Diet

We all hear it. It is the most underestimated word when it comes to simple talk. Some people think, that diets are the absolute experience from hell. Yes, there is truth in that sentence, diet is absolutely all about discipline and knowledge of what to eat. As an athlete, weight is an important aspect in one's performance. Weight will be composed of bone, muscle, and fat. Bone weight is disregarded in weight control, the important parts are the muscles and fat. Looking for your DBW(Desirable Body Weight) is one way of determining if you are physically fit. Surely, weight is easily understood through measurement, but the important part will be the composition of the weight. If it's all fat then that is very bad. Muscles must be at least slightly more than fat. For an athlete, muscles must comprise about 80% of body structure compared to fat. To achieve such, training is greatly advised. A Boxers diet must be full of carbohydrates and proteins. Fats should be taken the least. Carbohydrates gives us energy, Proteins repairs damaged tissues and builds muscles. Fats are the highest form of energy, it contains about 9 calories in its small form. Fats are the absolute trick of nature. Take in complex carbohydrates like yam. Take in lean meat for proteins. Refrain from eating chicken skins and fried foods for they contain fat. Forget sugar. One great mistake of dieters is starving themselves up. If you don't eat, your body will be put into starvation mode which likely increase the fat storing capabilities of the body. So, you are storing more fat than you lose. Crash diets are very dangerous and not to be done. So don't worry and eat, but don't turn every meal a buffet.