"Many athletes overemphasize strength training, which negates their conditioning but if you disregard strength work you will also fail to maximize your true potential."

Boxing requires strength, but equally important are stamina, lightning-quick reactions and a positive state of mind. Boxers need to possess excellent aerobic fitness to be able to perform consistently throughout a fight, and mental as well as physical agility is vital. They also need to give consideration to the possibility of injury when planning their nutritional regime, and take care to include appropriate protein to aid tissue healing and muscular recovery.

For most boxers it is vital to gain maximum power without accumulating extra body weight. Many boxers put considerable effort into reducing their weight in the run-up to a fight, hoping to maximise their power-to-weight ratio and gain the competitive edge. However, unless they continue to get exactly the right combination of nutrients they are going to place themselves at a disadvantage in the ring.

Be-Well has developed a programme of nutrients especially for boxers, to be taken before, during and after exercise:

• The ‘before’ products are designed to maximise the intake of carbohydrate prior to a major match or training, utilising mainly long-chain glucose polymers.
• The ‘during’ product package is designed to maintain hydration during traing or the match providing high levels of energy in the form of a combination of carbohydrates.
• The ‘after’ product combines protein and carbohydrates to promote recovery, muscle resynthesis and growth.
• The'joint' product is designed to protect the joints and tendons or help to speed up recovery.

Put the Be-Well nutrition System for Sports and Fitness to the test and be Lord of the Ring.

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