I heard Duran knocked out a horse. http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Gans-Biography-American-Champion/dp/0786439947/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b
well mate, you are doing quick, violent movements with the weight... it is going to make you faster and more explosive. if you are doing sprints instead of long distance running, it is going to do the same, as an example.
The bench press overdevelops the pectorals and the small muscles in the shoulder joint. The snatch and the clean ,like punches, are total body movements in which the leg and hip muscle groups deliver energy to the back muscles.The released tension in the back muscles moves the bar upwards. Also,the jerk like the press up or dip does not overdevelop the shoulder muscles. Slower less explosive movements like the bench press or overhead press do this.
i emailed Terry Norris and asked him about his training a while ago he said he ran about 5-8 miles aday and did light weights nothing heavy, but he might have done heavie weights later in his career as he said this was in his prme so did Tyson also Kostya Tszyu did a headstand for 30 mins aday
Two of the pros up at Campo, CA are friends of mine and they said that Terry did indeed bench serious weight. Tyson had his feet on the ground and bent backwards on his head. Tszyu did a simple headstand, but Liston stood on his head and rotated.
You might take some initiative and ask that question in a powerlifting forum, Russell. I think a 520 lb bench for a 250 lb boxer is a bit too much. A 100 lb too much TBH....
I hope Terry is doing well. He gave a lot for his fans, of which I was and remain a big fan. The latter exercise you speak of is called a bridge. i did tons of those in wrestling.
I got a 55 year old guy at my gym who benches 580. I'm guessing he weighs about 230-240. He's a ****ing monster, though.
Yeah, it's funny how the weights just keep crawling skyward over the years. People are getting stronger. :think
Simple first off the amount of power your body generates from a C&J is far far more than the power needed to bench press for the same weight. So your turning on more 'motor units' Secondly the muscles used in C&J are more compatible to punching than bench press. Shoulders are bigger punchers than pectorals for 1Thirdly C&J develops lower back, core strength and leg power needed for punching. Bench press doesnt. Thats why you can bench press a **** load without having a big punchLastly the C&J mimicks similtanously using upper body stabilised by your core and legs to deliver maximal power.