im 18 and weight around 150 and im 5'4, i want to lose weight, but i hate going to the gym because its really boring for me and i like something that is more active. i thought of taking boxing however some people told me that u dont lose weight you just gain musile and your soulders become square (my sholders are bigger because i took swimming when i was younger), so i really need a sport and it sound like boxing is fun but i dont want to gain muscles and look like a man, i just want to lose weight ( i will also be going on a diet).
2007-07-08 18:24:59 · 10 answers · asked by lena 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I suggest you should play tennis
2007-07-08 18:30:04 · answer #1 · answered by jan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-16 11:25:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boxing is not a good way to lose weight. It's better than no exercise at all, but at 5'4"150 lbs you will need more cardio to lose weight while retaining your body tone.
Try something like running or biking. Boxing does involve some footwork but it's mostly about upper body strength and if you don't want "muscles like a man" then you should be focusing lower body strength. If you can't handle biking or running, try an elliptical.
But just to reiterate, boxing is NOT the way to lose weight... its the way to gain upper body strength.
2007-07-08 18:34:16 · answer #3 · answered by hexrei 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To successfully lose weight, you must carry out
a plan to balance your caloric intake with exercise.
Ideally, dieting should be done by eating a nutritionally
balanced, low-calorie diet and increasing physical activity.
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2007-07-09 00:09:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could help, I hope you enjoy loosing brain cells as well. I would honestly say stick to dieting and cardio, a lot of cardio will drop the most weight fastest.
2007-07-08 18:27:28 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Healthy Diet is always good. Boxing is great but if you want something else then running is always fun oh and volleyball...Good Luck!!
2007-07-08 18:32:05 · answer #6 · answered by macho650 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you go boxing and eat not much you will lose weight xtremely...but after boxing you will get hungry...if you can stop yourself and dont eat" than you usually do it helps you a lot.
boxing is one of the hardest sports the world
2007-07-08 18:34:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya..boxing doesn't burn fat as much as the workouts u do to get into shape for boxing so if u wanna box ur gonna have to work out anyway......:(
2007-07-08 18:29:05 · answer #8 · answered by NotTheStatusQuo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hexrei should know, he gives all the male boxers free head.
2007-07-08 19:28:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOT ONLY IS IT A GOOD WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT,BUT IT'S ALSO A GOOD WAY TO CLEAN YOUR CLOCK!
2007-07-08 18:28:24 · answer #10 · answered by CCRIDER69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