Shadow Boxing with dumbells?

Hi, i have 5 pound dumbells and was wondering if i should shadow box with them to gain some muscle mass and speed|||You would benefit just as much if shadowboxing without the weights.|||i wouldn%26#039;t.shadow sparring serves more than one purpose.and one of them is working on your technique and foot work.using the weights wont help that.theres better ways of increasing your speed and strength.just my opinion though.|||I wouldn%26#039;t do that... boxing with dumbells causes jerkiness...And jerkiness w/ weights is how you tear/injure muscles beyond repair.





You can put small dense weights in the bottom of your gloves...





Or just do more reps with the weights...|||Use very light weight, you could hurt yourself.|||NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER





shadow bow with weights....or kick with ankle weights...it will just screw you up ALOT in the long run and you%26#039;ll be sorry you ever tried it|||no, although when you take off the weights it feels like you punch fast. but that is only because you use so much engery holding it up and punching when you let it go you feel like your hands is light. but it%26#039;s just feels that way because your use to the pressure of the weight your not punching faster. and muscle does not help punching power. fedor emieaneko is the world champ and he looks like a pills berry dough boy but that guy got some power punches.|||Wouldn%26#039;t be recommended by an intelligent trainer or a doctor, but its an excellent idea if you want to damage your shoulder joints and possibly tear some ligaments, tendons, or muscles. Don%26#039;t do it dude.|||You%26#039;d have to be very careful not to hurt yourself.





However you%26#039;re not likely to increase your either mass or speed more by using the weights when you shadow box. SB is about tightening and untightening muscles. To gain muscle mass use the weights separately.|||Sure do karate punches but be carful not to hyper extend your elbows.|||ur inherently weak......try bench pressing and jump roping|||There are 2 differing schools on this idea... 1) It helps and should be done. 2) NEVER EVER USE WIEGHTS!!!





Personally I think they help with speed. However if you use them use light wieghts. 1 or 2 pounds only! Another alternative is to get some rubber resistance tubing, approxinmately 2ft long (depending on your size) and showdow box that way. (For an example of what I%26#039;m talking about go here... http://www.ringside.com/DETAIL.ASPX?ID=2...





Personally I use both methods... Good luck!|||that can be a great exersice, but it depends what you want musclemass or endurance if u want mass than try lifting heavy for 3-4 set of ten-twelwe if you want endurance than do lots of reps bruce lee shadow boxed with dumbells