Punch endurance help

Hey guys

There's one guy that I spar in my gym pretty regularly and I enjoy a reach advantage over him so I keep him off me with the jab (my best punch). In the first round I always keep him off me well with the jab because he likes to rush in. By the second round my jab is weakening and he's getting in on me, and by the third he's all over me because my jab has lost its strength and he's no longer afraid to charge in.

How do I condition my punches to keep their strength in the later rounds?

 

Not trying to sound snarky, but the only way to do this is to train the jab more. If you can comfortably throw 20 jabs before you get tired, keep throwing jabs until it becomes 25, then 30, then 100, whatever. If you want to just work the jab, you can just jab the heavy bag for a few rounds. Unfortunately there's no magic bullet to punch endurance, yuo need to condition your muscles by repeating that motion until they're numb.

 

i struggle to understand how your jab can lose power?

mine dont tbh

G

 

Sounds about right! :good

You're probably just better conditioned. With the 14oz gloves I just can't keep jabbing with the same power.

 

Ok mate, i guess i agree with the above post, try doing that if not ill have a look in this boxing endurance book i have and get back to you in the mean time

G

 

Just use the heavy bag the same way you would fight/spar..Jab,jab, and jab some more!
:good

 

Do heavybag rounds with nothing but jabs -single, double and triple jabs. It's pretty much the only way.

 

Agreeing with everyone here, basically the key word is repetition.

 

Also try doing more work on the speed bag. It helped me a lot on conditioning my arms

 

always double your jab [or triple it]

 

Also, don't overuse your jab. It might be your best punch, but make sure it isn't your only punch. It'll tire if you jab too much, simple as that.

 

I'd practise sticking to good technique when you're getting tired on the bag or whatever. Its not easy it'll be worth it if you have a good jab.

Remember to keep stretching the delts, back and chest etc.

 

Try mixing up your punches. If you throw a lot of jabs, he'll expect that and a lot of them won't land clean.

Throw some feints.

A combo I like: feint the jab, quick straight right to the body, left hook. If he's buzzed after that, go off with the 2+3+overhand.

 

You aren't really punching when you use the speed bag. I don't see why this would help punching endurance...?

 

Your hands are up the whole time which conditions your shoulders, and your hands are constantly moving. If you just work the heavy bag, it's easy to start dropping your hands when you get tired.