Power in punches

[peewee1460]

i already suggested talking to your trainer, that's probably the best thing to do. also on the topic of weights, i lifted to move up from 119 to a more comfortable 132. my power did increase but it was not an unbelievable difference considering i put on almost 15 pounds. for me, weights didn't make a marked impression on me as a way to improve power, however my ability to take a punch increased quite a bit.

[markeeta]

i already suggested talking to your trainer, that's probably the best thing to do. also on the topic of weights, i lifted to move up from 119 to a more comfortable 132. my power did increase but it was not an unbelievable difference considering i put on almost 15 pounds. for me, weights didn't make a marked impression on me as a way to improve power, however my ability to take a punch increased quite a bit.

peewee, yeah i listen to my trainer more than anyone but he doesn't say much expect you punch hard enough lol. he's actually telling me to lighten up cause he doesn't want the other guys to get hurt in the gym, so asking him too much about increasing my power will stir him up a bit. my trainer is amazingly perfect at teaching me technique, but hardly ever focuses on conditioning etc. I actually don't mind this, because there are enough people out there to help with those things.

[peewee1460]

peewee, yeah i listen to my trainer more than anyone but he doesn't say much expect you punch hard enough lol. he's actually telling me to lighten up cause he doesn't want the other guys to get hurt in the gym, so asking him too much about increasing my power will stir him up a bit. my trainer is amazingly perfect at teaching me technique, but hardly ever focuses on conditioning etc. I actually don't mind this, because there are enough people out there to help with those things.

never mind the first part then, but in my opinion weights are not the best way to go. try taking some time to really focus on your form outside of the gym. stand in front of the biggest mirror you have and slowly throw the punch or combination you want more power. gradually build the speed back up. this will help your body tighten the right muscle at the right moment, hopefully adding power and speed to the desired punch or combination.

[eman-resu]

This season I'm going to do sledge work and shoulder plyometric work like this: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/art...?artid=1317824

basically it's throwing weighted balls and helps to get nice flexible shoulders. that way when you flex your shoulder to start the punch you can store a lot of energy. pretty much pitching seemed to be the most applicable training I could find so I'm going to try to apply the concepts of training it

watch julian jackson punch, he's not gifted, he has a strong back and if you watch he uses it a lot more than most people, you can see his shoulder girdle move slightly back under tension and he uses that to punch very quickly

[AztecWanker]

try to work out your core (lats, shoulders, upper back). check out boxers like tommy hearns, they had a imposing looking core, especially his upper back O_O

[markeeta]

try to work out your core (lats, shoulders, upper back). check out boxers like tommy hearns, they had a imposing looking core, especially his upper back O_O

I have just realised this recently and changing my posture has almost doubled my power and defence. I'm heaps happy.

[peewee1460]

changing my posture has almost doubled my power and defence

how did it do that?

[markeeta]

how did it do that?

i was talking to one of my fav boxers about technique and he mentioned something that made me realise my posture in general is bad. I seem to take the weight of my body onto my legs, so i now concentrate on adjusting my hips so i distribute the weight evenly. I practise this when walking and sitting too. I think this is the reason I have sore legs and knees and always feel off balance.

[potatoes]

i was talking to one of my fav boxers about technique and he mentioned something that made me realise my posture in general is bad. I seem to take the weight of my body onto my legs, so i now concentrate on adjusting my hips so i distribute the weight evenly. I practise this when walking and sitting too. I think this is the reason I have sore legs and knees and always feel off balance.

Yes, you are now on the right track. All these geeks and nerds have their own pet theory about how to punch like George Foreman, but if any of it were true they would be out there doing it. The punching power you have available to you is limited to your genes, nevertheless, if you don't learn how to punch properly you will never achieve you full potential. The only people who can give you good advice are those who are working with you in the gym. None of us in this forum can see if you are properly coordinating hip rotation with the punch trajectory, or any of the other issues associated with good technique.