
Originally Posted by
MMA
most people do not understand weight class sports. if you're scrawny, and you fight people who weigh the same as you do, you're always taller than they are. in boxing, reach is more important than big muscles.
if he gains a lot of muscle mass, all he does is go up a weight class, and fight bigger guys. net gain = 0. actually, he hurt himself, because he is now "shorter" for his weight class
thats why i outlined a "power to weight ratio" cycle, instead of a mass and power cycle