Shadowboxing opinion

[AndreLittle2323]

How far do you extend your punches when you shadow box?

[Metho_4u]

You don't really want to snap the punch too much, it puts a lot of strain on the elbows and the biceps for that matter. Work on being fluid and smooth, accuracy, footwork while punching, etc. Imo and I've told by various trainers that shadowboxing is crucial, and better than even heavy bag work because of the no impact on the hands, wrists, etc.

[AndreLittle2323]

You don't really want to snap the punch too much, it puts a lot of strain on the elbows and the biceps for that matter. Work on being fluid and smooth, accuracy, footwork while punching, etc. Imo and I've told by various trainers that shadowboxing is crucial, and better than even heavy bag work because of the no impact on the hands, wrists, etc.

Good points. I normally throw half of a punch just to get the whole motion without the snapping of the punch

[SplitSecond]

All the way. Don't listen to any ****** that says don't extend your punch, throw them like you would in a real life. Do you think you wont miss in a fight? Full power, full speed, drill in defensive maneuvers and learn to move. Imagine an opponent.

I'll tell you this. If you're hurting your elbow or w/e during shadowboxing it is because your technique is wrong.

[Metho_4u]

All the way. Don't listen to any ****** that says don't extend your punch, throw them like you would in a real life. Do you think you wont miss in a fight? Full power, full speed, drill in defensive maneuvers and learn to move. Imagine an opponent.

I'll tell you this. If you're hurting your elbow or w/e during shadowboxing it is because your technique is wrong.

****ing idiot

Also don't listen to a ****** who wants you to throw your shoulder, snap a tendon or something else

http://www.rosstraining.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60262

http://www.expertboxing.com/boxing-training/boxing-workouts/guide-to-shadow-boxing

http://www.shadowboxingacademy.net/basic-boxing%3A-early-pains-and-strains

"To avoid this sort of injury, never fully extend (or hyperextend) your elbow joints during shadow boxing (especially if you are punching hard and fast). Your jab gets its speed and power from the rotation of your shoulder joint, not from the (hyper)extension of your elbow — always remember that.
Sore wrists"

[SplitSecond]

****ing idiot

Also don't listen to a ****** who wants you to throw your shoulder, snap a tendon or something else

http://www.rosstraining.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60262

http://www.expertboxing.com/boxing-training/boxing-workouts/guide-to-shadow-boxing

http://www.shadowboxingacademy.net/basic-boxing%3A-early-pains-and-strains

"To avoid this sort of injury, never fully extend (or hyperextend) your elbow joints during shadow boxing (especially if you are punching hard and fast). Your jab gets its speed and power from the rotation of your shoulder joint, not from the (hyper)extension of your elbow — always remember that.
Sore wrists"

I've boxed for 10 years, only if you're a ****** do you hurt your elbows or anything shadowboxing. Shadowboxing is what I lived off, full power since day one.

And obviously never hyperextend, can you not throw a proper punch without hyperextending? You shouldn't be throwing any punch to where your elbow is snapping or you have so much ******ed twisting in the shoulder that its a shoulder/arm punch.

The only time I've gotten any pain in the shoulders and elbow was when boxing with weights, which I had to pull back from shadowboxing with to just doing some endurance training with. It wasn't due to hyperextension neither but more likely pain due to a misalignment between the fist and elbow because of the weight at the end of my arm. The shoulder injury was also due to the weight because with the weights you cannot throw a proper punch without breaking your joints in half, thus it becomes more of an arm punch (straight punches) but serves as a good exercise to build shoulder snap, with the consequence of injuries. To cure the elbow and shoulder, I dropped the weights momentarily and kept in shape with shadowboxing, full power, full extension (NOT hyperextension). SHadowboxing with proper technique will not cause injuries. I understand that alot of people are athletically inept, and if you are one of them that can't for the life of you properly punch then by all means. The point of shadowboxing though is to mimic real fight moves. If you can't throw proper punches during shadowboxing you wont be throwing proper punches in a fight, but those same arm punches you have learnt to throw.

The point is not mimic the action of missing a punch i.e. hyperextension, but control and not a heavybag where you don't learn how to pull the force you launch forward back to regain your balance.

[Metho_4u]

I've for 10 years, only if you're a ****** do you hurt your elbows or anything shadowboxing. Shadowboxing is what I lived off, full power since day one.

And obviously never hyperextend, can you not throw a proper punch without hyperextending? You shouldn't be throwing any punch to where your elbow is snapping or you have so much ******ed twisting in the shoulder that its a shoulder/arm punch.

The only time I've gotten any pain in the shoulders and elbow was when boxing with weights, which I had to pull back from shadowboxing with to just doing some endurance training with. To cure the elbow and shoulder, I dropped the weights momentarily and kept in shape with shadowboxing, full power, full extension (NOT hyperextension). The point is to mimic a real fight. Not mimic the action of missing a punch i.e. hyperextension, but control and not a heavybag where you don't learn how to pull the force you launch forward back to regain your balance.

Just because you've done it 10 years means little.... You've been doing it 10 years wrong

[SplitSecond]

Just because you've done it 10 years means little.... You've been doing it 10 years wrong

If I'd been doing it wrong I'd have been injuring myself like you. Or do you/have you even boxed actually or is it just google searches?

[Metho_4u]

If I'd been doing it wrong I'd have been injuring myself like you. Or do you/have you even boxed actually or is it just google searches?

Nope, never boxed a day in my life, just a keyboard warrior

[Metho_4u]

Sorry op, not gonna argue in your thread, you have some info, just be cautious how you do it.