26/04/2026
Boxers… if you keep getting ill, run down, tired and picking up every bug going, there is usually a reason.
You are doing too much while under fuelling.
A lot of fighters stay in a calorie deficit all year round because they want to “stay near weight” in case a fight gets offered.
Sounds smart… but it is one of the quickest ways to run your body into the ground.
Low food intake + hard training loads + work stress + poor sleep + constant pressure = immune system starts taking a hit.
Your white blood cells drop.
Recovery gets worse.
Cortisol stays elevated.
The body is constantly stressed.
Then what happens?
You keep getting ill.
This is not because you are weak.
It is because the body cannot keep up with the demands you are placing on it.
Stop dieting for no reason.
Spend most of your time eating around maintenance, recovering properly and fuelling training.
Then when camp starts, drop into a calorie deficit with an actual plan.
That way you can make weight without spending months feeling like death.
Train hard — but be smart with it.
If you need help working out your calories drop me a DM.