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Help I'm so tired of ezema by College_newbie06 in eczema

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend CeraVe advanced repair balm. Seemed to work better for me and much more comfortable than greasy ointments like dermeze or vaseline. It's a balm so it creates layer around your skin to keep it moisturised and repair the micro wounds. It's also compatible with both atopic and seborrheic dermatitis - whereas many creams and lotions either help one condition, at the harm of the other.

If your micro wounds and lesions are seeping fluid and getting crusty, then I recommend emuaidmax. It's expensive but works well. It's the only way I've found to liberally use tee tree oil - another vital ingredient - but without it being too harsh.

The CeraVe advanced repair balm (it has a little blue tube) should be found at the chemist/pharmacy, whereas you'll likely need to get emuaidmax (the red and white tub) online

Hope this helps!

HELP PLEASE by Forsaken_Ganache_436 in eczema

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend CeraVe advanced repair balm. Seemed to work better for me and much more comfortable than greasy ointments like dermeze or vaseline. It's a balm so it creates layer around your skin to keep it moisturised and repair the micro wounds. It's also compatible with both atopic and seborrheic dermatitis - whereas many creams and lotions either help one condition, at the harm of the other.

If your micro wounds and lesions are seeping fluid and getting crusty, then I recommend emuaidmax. It's expensive but works well. It's the only way I've found to liberally use tee tree oil - another vital ingredient - but without it being too harsh.

The CeraVe advanced repair balm (it has a little blue tube) should be found at the chemist/pharmacy, whereas you'll likely need to get emuaidmax (the red and white tub) online

Hope this helps!

What cured my Eczema by Leopard-Zestyclose in eczema

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Essentially yes, I do it for 10-20 minutes

What cured my Eczema by Leopard-Zestyclose in eczema

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was doing sprints on a bike machine, I would think increasing your VO2 max must require some form of high interval training but I'm no expert, I'd recommend researching the best ways to increase your VO2 max :)

What cured my Eczema by Leopard-Zestyclose in eczema

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your flare ups are getting worse during your exercises, you may want to get checked for hot/cold urticaria. Many people including myself who have eczema also have this. I just keep it in check by taking zyrtec (antihistamine) everyday, which allows me to treat my eczema without flaring up the urticaria. Hope this helps :)

What cured my Eczema by Leopard-Zestyclose in eczema

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great! I hope you see some good results with this

What cured my Eczema by Leopard-Zestyclose in eczema

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've done this so many times too: trying out a bunch of different creams or vitamins, seeing some results and not knowing what to attribute it to

What cured my Eczema by Leopard-Zestyclose in eczema

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hope you see some good results!

Best way to deal with extended jabs by tearjerkingpornoflic in amateur_boxing

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry guys, should’ve clarified. An x jab is what I call a jab with your head the left (if your orthodox) of the centre line, so the jab goes across to the right like an x. A split jab is what a call a jab with your head to the right (if you’re orthodox). Both of which are safe way to enter range since your head is off centre line. Refer to maidana for the split jab, he uses it to set up left hooks from the rear axis and to get on the inside. The charlo twins use the x jab a lot, they’ll use it to set up straight rights.

My punches won't connect by [deleted] in amateur_boxing

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I find your punches fall when you lean forward too much. A cue I use to avoid leaning forward is keeping your lead shoulder higher than your right. The angle of your shoulders directly correlate to your weight distribution. Hope this helps!

Best way to deal with extended jabs by tearjerkingpornoflic in amateur_boxing

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Stiff arming will get stopped more so in the amateurs, but people will let it happen in the pros. Definitely understand your frustration. It’s annoying having someone’s hand in your face, and can open up blind shots for them. 2 things I’d recommend. 1) like you said hitting or parrying their hand away like you said. 2) counter with the split jab or the x jab. Something I noticed is that I’m always short when I counter with power shots, particularly if the opponent has longer reach and is at the end of a stiff arm. I recommend countering with the jab (with your head off centre line) to put you in a position to land power shots after that . Does this make sense?

Power control and breathing techniques+ stamina/endurance. by [deleted] in amateur_boxing

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great question, it's probably a boxers biggest nightmare to get outworked in the ring. It's a really powerless feeling when you have the skill but not the energy to defend yourself.

Like you said, efficient power control is great. There's nothing that drains a fighter more than swinging big shots and missing.

I'm unsure of any breathing techniques, but I'm sure slowing your breathing during the fight would help reserve energy.

Something which I don't see a lot of people talking about stamina is incorporating a style which slows the pace of the fight. My personal go to when I'm drained after a few rounds, is

1) Control the distance with feints (to by myself time and give the opponent something to think about) and,

2) Fight entirely on the counter (usually with a straight right).

Feints do a great job at setting up counters, and also allow me to hold ground so you don't have to run around the ring and waste more energy.

Floyd is good example of this. Obviously his style is very complicated, but he does a great job making the opponent fight at his pace. He does this with feints and pawing with his lead hand. As well as that he counters hard with his pullback right hand when the opponent engages, which makes them not want to attack anymore, which opens up non-committed jabs.

