I've been training at the boxing club for about half a year now and I can tell I'm making progress slowly. My trainer always says that consistency is more important than intensity. But how often per week is realistic when you're still working and have a family? Is 2x a week enough or should I bump it up to 3-4x?
Your trainer is right, 2x a week is totally sufficient if you stick with it consistently - honestly, for most people with jobs and families that's also the realistic maximum. The difference between 2x and 3x regularly is smaller than between training sporadically 3-4x and then dropping out because you're burned out. If you're already noticing progress after half a year, then you're clearly doing something right with your current plan, so I wouldn't mess with it unnecessarily - just keep at it.
What does your current weekly routine look like - are you training regularly at 2x right now or trying to ramp up? 2x per week is really the sweet spot if you also want to recover properly and not end up burned out. The key thing is less about the number of sessions, but whether you're taking at least 1-2 days rest between training sessions - your body gets stronger during recovery, not during the training itself. If you notice that 2x is working solid and you can recover well, then you don't necessarily need to increase it. A lot of people mess themselves up because they want too much too fast.
Are you doing anything else alongside boxing, or is that your main training focus?
I'd say 2x a week is completely realistic, and honestly, that's what most people do better with long-term than if they start too ambitiously and then quit after two months. Your trainer got it right - consistency beats intensity. If you stick with it, you'll make way more progress over the months than someone who's jumping around between 1x and 4x a week.
The 3-4x a week thing is more for people who can dedicate more time to the sport or where training's just part of their routine. With a job and family on top, that gets exhausting fast, and then both your training and your personal life suffer. Much better to make your 2x a week really reliable, recover properly between sessions, and maybe experiment with some lighter training sessions in between - doesn't always have to be full throttle.
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