Exercises to strengthen the legs, any suggestions?

I would like to know if there are any good exercises to improve leg strength, particularly bending the knees. I am a taller fighter, and being so lanky, it is not natural for me to bend my knees as I should in boxing. In conjuction with the twisting of the hips with each punch, there is a need to bend the knees, which adds strength to the punches you throw.

So, do you have any suggestions for exercises to improve the legs, especially with bending the knees to increase power? The only thing I can think of is doing squats, any other ideas? Thanks!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by BoxingDude66

I would like to know if there are any good exercises to improve leg strength, particularly bending the knees. I am a taller fighter, and being so lanky, it is not natural for me to bend my knees as I should in boxing. In conjuction with the twisting of the hips with each punch, there is a need to bend the knees, which adds strength to the punches you throw.

So, do you have any suggestions for exercises to improve the legs, especially with bending the knees to increase power? The only thing I can think of is doing squats, any other ideas? Thanks!

---

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...ercises-3.html

That should supply all your needs, I highly recommend burpees and split jumps for your legs.

Running strengthens legs. Also lots and lots of shadow boxing, force yourself to shadowbox the full 2 minutes of each round with the little bend in the legs required while punching properly.

Squats

TITS, does the Job

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Scrap

TITS, does the Job

---

yea, for me too, Scrap. For me too.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Salty

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by BoxingDude66

I would like to know if there are any good exercises to improve leg strength, particularly bending the knees. I am a taller fighter, and being so lanky, it is not natural for me to bend my knees as I should in boxing. In conjuction with the twisting of the hips with each punch, there is a need to bend the knees, which adds strength to the punches you throw.

So, do you have any suggestions for exercises to improve the legs, especially with bending the knees to increase power? The only thing I can think of is doing squats, any other ideas? Thanks!

---

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...ercises-3.html

That should supply all your needs, I highly recommend burpees and split jumps for your legs.

---

burpees (we call them up-downs) are definitely good.

but, this website tells you everything.

Knee Pain Exercises
Quad Strengthening Knee Dips:
Stand with knees slightly flexed. Point your toes straight ahead.
Make sure your kneecaps are also pointed straight ahead.
Lift one leg up and balance on the other leg. Slowly lower yourself up and down ONLY a few inches. Keep the knee of the leg you are balancing on slightly flexed. Your knees must remain pointing straight forward. Do not let them turn inward. Stand straight, do not lean you body to one side. Do 10 dips. Switch sides.
If you feel pain in your knees, start with fewer dips.
Quad Strengthening Partial Squats:
Double leg partial squat: Stand. Keep Back Upright. Knees pointing straight ahead - inline with feet and hips. Slowly lower yourself. Don't bend your knees beyond a 90-degree angle, if 90 degrees is too difficult bend even less.

ESPECIALLY - the partial squats. these are body weight exercises- work up to using weights.

;D, Its a system I devised over many years. Everyone who has tried it says This Is The System so I called it TITS, I think Sharla did some off it, but has been sworn to keep it a secret. ;D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Scrap

;D, Its a system I devised over many years. Everyone who has tried it says This Is The System so I called it TITS, I think Sharla did some off it, but has been sworn to keep it a secret. ;D

---

haha, yea Scrap...I was just making a funny. :) I remember. Lactic acid and gravity ring a bell?

This is another one ;D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Scrap

;D, Its a system I devised over many years. Everyone who has tried it says This Is The System so I called it TITS, I think Sharla did some off it, but has been sworn to keep it a secret. ;D

---

I know the one!

My feet felt sooooo heavy and it did hurt but then it mysteriously just got easier!

What I think is amazing about it is the way it stretches you while you work - loved it!

That's not giving too much away is it Scrap?

I'll erase if need be ...............

try getting obiwan scrap to give ya something, but be forewarned a tight lipped one is he. go with hfarenheits info and also salty's stuff thats my recomendation although i would add a wobble board, try to balance for 4 min, and just restart when you fall.as it gets easier bend the kness and it will be hard again. also stand on one of those odd disc things the aerobic folks use and throw a medicine ball at a wall and catch it as it rebounds...oh yeah do this one legged, all this will not make you have huge quads, but tiny little muscles you forgot about, they will get worked and this will help minimize injury...also check out the book training for warriors by martin rooney, geared towards mma, but will help boxers as well unles u feel that balance, anerobic development and such is useles to you...lol

This might be of interest, Muscles can be strengthened 100% without enlarging them. ;D

The problem is Patents cant be Public Domain, it sucks ;D.

Scrap is this the same system that you made that thread about ages about with the lactate shuttle?

Salty no its not, but its something that compliments it. Its for speed andstrength and repairs at the same time. The results we have had are a Breakthrough in Sports Science. Oh Happy Days ;D

it would seem that not getting bigger would be a most important thing for a fighter...i think a middle weight would be distressed(at least) if you took him from middle to light heavy due to muscle gain.size that is. you can go up in class, but rarely does your punch go up.