Need Help! If I lift weights will they shorten my reach?

**Gizzam** · 08-17-2009, 01:28 PM

Weights used to gain muscle will give you unwelcome extra weight and you'll be too heavy for your frame and fighting at a weight above what's natural. So I would reccomend using them minimally or not at all.

**Caesar** · 08-17-2009, 02:34 PM

no, they don't short your reach and when you use them right you can improve your punch or speed

**TheBlackSwifty** · 08-17-2009, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by St Lion

Thinking about starting a weight progam, but I have a real long reach. By doing weights will they shorten my reach? And can you tell me some good points about weights and can they help me in my boxing career?

Well it won�t make your brain shrink any smaller. Thats not possible.

**Joan Guzman** · 08-17-2009, 05:34 PM

Doing weights will not make your arms shorter.

**Phenomkidd** · 08-17-2009, 06:37 PM

Your bones won't shrink and thats what makes your reach.

**D-MiZe** · 08-17-2009, 06:38 PM

I used to have a 78 inch reach, I started lifting weights and now I have a 69 inch reach.

Be careful.

**Phenomkidd** · 08-17-2009, 06:39 PM

?
You chop off your hand or something?

**MikeT86** · 08-17-2009, 06:44 PM

I used to be 6'9" and black I started lifting weights and now I'm 6'2" and polish, beware.

**Don Flamenco** · 08-17-2009, 07:31 PM

Only by washing in warm water and not air drying will shorten your reach, IMHO

Need Help! If I lift weights will they shorten my reach?