I agree that big punchers are born and not made, but that’s not the innate quality that predetermines the level of success in boxing. ^_^. You go back to school. In answer to your first point, it’s more about he calf muscles than the foot muscles. To get some practical demonstrations of the training methods of big hitters – I’d love to have a figure on Bruce Lee’s power-to-weight ratio. I like to think that technical excellence in terms of execution of the shot maximises muscle use. Being relaxed but ready is really important, and not only “think of the arm last”, but think of it as an object that needs to be “thrown” at the target, making a tight fist just before contact. Other studies looked at the strength of the bones of the face (as a likely target of a punch) and how our heels, planted on the ground, can confer additional upper body power. The legs are equally as important as the arms in throwing a punch, but everyone has a decent level of leg muscles anyway, as humans naturally use their legs a lot more than they do their arms. We all have seen those bodybuilding types in the gym who only work on their arms, they’d be useless in the boxing match. I like to see boxers use weights, but my preference for the majority of the boxer’s strength work is to use a range of ground exercises covering calisthenics, plyometrics and resistance work. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. The opponent can’t avoid the incoming punch when he has just started to push forward. when i watch these fighters i notice that technically they are punching wrong according to how boxers get taught from a young age. It’s the best way to maximize the punching power and range in the safest way i.e. You want to find an exercise that will raise your heartbeat and mimic what your body will go through. My fist doesn’t lurch forward, it snaps out in a blur like a rifle shot. We had to combine our timing with our own foorwork to 45° angles forward when the effect of our punch was doubled. So, while that fortunate few who carry true dynamite in each hand can be assured of terrifying the opposition, there is plenty that the rest of us can do to really improve punching power. By the time a boxer gets into the pro ranks their style will change and are more willing to take risks. Think about the whole body engagement as you go for a couple minute punching bag session next time. As anyone who remembers the fight will know, what happened as an absolute boxing clinic from Calzaghe. This is a no brainer. An some hurt, I might “survive” a “fight outcome”. This is one of the main reasons why I always stay in my boxing stance when working the punch pads with the boxer. Feel free to become in a high-brow scientific debate with yourself and likewise feel free to ignore the ramblings in the ‘off the top of my head’ article. Well no, not really. Fitness it the most boring part of the sport, but it’s the most vital. If you want to carry your power through the rounds, then it requires a huge level of fitness as boxing is a lot more than just trying to knock someone out with one punch. In amateur boxing, throwing the any punch (as an orthodox) without letting the weight go forward is the safest and most beneficial way to do things. How quickly you can deliver a punch increases your chances of landing it and improves the force behind it. Well, once you have maxed out your own mass, the question then is how can we add more mass? When required to be as fast as possible, most boxers would use “arm punches”, sacrificing some leg push and body rotation to cut the time. Punching power is the ability to hurt an opponent. Same here. I remember once during a spar that I took a head shot that actually made be go blind for a few seconds. In simple terms, the faster the shot the more likely it will be to land and the less likely your opponent will be prepared for it. While improving your upper body strength, the body is getting a full dose of cardio and power. So if punch power can’t be increased, it should be maximized. As he did, Foreman tired and began to run out of steam. A whole range of different tactics and approaches come into play. In order to throw a punch quickly and with power, they are clearly important. In another paper (which I can’t seem to find the title of at the moment), the sequence of muscle contraction was measured in boxers. But, we can also contribute to our velocity level because a flexible fighter is also likely to see improvements in their punching speed. Boxing fitness is preferred as it gets your body used to that type of motion, so intense sparring and pad/bag work is the best to improve your fitness, but any type of intense cardio will help get you through a fight. Point 3 above isn’t as obvious as you may expect. But I walk daily, I try keeping the regiment up. Technique – Make it the best it can possibly be. I think I can handle myself, BUT aroundidn’t wanna go there, I years ago, I was in a work incident. You won’t be surprised to know that even as experienced boxers we were constantly drilled with tech sparring on punch technique and passages of skills. With your leg and core muscles, they need to be strong and developed. if ull read brucelees book art of expressing he human body, he trained all these muscle groups, forearms, chest, shoulders, lats, obligue and abs, quadriceps and calves…all these muscles move explosively in punching…even mike tyson did a lot of leg work from 3 mile jogg, 20 mins jump rope, pyometric box jumping and squats to build punching power.. This is because the force of the ball is absorbed by your hand in one short space of time, ie: the impulse is high. In terms of our punching power equation, this final building block is again about increasing mass. You want to make sure you have a strong core, as it’s important for a few reasons in boxing. The most important muscles to a boxer though, is also the most important muscle to every human being, and that’s your heart. It’s always nice when people who study other martial arts draw comparisons and I feel flattered that you can see some of the positives of the article. As for Mike Tyson, there’s been very few more deadly hitters in the ring. There’s no point in having mass without speed, equally there’s no point having speed without mass. As with everything else around boxing, there’s lots of logic at work. Truth is, I like to coach a set of skills that constitute the ‘safest’ way of operating, and I think lots of other coaches do this. Absolutely agree Dave, true big hitters are 100% natural. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It will be well worth it. What muscles are important in delivering that power is often misunderstood. I think I’ll get a copy of the Bruce Lee book, thanks for the heads up. You are of course correct, the last thing I want to be doing is describing muscle groups to young boxers. He was knocking guys out left right and centre so why try to change it. You’ll get punched in the body quite a lot and having strong muscles in that region will help you repel any attacks and take them a lot letter. As im looking to turn pro soon im always looking for the best ways to improve myself and i found myself being a naturally big hitter but my coaches kept on changing how i punched which i feel took some of my power away. Who had the bigger biceps, Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder? I’m sure it will be . When you’re at the likes of bantamweight, the need for muscle is very small as you’re simply very unlikely to be able to knock anyone clean out. That glory moment in the ring comes from a lot of hard work, both mentally and physically, outside of it. Well it shows that boxing ability is far more important than muscles, so working on your skills should be the priority. EXERCISES TO INCREASE PUNCHING POWER HIT THE HEAVY BAG. 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