Can You Develop Punching Power?

try chopping wood or put a sledgehammer to a big old tyre , but normally punching power is something that comes naturally or you just dont have it

 

I also tend to think it's mostly genetic. You see these skinny guys who can punch like mules, and it makes you wonder. Arguello and Duran were guys that I marveled at - they didn't look like much, but had amazing power.

 

Yes...and no. You've probably heard this one about 40 or so times already, but everyone's body works differently. They all have different mechanisms which allow them to do something good, while gaining a disadvantage at something else. Running and/or dancing are done with fluidity by some people. but stiff and awkward to other people as well.

A lot of other things come into account when having "punching power" as well. Mindset, commitment to the punch, timing, accuracy, speed, etc. If you really can't seem to develop a good wallop, focus religiously on timing and accuracy.

 

for sure its genetics , for example ive been on the pads at the boxing gym before and a new kid walks through the door with no prior experience and you can automatically feel the heavy hands and power just from a 1 2

 

Perfect your technique, getting as much of your body weight behind the punch as you can. And by doing some strength work, chopping wood, hitting tire with sledge hammer etc.

That will improve your punching power, but there will still be guys the same size as you, or even small who can walk in the gym on their first day and throw a total arm punch with no proper technique and still hit harder than you.

You can improve it to a degree, but it's mostly just natural.

 

Without a doubt, yes.

 

Yes, you can develop punching power.

 

The hardest puncher (pound for pound) at my gym is a mom of two in her late 20's who weighs like 130lbs. She doesn't look like she has an ounce of muscle on her, but she has tons of power. Some people just have it.

 

It's the same with athletics. Some guys are born to be sprinters, some are born for distance. BUT, anyone can improve their punching power by working technique and strength/power training.

 

yeh i believe so but with punching power i think the improvements are generally going to be small

 

course. KO's happen because of technique and suprise, just as much as sheer weight.

 

Technique is of most importance, getting everything you can behind the punch and cutting out unneccessary movement. Strength/power training helps further. Some guys are just born to be punchers though.

 

I can say that punching hard has made my punches a bit stronger. I can move the bags that used to move me.