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rotskor asked in SportsMartial Arts · 1 decade ago

What is the best method for developing boxing hand speed?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    To develop speed in boxing, you must box with resistance to target the muscles involved with boxing. Same movements you want to train to have more speed and power. Do it underwater. Do it with weights in your hand. You'll be REALLY slow, boxing with weights, even 3 pounds will do. Then you drop the weights. Your hands will feel so light all of a sudden. Your speed and power will have increased. All there is to it. As for the benching solution given earlier, you don't box when you're lying down so why you training that? It's good training for lifting stuff off your chest. If you say there's no difference, then you should realize that the fluid distribution in your body is different when you're lying down and when you're standing up. Since we're made up mostly of water, it is a significant difference in training. I'm not saying it won't help, but it's not the best.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    First settle for that punch ability comes out of your ft - get this correct then you surely will connect. the speed ball facilitates hand foot coordination. also hit the heavy bag because it swings in direction of you - yet make effective you're in good structure sufficient or you'll damage your wrist or shoulder. I shadow boxed with 5 kilo barbell in each and every hand, punching instantly for the finished 3 minutes. Do numerous operating with the intention to maximize your coronary heart and lungs power which provides you with stamina. there is not any option to demanding heavy bag artwork - artwork on your stability with the help of ft you'll recognize as you practice dont concentration all on the hands or you'll not in any respect hit demanding sufficient. undesirable cardio vascular = no oxygen = no feeding the muscles = knackered !! Dont count number how strong you seem - i recognize various weightlifters who might want to no longer punch the heavy bag for more advantageous than 20 seconds - so artwork flat out on stamina.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Practice

    performing Explosive weight training.....where you lower the weight in a slow controlled manner and lift it as fast as you can

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