best muscles to work out for punching power

[dealt_with]

Originally Posted by Johnstown

you dont really box do you dumbshit...

bicep curls are about as worthless as they come for boxing...the bicep muscle doesnt really come into the punch. However, your lats and back muscles do come in. In order to hit those muscles, you tend to also hit the bicep (pull ups of course do that..thats why many boxers who dont lift still have big biceps) but working the bicep muscle in isolation is a waste of time and engery, and could even be seen as counter productive. I know for myself that when I lift biceps heavy I have found my arms tighten up. You might say that is just anecdotal, but I have heard plenty of others say that as well.

No you ****ing idiot, you said don't do biceps then in the same sentence you say do pull downs and rows (Both work your biceps). So why isolate the triceps and and do lat raises as well? I know for myself that almost everything you say is complete nonsense. Your biceps are extremely important in boxing, without them you wouldn't be able to defend yourself, transfer power into your hooks and uppercuts, or pull your hands back after punching. I don't care about your retard anecdotes, every muscle is important. Go back to beating up kids fat boy

[BUMPY KNUCKLES]

People give 'curls' a hard time, actually alot of top athletes do curls.

[dealt_with]

Originally Posted by BUMPY KNUCKLES

People give 'curls' a hard time, actually alot of top athletes do curls.

Like any single joint exercise I think they're pretty useless for an athlete (unless it's a rehab thing). I have seen some high calibre athletes do them in gyms but they're also just young guys who want to look good for the girls at the next music festival, the strength coaches certainly didn't advise them to do them

[BUMPY KNUCKLES]

Originally Posted by dealt_with

Like any single joint exercise I think they're pretty useless for an athlete (unless it's a rehab thing). I have seen some high calibre athletes do them in gyms but they're also just young guys who want to look good for the girls at the next music festival, the strength coaches certainly didn't advise them to do them

Judo athletes use them quite regularly (second to cleans squats bench etc of course) I'm talking Barbell cheat curls

[StillWill]

curls for the girls baby

[StillWill]

Originally Posted by brown bomber

Squat and dead lift?

Why not clean and press, why not push press, why not KB swings... Don't fall in love with 'power comes from legs' it's your body working as a whole. You could train your legs for a lifetime but if your core and arms are weak you won't punch any harder.

squats are great for the core. agree with jt that its the p4p best lift

[david619]

thanks for the replies!

[JDK]

Squats sure are highly regarded around here. How do you guys approach them? Fast, weighted, explosive ?

[brown bomber]

I'd imagine bicep curls are important for MMA fighters and bjj/ sub wrestlers

[El Puma]

Curls all day everyday,baby.

Don't forget to take Celltech with your training as well. That adds like 30lbs of muscle in 5 weeks.

Sun's out,guns out!!!!!

[bballchump11]

Originally Posted by JDK

Squats sure are highly regarded around here. How do you guys approach them? Fast, weighted, explosive ?

I make sure to go down slow and controlled, but I try to come up explosively. If it's a lot of weight, then you won't be coming up that quick anyways, but I try to do them with power.

[MagnaNasakki]

Originally Posted by Johnstown

stay away from isolation movements (some trics are good..but even than dips should be all you will need and will also work your core) dont do biceps....back is good..deadlifts..that also rows and lat pull downs....shoulder press, maybe some lat raises but dont focus on that...you want compond movments. You only have so much engery to spend on lifting if you are also boxing..you want to make what you do matter. Bench press is ok, i would do a 5x5...core movement..abs..... also some poly drills for the your legs, squats too.....some leg press. some other guys can give you a full workout.

Johnstown really knows his shit.

This is all terrific for power and explosiveness.

[norfolkinchance]

throwing things is great for explosive power

check out a guy called mick coup who writes a lot on power development and he believes throwing heavy things explosively builds up punching power

[Cut Me Mick]

Originally Posted by Johnstown

you dont really box do you dumbshit...

bicep curls are about as worthless as they come for boxing...the bicep muscle doesnt really come into the punch. However, your lats and back muscles do come in. In order to hit those muscles, you tend to also hit the bicep (pull ups of course do that..thats why many boxers who dont lift still have big biceps) but working the bicep muscle in isolation is a waste of time and engery, and could even be seen as counter productive. I know for myself that when I lift biceps heavy I have found my arms tighten up. You might say that is just anecdotal, but I have heard plenty of others say that as well.

I read an interview where Maidana says he bulks up his biceps to increase his punching power. Pretty sure you need your biceps to follow through with the punch?

[BUMPY KNUCKLES]

Originally Posted by brown bomber

I'd imagine bicep curls are important for MMA fighters and bjj/ sub wrestlers

Your right mate, most of the time its don e with some momentum