Thread: Boxing Resistance bands

Here's an article that sort of shows the thing i'm talking about

Performance U. Fitness Continuing Education | Why NOT to do Resistance Band (Shadow) Boxing

In the video, I think his whole argument is completely different to what the point my trainer was getting at with it, it's not so much to increase explosiveness it's to correct form.

Basically it's a long elastic band that goes around your body and under your arms, you then shadow box with it.

My trainer gave me one and told me to use it, I can see the benefits of it although I haven't had enough time to properly use it here's the pro's and con's from the small experience I've had.

Pro's:
Keeps your arms in tight
forces you to shoot out your punches
forces you to keep your hands up
would help prevent flaring the elbow

Con's
The tightness means that it's easy not to get full extension on your punches, you really have to work to get your full reach, if you aren't aware of this or for a newer boxer could really affect how long their punches are

because it pulls your arm back it's not really forcing you to do it which means there's potential to get lazy.

I made this thread to see peoples opinions, I definitely wouldn't recommend a beginner to use it because I think it would create a lot of bad habits. I've been boxing for around 4 years and had 7 fights so I'd put myself in the intermediate category. One of my problems is that when I get tired my hands lower and I don't really move my head or my feet.. Basically I don't have any defence, I was wondering if you think this band would potentially help that?

That guy has it all wrong, Im tired might come back to this.

Originally Posted by Scrap

That guy has it all wrong, Im tired might come back to this.

Great, would love to hear your thoughts.

Bands are good with imagination, theres not much you cant do. I prefer them to weights for conditioning, simply because of better movement and feel. Athletic movement is not constant, weights are, bands are not.Mostly training with weights, you are on your biomechanical break, the heel different proprioceptive ability as movement ive found. Plus what im hearing from people i know, as regards movement, theres a lot of people are not happy, with weights. But they make people money, so any tests you read, look at the protocol of the testing closely.

but dont bands get harder increasing in resistance as the farther you pull them?

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

but dont bands get harder increasing in resistance as the farther you pull them?

They do, just as you want it, plus theres so many variations of there use as regards direction, and purpose.

Bin it it has no relation to a relaxed, fast, powerful punch.

Originally Posted by boyla

Bin it it has no relation to a relaxed, fast, powerful punch.

But it has, its knowing what to do with them.

i tried them and I couldnt get any extension AT ALL on my punches.

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

i tried them and I couldnt get any extension AT ALL on my punches.

probably to big a band i would think, what do you use

Originally Posted by Scrap

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

i tried them and I couldnt get any extension AT ALL on my punches.

probably to big a band i would think, what do you use

nike long length and heavy reisistance

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

Originally Posted by Scrap

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

i tried them and I couldnt get any extension AT ALL on my punches.

probably to big a band i would think, what do you use

nike long length and heavy reisistance

I use a lot of the time sail rope use it for sales on boats you can get it 8 mil 10, 12, 15 or 20 buy it in 50 metre lengths or the ones you can buy 18 loop or 36 different strength, depends what youre using it for, great stuff.

Originally Posted by Scrap

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

Originally Posted by Scrap

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

i tried them and I couldnt get any extension AT ALL on my punches.

probably to big a band i would think, what do you use

nike long length and heavy reisistance

I use a lot of the time sail rope use it for sales on boats you can get it 8 mil 10, 12, 15 or 20 buy it in 50 metre lengths or the ones you can buy 18 loop or 36 different strength, depends what youre using it for, great stuff.

https://images.search.yahoo.com/imag...fp&fr2=piv-web

you mean this?

At the time He had never boxed in the gym 6 months.