Boxing

Im 18 years old and i am a smoker.
im very interested in boxing, always wanted to be a fighter. But because of my condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy i think i would not be able to do it. I did not tell my doctor that i am a smoker and i also havent asked her about training boxing.
i believe anything is possible but its just something about me telling me that i cant do it. I have never collapased, just been short of breath while running. And also deep heart pains.
someone please give me advice if i should start boxing. Always been a thing for me.
Thank You
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6 Comments

Short answer. No.

by rolsmith - 2015-06-22 08:06:03

I'm very active with my CRT pacemaker but there are two things about boxing that will be risks - 1) most importantly, impacts to the site can be very damaging and 2) the super intense bursts required for boxing are hard for the device to keep up with. For cross-training I work on the heavy bag from time-time to and I can do that ok, but if I get pushed too hard on the focus mitts my world spins in a bad way. That would be a bad combo facing an opponent.

You are young and it is a long road. I have managed to live a very active lifestyle since my heart block / heart failure and it is solely because I took care of myself. Quit smoking now and be upfront with your doctor.

Train like a boxer

by rolsmith - 2015-06-22 08:06:28

You can certainly train like a boxer and get into boxing shape, but I am not sure many doctors or sparing partners are going to the risk what could happen with the wrong hit. Stick to the heavy bag, speed bag and focus mitts if a doc says that's ok, Quit smoking fist.

Boxing

by Umutgz - 2015-06-22 08:06:31

Would i be able to train boxing ?
I dont plan to go pro or anything, i just got a thing for boxing and i would love to spar

My two cents...

by knb123 - 2015-06-22 08:06:43

Hi Umutgz--You won't like what I'm going to tell you, but I'll tell you anyway.

Your condition is considered the leading cause of sudden cardiac death among teenage athletes. If you follow football in the UK, you may remember the English football player Mitchell Cole: he surely was a seasoned athlete, and yet he died from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in 2012. (And this was after he was diagnosed and retired from football.)

I also see two big red flags in your desire to box: you are smoking and you have withheld important information from your doctor. Seriously? This is like blindfolding her and asking her to drive a car.

I believe I speak for everyone who posts here that we are so very grateful to have a second chance at life. Most of us are well past our 18th birthday but can remember what it was like to be young and carefree, without any serious health concerns. Don't jeopardize your chance to lead a long, healthy life. Level with your doctor and stop smoking.

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by Tracey_E - 2015-06-22 09:06:50

Training, yes. Sparring, not smart. Smoking. Are you nuts???? You need lung capacity to train seriously, that doesn't even touch on the damage you do to your heart every single time you light up. You're very fortunate to have a good quality of life but if you don't take care of yourself, you can lose all that.

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by Alma Annie - 2015-06-23 06:06:38

I am an ex RN. Years ago, when working in oncology, I had a young man die in my arms from lung cancer. He was gasping and trying his best to ask me not to let him die. It only took a few minutes and he was gone.

Please don't become a statistic like he was. SMOKING KILLS. Stop now, go cold turkey.

Alma Annie.

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