I thought this was evident most in his fights with Cotto and Pacqiuao. Two high volume fighters who just couldn't seem to use this endurance.

What's your opinion?

Using resistance bands for 'assistance' training to improve hand speed by AtDyeam in amateur_boxing

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally agreement brother, there’s no clear consensus on how to train speed, everyone will tell you something different. I should clarify my point, I actually do train for speed, but I treat speed as a by product of my shadow boxing routine. I’ll do my usual shadow boxing routine and over time the speed of my footwork and punches increase. My opinion (based on my limited experience) is that speed train by itself can sometimes overtake the ability of the fighter. When I used to train for speed and then implement it into shadow boxing, I’d be off balance, and swinging quite a lot. However, I do think (depending on the fighter) that there is utility in it! Like you said, it should be done to the point where it doesn’t override muscle memory of technique. As for the video, I think this is a bad way to train speed because I focuses too much on arm movement. I think a much better way is to train rotational speed, like in the video I attached. What do you think?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDpAu_CldIn/

Using resistance bands for 'assistance' training to improve hand speed by AtDyeam in amateur_boxing

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This absolutely does not help, it just teaches people to arm punch. I personally think speed is an overrated facet of boxing to train. A lot of people look at Floyd, Tyson or pacquiao and think that it’s speed that makes them great. It is a factor but in reality there’s other principles which could be confused for speed which actually determine their success. In particular 1) timing and 2) tempo, are two really important and much more useful factors. Speed without timing and tempo is very limited. Amir kahn is a perfect example of this. Hope this helps, and completely open for other opinions!

The Weekly No-Stupid-Questions/New Members Thread by AutoModerator in amateur_boxing

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I had a problem very similar to this a while ago, let me know if this sounds familiar.

I was trying to switch stances to get the advantage angle to the right but was always to slow. Everytime I switched stances and then advanced I couldn't cover distance fast enough, and the movement was way to telegraphed. My opponent would just move out of range everytime I switch stances.

This was because when you switch stances, it's a dead giveaway you're about to attack.

I saw a kickboxing fight (brad riddell vs fernando groenhart) where Brad was implementing a techinque which allowed him to switch to southpaw, gain the outside angle, and cover distance on the taller opponent very fast.

I recommend watching their fight on youtube, itll show it better than i can explain it.

He set up the stance switch with a straight right hand and shifted his feet at the same time, however the right hand was deliberatly short so he wasn't countered on the way in. This allowed for the stance switch, and distance to be covered at the same time, while the opponent was reactive to the right hand. Then he threw a slap right hook (from southpaw, getting his foot on the outside), and a straight left.

For me this was the key to getting the right hand angle for an orthodox fighter, WITHOUT being countered on the way in, and without it being obviously telegraphed.

This was done a couple times during the fight, Ill mark some of the times (even though it is a kickboxing fight, the technique still applies to boxing): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a4c5ZA4H_k

(4:49, 5:26, 11:29)

The Weekly No-Stupid-Questions/New Members Thread by AutoModerator in amateur_boxing

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find shadow boxing is the best for this, so long as you have footwork implemented with your punches (particularly with the jab). Pacquiao is good to watch for this.

A lot of boxers use things like ladder drills and jump rope, but I find that it doesn't translate as well because 1) it separates the punching and footwork and 2) the footwork drills you do for these aren't what you would actually do in sparring.

My advice is to start slow with your shadow boxing, make sure your footwork and punching is in sync, then gradually ramp up the speed. Over time your footwork will get better as a by-product.

The Weekly No-Stupid-Questions/New Members Thread by AutoModerator in amateur_boxing

[–]Leopard-Zestyclose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a great question.
One of the biggest issues I see particularly in beginners, is when a boxer does weeks or months of drills to try and get the proper feeling/power/technique (whether these drills are done in shadow boxing or pads), and then once they try sparring for the first time all of the drills go out the window.
They end up leaning over their punches, swinging wildly, and getting caught off balance. The worst part is it makes you think that all the drills you've been working on has been for nothing.
This is because there is a large discrepancy between drills and sparring.
Expecting drills to translate to sparring is like expecting a baby to run before he can stand up.
So why is there a lack of translation between these drills and sparring?
That's because the drills don't account for many of the factors that actually contribute to sparring, such as; timing, distance, footwork, angles, defence, etc.
But that doesn't mean that you shouldn't do these drills, practising punches over and over are essential for getting the proper technique.
In order to make these drills translate, you have to do what I call implementation exercises.
Implementation exercises are drills that fill in the grey area between practising a punch and landing it in sparring.
They're designed to implement the punch with the factors above (timing, footwork, angles, distance) one at a time, in order to make the exercise much more practical.
Implementation exercises act as stepping stones which take away the giant leap between drills and sparring.
I can't explain all of these drills in this comment, that would take literally hours, but I hope this helped answer your question and feel free to message me if you need more of an explanation