When it comes to Punching Hard...

[Chris Nagel]

Rock climbing is pretty tough, once your grip is done so is your climbing.

Hey Scrap do you think there's any value in static holds, or isometrics?

[Trainer Monkey]

Rock climbing is pretty tough, once your grip is done so is your climbing.

Hey Scrap do you think there's any value in static holds, or isometrics?

A variation of rock climbing that gets similar results is caving,or spelunking,or as they say in the Isles Potholing

[Sharla]

So your fighters don't do a lot of bag work?

Some of our gym bags are softer than others - you think softer bags are OK?

[Chris Nagel]

Softer bags are better for your joints. I remember reading that Larry Holmes got wrist problems out of hitting a harder bag. Soon thereafter he switched to a soft bag.

If your bag doesn't swing much no matter how you hit it, then don't hit so hard, it'd be bad for your joints. If all possibal use a heavybag that hangs to where the bottom of the bag is on level with your waste. Just like Grey said don't hit on top the heavybag, and avoid heavier bags.

[Scrap]

I do chris, hands were not made for punching

[Sharla]

Something to keep in mind CC Scrap and Chris.

[Douglas]

Believe it or not, but did you know that after doing a wrist of forearm workout my wrists get even more sore just from doing a lot of typing on my keyboard! (It only does this after I've worked my wrists)

[Chris Nagel]

I know what you mean.

In regards to that it should also be said that this work is supplemental and should not be done before your boxing training, and not right after. Make sure you give yourself time to recover, and have a good meal to replenish your body's Glycogen levels. Glycogen is the fuel for your muscles. Don't overwork either, work up to it, if you're too sore on the following day then you're not helping yourself.

[Von Milash]

chris, good stuff.cc

[Scrap]

Bad technique bad hands elbows fucked

[LUCKY_13]

If you want strong hands try rockclimbing, if you want bad elbows and wrists punch a bag hard

Depending on if the bag is to heavy or not. If you hit something and there is no 'give' on it, then it isn't doing your arms any good.
If it moves enough, then it is alright.
So you would hit an opponent right...but you wouldn't hit a brick wall because the wall wouldn't give.

I agree with Chris. Alot of boxer tend to focus on their muscles and respiratory systems, physically wise. However, the joints and tendons often go un-noticed.
What I do, sometimes because I do forget haha, I take a 1000mg Glucosamine tablet a day. It helps repair cartilage, tendons and joint tissue.

[LUCKY_13]

Also Chris N,

About your question of static holds. I support this training because static holds target your slow-twich(ST) fibers. ST fibers are responsible for prolonged endurance activities. You should research a technique called X-Reps.
I do X-Reps for one week after 3 weeks of normal training. It increase my muscle endurance capabilities.

To hard to explain here so look it up on:

www.bodybuilding.com

[Chris Nagel]

]What I do, sometimes because I do forget haha, I take a 1000mg Glucosamine tablet a day. It helps repair cartilage, tendons and joint tissue.

A horsepill which also does your liver more harm than good. The best thing you can do is to do the right things first so you don't have to deal with more problems later.

I'm not saying to neglect your body at all, you have to consider everything. In regards to punching power everything is an effect of your posture, this includes your head position, your body alignment when you initiate a punch and when you land it. With shifting your weight it all stems from from your big toes when it comes to getting your weight from one side to the other. Your senses also play a role, what you sense/feel your body responds accordingly. Certain movements cause the body to respond in different ways, now this could work for you or against you. Think about it.

[LUCKY_13]

I don't have any problems with my liver as of yet. Never knew glucosamine had that kind of side effect.

Also, I wasn't addressing the punching power topic, just responding to Scrap's comment about bad elbows and wrists.

[Chris Nagel]

It's only from what I've been told about Glucosamine, don't take my word for it.

As for power punching that wasn't in response to what you said, it's just something I thought I needed to add.