Power Punching on Punching Bag

[FlaminGuru]

I've had a punching bag (70LB) for about a year now

practise on it nearly 3-6 days a week on it 40-60minutes a day. One day
I would throw different types of combinations relying on my speed, i'd throw
jabs, hooks, uppercuts, with full speed, (though i get tired each round, i slow down a bit and get back into it.) The second day i'd power punch 40-60minutes a day, i also rope skip. My question is how can I get better at my
power punching? Do i just punch as hard as i can till I get tired? And the other
thing is that I only weigh 107LB 15 years of age, i'm putting on weight, and
does my power get better the heavier i get?

I'm kinda asking this, because Malignaggi, is a lgiht puncher, and when
Jim Lampley asked Lennix lewis, if Malignaggi can get better at his
power punching. All Lennix said is that it comes naturally. W-T-F. Now i'm not sure if this is true,i can make my punch bag move in 2-3 jabs, but anyone could if you kept punching it. I'm not saying that my power punching sucks,
its just that i can't tell how powerful are my punches, yet i can with speed.

Much Help appreciated

[Verstyle]

I think it comes naturally. Hell Foreman hurt ppl with arm punches. Lets see alot of ppl doing that.

[K.O]

work on your technique,do a lil weight lifting, and get a heavier bag... Do you snap your punches or punch through the bag??

[FlaminGuru]

i'm not really sure the meaning of snapping of a punch, but I probably "snap"
my punches on the heavy bag only when i'm throwing various combinations
while relying on speed. When i'm power punching, i go through the heavy bag. (That i know for sure)

Ps - some ppl think 1hr training on heavy bag is too much, jus listen to some
Daft Punk, 3-6 mafia, tupac, etc ,

[EMPOROAR]

It is for the most part natural. Kind of like genetics. Either you have it you dont. You can improve your technique and snap which makes you able to cut the other guy and make him swell. But other then that good, solid punchers are a dime a dozen.

[Verstyle]

I have it naturally. But I still rely on technique. As in getting low in bending my knees,rotating my hits and follow threw,plus pivot. Technique can get you far if you do it right.

[EMPOROAR]

Yes, but I am talking about natural punchers like Tyson, Foreman, Benn, etc. Guys like Hearns, Lewis, Hagler were taught how to punch.

[XionComrade]

Yes and Gerald Mcclellan and Julian Jackson also testify that they developed their punching power on their own and they are easily the two hardest hitters in middleweight history.

Foreman's Power was developed through hard work to is what I heard from Doc Braddock, his first trainer. Braddock said his focus was the heavybag, the only thing that they really focused on was having Big George hit that damn bag as hard as he could, every shot as hard as he could make it and it just developes.

In all seriousness the only part of it that is natural or genetic is the mental or psychological part of it and the strength of your joints, tendons, and ligaments. Punchers are born but their punch is developed through damn hard work.

The harder you work for it and more determined you are to get it, the better you will get at it until your body can't take anymore power and you just automatically stop developing your punch.

Hearns had to stop increasing his power when he kept breaking his hand, Shavers had to stop when he got to the big leagues and had to work on other things, Foreman stopped when he had to change he lost the will to fight, Duran stopped to work on other parts of his training to. I think it is mostly done in training, how much do you focus on it, how determined are you to get it, and how much of that good old jungle intensity do you have in that ball sack of yours?

I have always said that fighters are made but are born with their styles. Muhammad Ali could have never been a puncher because he didn't want to be, Shavers could have never been a beautiful technician because he didn't want to be...

[Verstyle]

Yes and Gerald Mcclellan and Julian Jackson also testify that they developed their punching power on their own and they are easily the two hardest hitters in middleweight history.

Foreman's Power was developed through hard work to is what I heard from Doc Braddock, his first trainer. Braddock said his focus was the heavybag, the only thing that they really focused on was having Big George hit that damn bag as hard as he could, every shot as hard as he could make it and it just developes.

In all seriousness the only part of it that is natural or genetic is the mental or psychological part of it and the strength of your joints, tendons, and ligaments. Punchers are born but their punch is developed through damn hard work.

The harder you work for it and more determined you are to get it, the better you will get at it until your body can't take anymore power and you just automatically stop developing your punch.

Hearns had to stop increasing his power when he kept breaking his hand, Shavers had to stop when he got to the big leagues and had to work on other things, Foreman stopped when he had to change he lost the will to fight, Duran stopped to work on other parts of his training to. I think it is mostly done in training, how much do you focus on it, how determined are you to get it, and how much of that good old jungle intensity do you have in that ball sack of yours?

I have always said that fighters are made but are born with their styles. Muhammad Ali could have never been a puncher because he didn't want to be, Shavers could have never been a beautiful technician because he didn't want to be...

Good posting. I usually just work the bag at the gym myself. At least for 45min straight. The more you develop it the more power you could have. Its not a full package for you once you're born.

[FlaminGuru]

thanks Guys that helped a lot !