Quote Originally Posted by Ciara17 View Post
I am doing boxing training. Looking for some advice on the best exercises to build my strength as a boxer.
Hi Ciara17.

I haven't posted on here in some time, but I will try and answer your question.

But first of all, at what stage are you i.e. how much experience do you have?
I don't want to insult you if you are an experienced boxer, but as a caution I will approach this as if you were a complete beginner.

In boxing, the most important aspect of you training is the technique of boxing itself. (Second place I would say is conditioning and endurance.)
Strength, speed, agility and other aspects of athleticism will only enhance the skillset you have and cannot compensate for whatever technical deficiencies a boxer may have.

Maximal strength is not paramount to a boxer's skillset, as maximal strength often avails of the slow-twitch muscle fibres to grind out heavy movements.
Power is more valuable: to have the ability to explode with your movements, whether it be your footwork or your punches.
Finally power endurance is the ability to perform strong-explosive movements over a prolonged period of time e.g. in a fight situation.


So... to address your question: Maximal Strength is developed first, which then can be transformed into power and improved further into explosive power.
Strength - the base of the pyramid - is developed using heavy compound movements which strengthen the body as a whole.
Typical exercises include:

Squats,
Deadlifts,
Benchpress,
Pushups
OH Press,
Pullups

To begin with exercises are not sports specific - you just try and build a better vehicle with which you learn to box.