Using Dumbbells for Punching

[nikola_ganchev]

I personally don´t see any advantages. First what does this weight on the end of your hand has to do with the actual punching? Second if you use the dumbel only as a s tool to increase your rotational inertia way are you punching anyways? In combination with the ego of the users which are traing to take the bigest dumbel possible they promote only bad technik.

[armyash]

I could maybe see punching out with dumbells as a way to improve your muscular endurance but not actual shadow boxing.

[Chet Ripley]

I would be very careful using a technique such as this because it could put extra strain on your joints, especially in the wrist.

[iron-man]

Thanks for your replies... all been helpful with your views for it.

I wasn't going to use heavy weights, maybe 3-4 kg... helping with my endurance and keeping the weights up like a guard effect to get use to control weight for perhaps 4 rounds of light jabbing and left/right hooks combos or mix it up etc... just a boost to strengthen my upper body keeping the weights by my face as a guard etc and as an endurance benefit, wont be rapidly punching with weights as it will cause injury... call it a benefit boost to generate a strong guard, and crisp up the combos etc thanks for the help much appreciated

[marbleheadmaui]

Thanks for your replies... all been helpful with your views for it.

I wasn't going to use heavy weights, maybe 3-4 kg... helping with my endurance and keeping the weights up like a guard effect to get use to control weight for perhaps 4 rounds of light jabbing and left/right hooks combos or mix it up etc... just a boost to strengthen my upper body keeping the weights by my face as a guard etc and as an endurance benefit, wont be rapidly punching with weights as it will cause injury... call it a benefit boost to generate a strong guard, and crisp up the combos etc thanks for the help much appreciated

That's WAY too heavy. Punching is about speed. You want some endurance work? That's fine. But you shouldn't be using dumbells over 1 pound, not a kilo, a pound.

[Andre]

Elastic bands / woody bands are better.

Weights not good.