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. But more importantly, the biceps are used in hook and uppercut punches and the back is used in the "return" of every punch you throw. The stronger your back and biceps are, the faster you will draw your hands back to guard and the less likely you are to get tired in a hard fight and get sloppy with pulling your hands back to a guard position.