Do box jumps increase punching power ?

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  1. panchman69

    panchman69 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nothing beats hitting the heavy bag everyday while being in great shape. Perfect your technique and youll punch ass hard as you were destined too.
     
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    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    No
    Increase power comes from tech
     
  3. TheMotorCityCobra

    TheMotorCityCobra Active Member Full Member

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    Box jumps are excellent for explosive strength and stamina. It requires maximal force in a brief period of time. Boxers need high amounts of rate of force development of the lower body to help with punching power. It seems to be a staple of not just boxers but most pro athletes S&C programs. Squats are awesome too, obviously. Lots of S&C coaches Incorporate them. But like Aydamn said make sure you’re doing them correctly.
    A excerpt from a T-Nation article:
    “Box Jumps are an awesome display of power, athleticism, and relative strength with directly applicable qualities to nearly every sport. And yes, they'll get you more jacked, too. The problem is, they're often over-prescribed and performed with atrocious form.”
     
  4. Eel87

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    This is the best way imo. Just slow your work rate down and punch as hard as you can, preferably on a softer bag.
    I think overhead press and medicine ball throws are good too. Sprints, burpees, squat jumps, tuck jumps I think help.
     
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  5. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Why is a trap bar better for DLs?
     
  6. don owens

    don owens Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    too much risk ...not enough reward. Train to do what you do in the ring. Beat on the heavy bag, road work, techniques, sparring. The phrase "throw punches with bad intentions" means something. Has always been my belief that to intend to do damage will result in damage being done. Believe in your ability to do it. This is more than many other things put together.
     
  7. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Box jumps are a method to measure improvement gained from the power cleans.
     
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  8. SmackDaBum

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    You need a rigid body to transfer the explosiveness created. Think of Tyson vs Ali vs Foreman.

    Mike had both.
     
  9. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There are a 1000000 better ways to improve punching power
     
  10. Aydamn

    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    you build explosive power by incorporating resistance and progressive overload

    there is nonsuch thing in box jumps

    the squat is king of exercises it places load on all the important parts of the anatomy that are the primary movers in any explosive movement namely the posterior chain the glutes the leg muscles

    All box jumps are useful for are technique snd programming of the neural connection for calling up the explosiveness your body currently possesses it doesnt build jack and S because there is no overload or resistance

    wanna add resistance? Say good bye to your knees and maybe even your neck and your spine when you flat on your back, its already a daunting
    Exercise to do properly without adding load
    If you slip, and you will slip eventually, it is dangerous

    like I said its a complicated movement that most people get wrong

    all these silly videos of scaling 90 inch platforms ... wow? So you can bring up your knees that high? Mhmmm nice

    whether anyone believes me or not it is irrelevant, squats contrary to belief build efficient explosive muscles and power all that needs tweaking is the reps and the routine

    Squats dont slow your body down whatsoever or make you slow

    all top level athletes from fighters to sprinters have incorporated squats specifically for explosive power generation
     
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  11. Aydamn

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    reduced risk of injury as the learning curve is easier and the load is better in line with your center of gravity

    besides it isnt so much a replacement for deadlift but for squatting because squats are very complicated and dangerous so the safer
    Option is trap bar deadlift for jncreasing power and improving things like vertical leap

    go ask NBA coaches and confirm
     
  12. Aydamn

    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    i can somehwhat agree with that

    All it is really is measuring your progress with weightlifting to build explosiveness

    box jumps themselves do very very little

    good luck to everyone doing box jumps all week in a bid to improve their vertical leap let me know how that works out for you
     
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  13. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    One of the most underrated exercises ever.
     
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  14. Aydamn

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    yeah this is often an overlooked element to building a stronger punch

    but remember if you compete, hitting the heavybag doesnt always translate well inside the ring on s moving target

    sparring is needed too

    but yes a heavybag alone can improve punch power a lot
     
  15. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    Power as I know comes in 2 ways.1 is born with it.
    2 Time. It's called daddy strength.

    Not punching ya' son for screwing up. AGAIN. Tellin ya old lady, no baby your not getting fat, again! Builds tolerance, resistance, then some dude messes up thinking he got an old man in front of him and gets KTFO'd. How'd he do that?
    Daddy strength!