When did You reach your Full Punching Power Potential (Ceiling)

[*TonyMontana*]

why ask this question on this forum??? there are hardly any real boxers here

Don't act humble Larry

Upload your Heavybag routine for him

[DespicableMi]

I can only speak from my own experience so the one thing I would say is if you're new to training and you're interested in developing your punching power you need to build your punching technique on a foundation of power generation.

That means throwing fast, hard punches on the heavybag with everything you've got, every time - once you've gotten down the proper mechanics and punching technique.

You'll gas out quickly but as the weeks and months go by your stamina and endurance will increase..

You will train and condition the muscles to explode off your shoulder like a fighter jet launching off an aircraft carrier.

This must be thought of as foundation building. Eventually you can move over to shoe shining fast combos the way most coaches prefer - but build the foundation of generating power under your technique first.. This does not work well in the reverse.

Now, in terms of technique; staying with the aircraft analogy, you want to shoot from your shoulder and right before you hit the target tighten up that fist and push through it like Bruce Lee using that that hip thrust for his one inch punch.. With your entire body.

A powerful punch in my view has multiple stages like a rocket. The thrusters in your back and arms give you speed but you must use your fist as a detonating warhead.. So your arm becomes a chain as opposed to a club or a stick.

Now obviously most boxing trainers will never let you get away with this. They'll want you to train in more balanced way and more than likely they'll want you to emphasize speed and combination throwing over anything. They won't want you to load up on your punches..

As much as you are able to try and find your own path and way of doing things. People may laugh at you or discourage you in the beginning for not doing things in a classical way but eventually over time you will see the results..

Thank you for your insight! Yes, that is so true...

[DespicableMi]

Don't act humble Larry

Upload your Heavybag routine for him

LOL so true TonyMontana... so true...

[DespicableMi]

I think you just have power, its something you have or you dont. Putting on muscle mass wont change it, proper technique can of course imrove it but power is just god given.

Yea, I definitely agree that power is something you kind of have or don't...

I also believe that proper technique also factors into the equation.

It still makes an interesting topic to talk about! It never gets old. lol. There is science and physics behind the punching power, but there definitely is an intangible/mystery behind it.

[Metho_4u]

I don't know. I'm 17 149 right now and I have put down heavyweights in sparring. And last year I couldn't. So I imagine soon but if I continue to get stronger then that would be crazy.

Same kid who said he's putting 5k on McGregor....youre full of ****.

[Metho_4u]

We go to the same gym & I've seen him box, he's not lying. He actually has a hard time getting any of the HWs to spar with him anymore. They don't say it but you can tell they're tired of being embarrassed so they always have "minor injuries" that miraculously heal as soon as he goes home.

Annnd the alt comes out

[Metho_4u]

when i was 12 years old and i dont hit any harder now than i did back then

No worries, just get a pair of golovkin gloves....oh wait, you can't get them anywhere ...nm

[davef]

I haven't been in a boxing gym since I was 18 my cousin was a local amateur fighter he used to take us training and id box my older brother I definitely hit harder than him and felt strong but that was my peak probably since I stopped going to train now id probably hit like Paulie Malignaggi

[DespicableMi]

So funny the damage mcgregor is doing to boxing. You cant reach your ceiling in a matter of weeks, nor month, nor a few years. Rigo or floyd started boxing at what? at 5? You need a whole life to become a master, only your body stops you from improving once you have reached a given age, there's no such ceiling, there's age catching you or you stopping training, that's all. You can always be faster, be smarter hit harder unless you got old or lazy.

Very true. I see that you have a GIF of George Foreman. He is an example of punching power being a God-given.

However, I do know the importance of proper technique and hard training, etc to improve punching power.

[vaborikua2014]

Lol he sure is. The dude posted pictures of himself on here and he's a fat out of shape slob. He even covered his face with smiley faces. He knows he would get his **** pushed in if anyone ever found him at an event.

Lmfao do you remember what thread this is in?