Shadow boxing With Weights?

im 14 a boy height is 5%26#039;9 or 5%26#039;10 i was just wondering does it make your punches faster it you shadow box with weights. I started off with 5 pounds. Some people on the internet say it makes you slower. And is their a proper way of shadow boxing with weights because i heard if u do it wrong it will damage your bones.|||It%26#039;s an interesting question and one that I have struggled with for years. But after much trial and error here is my conclusion - USE WEIGHTS THAT EQUATE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE GLOVE for a limited part of your training. At most this means 1lb weights which are equivalent to your standard sparring glove of 16 oz (16 oz = 1lb).





The reason for this is that during shadowboxing you want to simulate the sport as much as you can, and by adding light weights you will get the feel of a glove added to your hand. You don%26#039;t want to train this way all the time because during the fight you%26#039;ll be wearing 10 oz or 8 oz gloves, which is quite a different experience from 16 oz%26#039;s.





Let me explain why. Years ago pro baseball players used to warm up on deck with a weight on their bat, and sometimes with two bats in hand. Coaches started to notice that players who did this were behind on their swing, reason being is that they were recruiting extra muscle fibers that were not needed to perform the swing. If your body has to send signals to your brain to recruit and fire extra muscle fibers then this will slow you down. Essentially, speed comes from relaxation and efficiency of motion (ever see a close-up of a 100m sprinter%26#039;s face during a sprint?). So, in effect, you don%26#039;t want to train too much with hand weights much heavier than the actual weight you will have on your hand during the event. This does not mean that you should exclude strength training, there are other components to boxing which requires strength.





Anyways, the best way to make your punches faster is to work on your technique until you have it technically sound, and then throw your punches is explosive punches when training. Power Endurance!!





good luck.|||Using weights while shadow boxing is fine IF you stay within your weight limits. For example, if you%26#039;re in good shape and lean at your height, you can use up to about 5lbs. You don%26#039;t need to go higher especially at 14 y/o. Not knowing your background or stats, I would even say drop your weight down to 1lb if you have them OR use your sparring gloves if you have 16oz%26#039;ers.


Another way to improve punch speed is by resistance training using something like a resitance band (giant rubber band with or without handles).|||Five pounds is probably too heavy.





If you use light weights, maybe 2.5 pounds max, you can get some conditioning benefit. It can help develop endurance in your shoulders.





You have to be careful of your elbow joints. Don%26#039;t punch full range of motion while holding weights; you can do repetitive stress injury to the joint before you even realize it%26#039;s occurring.





The best way to improve your handspeed is to focus on technique.|||Eh, I suppose it could make your punches faster. What it mostly does is condition your arms. This will help you keep your hands up during fights. I would recommend you keep shadow boxing with weights though, great work out. As for getting your punches faster, you need to work on your quick twitch fibers, this can be built up by a speed bag or lifting lighter weights with more reps|||There is only one motion you can do with the dumbells: the uppercut. And only do it in a motion that%26#039;s similar to a curl. Any of the other punches will ruin your elbow. Think about how weigh lifters do their routine. Have you ever seen them do a bench press standing up and mimicing a straight punch? Of course not. You will see curls from the upright position.





I recommend not doing it all, actually. If you damage your elbows, you can%26#039;t say that I didn%26#039;t warn you.