Bret S.
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Haha, been there, done thatAnd then you hurt your wrist.
Haha, been there, done thatAnd then you hurt your wrist.
There is a goldilocks zone of strength and punching, I go back to speed breaking boards, hold 3-4 boards at arms length and drop the boards while simultaneously punching. The holding hand drops and retracts while the reverse punching hand breaks the boards.3) there’s some sort of special strength that applies to throwing punches; 4) getting strong slows you down
The hardest hitter I've ever met had an abundance of both strength and technique. You need both without question. It seems the importance of technique and proper practice gets understated sometimes but punching, and fighting in general, is an athletic activity.⁃ Everyone seems really keen to imagine that: 1) it’s an “either/or” choice - you can either be strong or you can have good technique;
I keep coming back to this:
Punching power involves use of the entire body to propel the limb. Once it gets moving it rapidly exceeds the contraction speed of the peripheral muscles and only the added mass from increased musculature is going to be a factor.
If you're driving it the entire path you are not striking as fast as you could = not as powerful no matter how strong you are.
The lock up on impact is again a whole body thing and far more technique and practice than strength, and what strength is applicable is mostly core and not explosive or limit.
A stronger person compared to a fit person of equal lean mass there will be no real difference in striking power. Only if technique is equally lacking will limit strength come into it.
ZeroThank you for your long responses. I appreciate it.
I have one question too.. How many ounches in the air with 2/3 kg dumbbell should I do if I dont want to loose even one percent of my strength?
Do you have a heavy bag?Thank you for your long responses. I appreciate it.
I have one question too.. How many ounches in the air with 2/3 kg dumbbell should I do if I dont want to loose even one percent of my strength?
Many of the old timers lifted hard and heavy, and then went for a jog. Adding some endurance training won't cause you a reduction in strength so much as it might impact your recovery if you overdo it.I meant, I dont want to have less strength in strength training because of my punches work so I asked how many should I train ti not loose my strength. I know that endurance training can reduce strength so I asked about that.
I meant, I dont want to have less strength in strength training because of my punches work so I asked how many should I train ti not loose my strength. I know that endurance training can reduce strength so I asked about that.
A few rounds on the heavy bag is quite different than the type of endurance training that can affect your strength. If you work yourself to exhaustion that could affect your recovery so ease into it and see how you feel.I meant, I dont want to have less strength in strength training because of my punches work so I asked how many should I train ti not loose my strength. I know that endurance training can reduce strength so I asked about that.
Thank you for your long responses. I appreciate it.
I have one question too.. How many ounches in the air with 2/3 kg dumbbell should I do if I dont want to loose even one percent of my strength?
I’m out.And yes, I know that it will be better to practice punch with light dumbbells, not big weights dumbbells
Okay Steve. I was wonder if my strength gains and progress in calisthenic workout will slow down because of other training, in that case its punching training.
I’m out.
Please don’t as we all said.Gentlemans - I will do punching with 1-2kg dumbbells as I said ...