Keeping healthy joints

[Chris Nagel]

Stretch them and while Boxing Keep good Form, and dont push your Shots.

That's good advice.

For the jab, try not too bring your elbow up too soon. Otherwise, this can put some wear and tear on your shoulders. Same with your right hand. Now things might go a little different during sparring, but during your training on the bags, and shadowboxing, try to keep excellent form up at all times.

By the way, don't try to tense your muscles in an attempt to put 'snap' into your jabs, the jab is the product of not being tense. You want your muscles to be loose when you throw the jab.

For your left hook, try to line your elbow up with your shoulders. If your elbow is too far back, the strain is going to be in your shoulders.

Jamie, that's a good idea about doing exercises for the rotators cuff muscles, most people don't consider it. I'd also recommend stretching those muscles as well. I think that Scrap has a video on it too.

As for your joints/tendons, supplementing Glucosamine isn't a bad idea either. MSM is good as well. I hear that some with joint pain take Chondroitin, and some sort of liniment such as Olibas oil.