Boxing Myths 101

[whatevathehell]

I just started out boxing and I have been seeing and hearing quite a few things.

Very first thing, doing push ups on your knuckles...does this really strenghten em or no?

[Verstyle]

I just started out boxing and I have been seeing and hearing quite a few things.

Very first thing, doing push ups on your knuckles...does this really strenghten em or no?

youve watched to much rocky.ahaha. it helps u work on your arms and shoulders more though,cause it makes it harder

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

I just started out boxing and I have been seeing and hearing quite a few things.

Very first thing, doing push ups on your knuckles...does this really strenghten em or no?

yeh it does..when i do them my knuckles definatley feel harder and my fist feels alot more tighter

[Verstyle]

yeh it does..when i do them my knuckles definatley feel harder and my fist feels alot more tighter

your the first ive ever heard and ive boxed for 3 years

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

your the first ive ever heard and ive boxed for 3 years

well for me it worked and i also read it in one of bruce lees training books..he said that to make your hands tougher do push ups on your knuckles or put some gravel in a big pot and light the gravel on fire and put your hands in and out of it but hell naw i aint gon do that

[phallus]

ancient archie moore used to plyometric pushups. it sure worked for him, he has the most knockouts of ANY boxer - 145

[Animal Squabbs]

it strenghtens your hands cause your clenching your fist while your doing so you'll be able to make tighter fists.

[eazy_mas]

I heard one in extrme martial art documentary the people who break plate wood and stuff have hard bone because the when you punch there is some calcuim deposit and there knuckle is hell big.

so basicly the bone if you put little stress on it it become stronger so i think it could help

[Rockin']

I just started out boxing and I have been seeing and hearing quite a few things.

Very first thing, doing push ups on your knuckles...does this really strenghten em or no?

This will make for strong fists, not strong knuckles. Working the muscles around the bones makes for some solid sledge hammers...................Rockin'

[Animal Squabbs]

This will make for strong fists, not strong knuckles. Working the muscles around the bones makes for some solid sledge hammers...................Rockin'

exactly, thats what I was trying to say.