Myth aside, is shadow boxing with weights useful?

[Rockin']

using 2lb weights in each hand while shadow boxing is awsome for stamina, speed and power. 4 rounds in hands and then 4 rounds without........Rockin'

[Alx.]

using 2lb weights in each hand while shadow boxing is awsome for stamina, speed and power. 4 rounds in hands and then 4 rounds without........Rockin'

thank you all for the replies, much appreciated

i use 3 lb rockin just wanted to know since i kept getting mixed reviews

[Rockin']

thank you all for the replies, much appreciated

i use 3 lb rockin just wanted to know since i kept getting mixed reviews

I hope that you're a guy in the heaveyweights because that's alot of weight to be throwing around. I messed with 3lbers for abit but found that 3lbs was just too much momentum to stop instantly. You have to be especially mindfull of your elbow. While you want snap in the punches you do not find it in the elbow by snapping it like that. It's the momentum from your toes to your fists, take it easy on those elbows cuz it's essentially just a turn in the wrist. I just found 3lbers to be too much for my joints and ligaments to handle, I fought between 142-154.

If you're a heaveyweight disregard what I am saying. But if you're not a heavy then find a set of 2 lbers and pound out 5 good shots as fast as you can. (after obviously taking the proper time to loosen up, injuries suck!) Then do it with the threes, you are slower with those combos. You'll have to work at it but you can be nearly as fast with the weights than without. But when you drop the weights your hands are freakin' gonna be flyin'. As a pro I'd use the weights every day right before sparring and every time right before I put on the competetive glove to step in for a battle............ Rockin'

[gaz26]

No because gravity means the resistance is down to the floor, it's ok for making u keep ur hands up and will help u throw punches a bit quicker but the resistance bands from behind are a lot better because the direction is directly stressing and resisting the path and muscle/ligaments of the punches...check out youtube, ESNEWS, there is an amazing trainer on there named btrandon krausse...he rocks...check it out

[Alx.]

I hope that you're a guy in the heaveyweights because that's alot of weight to be throwing around. I messed with 3lbers for abit but found that 3lbs was just too much momentum to stop instantly. You have to be especially mindfull of your elbow. While you want snap in the punches you do not find it in the elbow by snapping it like that. It's the momentum from your toes to your fists, take it easy on those elbows cuz it's essentially just a turn in the wrist. I just found 3lbers to be too much for my joints and ligaments to handle, I fought between 142-154.

If you're a heaveyweight disregard what I am saying. But if you're not a heavy then find a set of 2 lbers and pound out 5 good shots as fast as you can. (after obviously taking the proper time to loosen up, injuries suck!) Then do it with the threes, you are slower with those combos. You'll have to work at it but you can be nearly as fast with the weights than without. But when you drop the weights your hands are freakin' gonna be flyin'. As a pro I'd use the weights every day right before sparring and every time right before I put on the competetive glove to step in for a battle............ Rockin'

yeah i did think it is a bit too much, not a heavy 6'2 165 used to be 190 but since i started boxing i lost a lot of the excess weight and i feel way better right now in terms of speed endurance and even power

[Spartacus Sully]

gravity pulls down elastic pulls back.

so at the end of your punch, the weight is pulling your arm down while if you were using elastic it would be pulling it back.

id reccomend elastic over weights, as this helps with over speed training in returning your punch, and keeps the punch form as natural as possible.

i dont feel as though weights will do anything bad, i just feel elastic is a better option.



IMO

the real key to using weights is shadow boxing with out them. when you shadow box with weights and put them down you feel alittle faster, this is mainly a mental thing that only lasts for a little bit after you put the weights down, so if you training with out resistance experiencing this sense of ease, it works as an effective over speed training.



while improving speed is not the main reason to shadow box with weights, its for improving stamina.


soo, when you shadow box with weights, THERE IS NEVER A NEED TO GO ALL OUT. light smooth movements with 1/2 -3/4 extension is all you need.


while over all IMO, doing something like 2 mins of smooth easy weighted shadow boxing immediately followed by 1 min of completly unweighted shadow boxing, concentrating on speed not power, as rounds with 1-3 min breaks in between can be a good rountine to mix in with your normal training on occasion.

[IronBoxer]

It depends on what your goals are. If you want more shoulder stamina you'd be better off doing heavy bag work sparring, speed ball training, pushups etc. If punching power is what you're after you most likely be better off working on your technique.

[Alx.]

already starting to feel pain in my left elbow, i'll just take it easier with them or get lighter weights, 3 lb do seem to cause injuries

[Bullrush]

its not like we told you

[Ray Corso]

I prefer to have boxers shadow out with no more weight than the weight of the gloves they use in competition. If you exceed that weight then keep the punches short and make sure your techniques are perfect. My preference is always using the fighters body weight to gain strength and flexability at the same time. I would never suggest more than 16oz. in a fighters hands other than working out with dumbells (curls). Ray