training advice needed

Hello my friend, I was just cruising the site today and I saw your entry. Now first off, I must say that anytime any professional or even a well meaning hobbist gives specific advise about anyone's conditioning programs without actually meeting the individual you need to take it with a grain of salt; the variables involved leave way to much room for speculation.

Now that being said let me add my qualifier. I am a combat conditioning coach and self-defense instructor by profession and I have been involved in one form or another in this field for over 25 years. So here a quick run down for you:
* First off the other gentlemen is correct you are absolutely over training, you are only 14 years old and while your dedication and discipline level is fantastic you really do need to cut back. It is not the training that makes us stronger - it is the recovery that happens with rest.
* Secondly: Since your goal entails becoming a professional I will assume that for the most part your training is a year round experience. Therefore you need to periodize and cycle your modalities. If I understood you correctly you are currently under the guidance of a trainer, he should know how to do this. Your schedule should include cycles of general, special and specific conditioning mechanisms as well as cycles of strength, power and metabolic endurance power. And your time in the gym per session should be cut back and not be over 45 minutes per session.
* Thirdly when you are weight training and your sport involves weight classes you need to be aware and continually watch weight spikes - specifically from increased lean body mass production. The best method for avoiding this is to integrate circuit style training no matter what the cycle you happen to be in at the time.
* And last but not least: you are training for professional length fights when you should be training for 3 rounds only. By this I mean training full out 3 minutes on - 1 minute off is a good starting point while working your way to a full 12 minute set and 100% intensity. This way when you answer the bell you will not have to concern yourself with gassing out or conserving your energy. The worst mistake a fighter can make is training for aerobic endurance. Yes we need it but the ability to go full tilt boogie for the entire round, every round is what is going to create victories, and while interval training is excellent your interval training should mimic the movements that you will actually be using during the event; meaning lots of arm, shoulder and upper body rotation, as well as your legs.

Hope this helps you out and I salute your dedication, discipline and passion for your sport.

Strength, Honor and Success
John G