performance of a very talented boxer. He was 20 and 0 (means 20 fights won, 0 defeat); but he lost his last fight by split decision!
This fight was a 12 rounds fight (international belt): what happens is he literally run out of gas after 6 rounds!
According to his trainer, he won the first 6 rounds but just tried to “survive” during the second half of the fight. He got no energy anymore…
I am amazed how a professional boxer can be out of control of his energy level!
This kind of situation could be critical because, when exhausted, the fighter cannot protect himself efficiently. Hopefully, thanks to his technical skills he managed to do it.
Anyway, you probably don’t fight in a ring, but if you train sometimes at a high intensity, you should watch closely your nutritional needs: a pre-workout meal has to be very well balanced, very digestible, with proteins and complex carbohydrates. The timing is also very important: 3 hours is fine; you may add a protein/carbs drink 45 minutes before the workout to be sure to get the most of it.
This fighter did not follow these basic rules despite it’s pretty simple. Well, I hope he will learn and will never make the same mistake again…Precise nutrition is a key, whatever it's for energy or a lean body.
This fight was a 12 rounds fight (international belt): what happens is he literally run out of gas after 6 rounds!
According to his trainer, he won the first 6 rounds but just tried to “survive” during the second half of the fight. He got no energy anymore…
I am amazed how a professional boxer can be out of control of his energy level!
This kind of situation could be critical because, when exhausted, the fighter cannot protect himself efficiently. Hopefully, thanks to his technical skills he managed to do it.
Anyway, you probably don’t fight in a ring, but if you train sometimes at a high intensity, you should watch closely your nutritional needs: a pre-workout meal has to be very well balanced, very digestible, with proteins and complex carbohydrates. The timing is also very important: 3 hours is fine; you may add a protein/carbs drink 45 minutes before the workout to be sure to get the most of it.
This fighter did not follow these basic rules despite it’s pretty simple. Well, I hope he will learn and will never make the same mistake again…Precise nutrition is a key, whatever it's for energy or a lean body.
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