need advice

[samoram]

will running with a 20lb vest, heavy ankle weights and wrist weights slow down my mobility and agility for boxing?

please help, wb thanks!

[Phenomkidd]

Why would weighted training slow you down, its meant to improve speed when you remove the resistance, that said by all means wear ankle weights if you wanna ruin your knees and such. Google.

[Sugarj]

I very much doubt it, you'll feel super light and fast once you've taken that lot off! That said running distances weighted up is largely a slow twitch muscle exercise.

Only thing to bear in mind is to do unweighted speed work too to keep the fast twitch muscle fibres in check.

[samoram]

why would ankle weights ruin my knees?

[Phenomkidd]

Ligament tearing/shearing, tendon crap, etc.

http://www.ehow.com/about_5052610_ba...g-weights.html
http://www.sports1234.com/running/847-running.html
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-a...ad-845523.html
http://expertfootball.com/gossip/answer.php?qid=798
http://www.discoverwalking.com/blog/...a-bad-idea.php
http://walking.about.com/od/gear/tp/...arfunction.htm

Best used during stationary exercises. Stick to the vest if anything for running.

[samoram]

cheers pal, i have top qauilty running shoes, so i should be ok for now.

[Phenomkidd]

Shoes have nothing to do with it.

[samoram]

i mean as in protection, so boxing wise, whats ankle weights best for?

[Sugarj]

I've used ankle weights before, you feel great when you've taken them off! They certainly can help your running and cardio capacity.

If overused you may find that you're more injury prone, more likely to pick up shin splints, or pulling muscles due to over stretching. You are weighing up your joints, muscles, tendons more than your physique is used to for more extended periods than just weights sessions in a gym.

I haven't used them for a while but may do so again, just dont overdo distances and dont use them too often, maybe once or twice a week in your training max.

[Phenomkidd]

Great tools for stationary activities like leg raises, dragon flags, reverse crunches I assume, etc.