Quote Originally Posted by Mr.B
Quote Originally Posted by means2184
...does anyone know if what i said earlier is just an old-school myth that if your are gonna weight train w/ boxing you should only train your "push muscles"
I don't know whether or not it's a "myth" but I would say it's generally not a good idea. For starters, balance is important. Having strong triceps, pecs and shoulders and a weak back and biceps isn't the worst thing in the world, but I think in most sports balance is more important than most people realize.
big bump...

many people train their abs do death without sparing a thought for their lower back (erector) muscles... result, you have an undue strain on your spine as the abs are stronger than the erector muscles. The abs are pulling you down, your erector muscles are trying to keep you up straight.

Its the same with ANY muscle group, you have to find balance otherwise your body's mechanical outlay is shot to pieces, if you have a strong tricep, you need to balance it with a strong bicep.

I prefer to work all muscle groups as they are important to my boxing training. Not just the ones you "think" are helpful.
I'd like to see studies before people jump on bandwagons that working only the "push" muscles is the way to go, thats biomechanically flawed.

my two cents