The Myth: Weight Lifting is bad for Boxing...

[BostonGuy]

you dont want big muscles in boxing,they slow you down and zap your energy..cause big muscles require alot of oxygen..if you lift. lift light weights doing high reps

Tim Bradley looks like he spends a lot of time in the weight room; so does Berto..

[SplitSecond]

weight lifting is pointless, did robinson weight lift? did ali?

there's no need, do some pushups, some pull ups, spar, run, shadowbox and skip rope

that's it

[Walt Liquor]

all martial arts trainers hate weight lifting. Why would you need to lift weights if you can do 1000 puch-ups?

Power punches cant land if you can see them coming.

100% not true.

they may not lift weights in a traditional sense like bench and military and squats and what not but many trainers condone proper weight training, including practicing punches or more importantly your defense with weights in your hands.

alos there are plenty of exercises you can do with weights that increase eplosiveness and don't necessatily make you bulkier or slow you down.

wrestling is a martial art and weights are great for wrestling. any ground combat sport combatants should be using weight training for their neck muscles.

[Larry the boss]

Best wieght trainning for a boxer is to build the legs like Arriza did with Pacquiao. Your punching strengh comes from your legs not your arms

power comes from your entire body..not just legs

[Shovelhook]

Lifting weights cannot be bad for you. Lifting weights does not necessarily mean bodybuilding.

Lifting weights for increased strength will NOT slow you down. What the hell is wrong with being stronger? Nothing.

Take a look at olympic lifters. They aren't huge. They're ****ing strong.

A proper STRENGTH and conditioning regime can only help, not hinder. You're teaching your body to recruit type i and iia fibres, which can actually aid in increasing your contraction speed.