There are still a lot of boxers that believe that lifting weights is counterproductive. Long story short, my grandfather was a piece of work. And he was a fighter. I wouldn't say he taught me how to box, it was more like he taught me how to win a street fight. (I was getting bullied by kids 3-4 years older than I was. That ended) Not that into lifting. He didit, but it was done in a very specific way. As a young surfer I was lifting when NO surfers lifted. It just wasn't done.
My father rode his last wave in the later half of his seventies. He couldn't handle the crowds. He skied. Black diamond runs. Into his late 80's. Ski most of the day. I'd want to quit. Find a hot tub, some anti inflammatory/pain killer drugs, a beer and a nap. He wanted to keep going. A stroke finally slowed him down. And he was never that into the gym. Surf, walk, ski, hike, no weights, no trainers. Hopefully I got some of that. So far so good. I just need to pull myself together. Dad was relentlessly positive. Friends jokingly call me "glass half empty guy." Working to change that.
My father rode his last wave in the later half of his seventies. He couldn't handle the crowds. He skied. Black diamond runs. Into his late 80's. Ski most of the day. I'd want to quit. Find a hot tub, some anti inflammatory/pain killer drugs, a beer and a nap. He wanted to keep going. A stroke finally slowed him down. And he was never that into the gym. Surf, walk, ski, hike, no weights, no trainers. Hopefully I got some of that. So far so good. I just need to pull myself together. Dad was relentlessly positive. Friends jokingly call me "glass half empty guy." Working to change that.