is 2.5lbs to much to shadow box

[cms]

I use 5lbs for 1 roundand 2 lbs and 1 lbs all for 1 round

[leff]

ive been taught not use weights while shadowboxing at all, but everyone has their opinion.

[inats]

my son is 7yrs old & he shadow boxs with 5lb

[McAlister]

No more than 3 pounds ever. Abdiel is just pulling your chain; you can injure yourself using even just five pounds.

At my gym we use... 2,3, & 4 pound weights

Me personally, i bought these gloves with weights in them, so my gloves weigh about 5/6 lbs... i just use those to practice, since ive gotta hella faster and stronger (i was already fast to beggin with, now its just riddiculous)

[Toddy]

i use 1.5kg in each hand but i dont feel any resistance at all but the effects are there

[Pork Chop]

I've used as high as 10 pounds for normal shadow boxing.

One of my first coaches told us stories of jogging with 40lb dumbells and having to throw uppercuts & hooks with them- so he had us try it to see what it was like. Hooks with 40lbs was murder, but uppers were kind of interesting.

These days I only go as high as 3 pounds and only for a couple rounds at a time. Like I said on other threads I've been having upper back problems, not sure if it's from too much shadow with weights, too much weight vest, or a combination of both.

[jason100x]

Before I was told how train properly, I used to use 8 pound dumbells and never had any negative effects but was advised to lower the weight. Now, I shadowbox with 3 pound dumbells or resistance bands and they work fine for me.

[leff]

im a 14 year old kid the shadow boxes with 2.5 lb weigts is tht to much will i hurt my shoulders?

yupp, you get an inflammation in both your shoulders. LAY OFF