Shadoboxing with weights

[Kimbo123]

when i go to a boxing gym i see people with weights while they shadow box and i was wondering why they do it is it to improve speed or power or something else if it is something else what is it for

[the killer]

Speed, i do this everyday for about 3 rounds

[gramm]

I also do it everyday, but I hear a lot of mixed things about doing it. some people say it actually slows down your speed, and the extra weight makes your mind wanna drop your hands. I dont know if I agree with that. does everyone else use dumbells to shadow box?

[iceman]

i've done it, i hate it(so that may mean it works), theory is that it makes you like(or feel like) greased lightning after you let the weights down and just use hands. i think Scrap had a post about its the snap back not the push out that makes you quick, so if you agree to that this may be of mediocre help. i think this was started by the Russians, but i could be wrong

[WayneFlint]

i've done it, i hate it(so that may mean it works), theory is that it makes you like(or feel like) greased lightning after you let the weights down and just use hands. i think Scrap had a post about its the snap back not the push out that makes you quick, so if you agree to that this may be of mediocre help. i think this was started by the Russians, but i could be wrong

Its a load of crap if you ask me, emulating having 2.5-5kg hands, how is that boxing specific? over using all sorts of muscles that really arent required to throw a good shot? resistance is good but the majority of the resistance is in the wrong direction due to gravity in this case, theres much better ways to add resistance to the trigger muscles of a shot.

Thats just how i see it, i do see lots doing weighted shadow boxing so maybe they get somthing from it that im not aware of, all i see is a bad feel and drilling poor technique i find it hard to see the benefits of it outweighing the cons.

[Kimbo123]

the thing im thinking of it strengthins the muscles needed in the certain punch

[Irish]

It's good in moderation..couple times a week if that, don't snap hard on ur punches it's more of going through the motions like lifting other weights, do high rep sets,it helps build up the muscles that fatigue when you go 10 rounds and your arms feel like logs, it's a good exercise for stamina in your arms but you must place focus on proper form and returning hands to guard ALWAYS..this is where it is beneficial, as in a 8th round when your gloves feel like 100 pounds and you can't keep that guard up, thats the main point of this exercise while speed and strength can be helped to an extent, it is not it's main purpose, there are other more effective ways to train those areas with different exercises

[Irish]

And heavy weights should not be used, 3-5 pounds at the most, for this but any more and could cause joint damage if not properly supervised, besides your gloves (depending on weight class) may be 14oz. no where near needing condition for a 5lb. glove

[Irish]

And resistance bands are much better for the joints than free weights and cause less potential for injury

[Andre]

Instead of concentrating on the punch and speeding it up.

You already know how to punch,so

concentrate on the return to position as fast as you can.
Then go the next step; deliver it, return it, but you have the second punch out there already done and dusted in your minds eye before the first one has even been launched.

You do this in your mind and your body will eventually follow the prompts you are giving it.
you can do this just in your mind alone if you feel a block to this, then start right at the start inside your head.


Then know where the opponents reaction will take their closest arm naturally to your own first delivery or feign and have the second punch delivered into the space they leave.

Move bodily so that you help the path into that space.

Build up speed combos combined with moves that really count,really make them pay for their reactions, know your opponents natural reactions to a set and work in between the gaps and in between his timing.

[Scrap]

Love this

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