Quote Originally Posted by helminth
Oh I am not putting down pushups at all. I do them too. I was simply asking a question I have always wondered about. In fact, I used to lift very heavy weights when I was a teenager. My chest got really big. I had 40 extra pounds of useless muscle. Now that I have been boxing for a while my shape has changed quite dramatically. I have stopped 7 years ago. I still have a big chest though, and somtimes I feel if it were smaller I would be able to send out shots a little faster.
I didn’t mean to come off strong in my explanation ,

Its about body types, long lean guys are doing to stay fairly long and lean, short stocky guys like myself are going to have more muscle mass and the big barrel chest. As long as you get full extension on your punches you will have benefits from a big strong chest. And big strong triceps, as long as you punch correctly good form and leverage and full extension on your shots your going to knockem out. If speed is a problem area for you , focus on that problem area in training. Don’t waist a lot of time working on things you do well, concentrate on things you don’t do well. More double end bag work, and speed bag work, set a metronome and keep a fast pace, don’t do sluggish speed bag work, a lot of time you see guys wank on the speed bag, don’t do that, keep a fast pace !