Feats Of Strength From Fighters

Arnold was a steroid pioneer taking more Dbol than anyone else at the time, which is hardly F All by todays roid rage standards, Rahman does more gear than Arnie though

 

Many of you guys have a good knowledge of powerlifting and bodybuilding.

Can it be that people interested in boxing are also drawn towards these sports & vice versa?

 

ok cheers for clearing that up SH just got that from an email from him but he did say thats what he did in his prime and he said it gave him his speed

yeh right again i thought Liston did the same but he did a headstand :admin

 

1:56 Tyson doing wrestler's bridges
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zlaIl0yh0

1:16 Sonny doing headstands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXSJIxIe_AE&feature=channel_page

 

Bodybuilders are not actualy particularly strong.

A powerlifter will be much smaller with lesser muscle development but he will be much stronger.

I have seen a skinny guy of 5' 8'' chucking around a 300 lb barbell like it was nothing while a couple of bodybuilders with bowlingball biceps looked on in amazment. They couldnt even lift it.

 

It was not raw. I haven't gotten by the gym yet but will report later.

 

There was a fighter in the mid 1800s called Bill Richardson who was purported to have shoulder pressed a weight that was not equaled in the olympics untill the 1970s.

He never cut it at world level and is best known for managing Jem Mace.

 

I don't think leg power is paramount for being a top puncher. Hearns and Alexis A had skinny legs, and they hit a ton.

I think the power is mostly in the shoulders, back, and wrist for straight punches and in the shoulders, hips, elbows for hooks.

Legs are more secondary.

 

The muscles below the knees.
Almost all great punchers have long shin bones and/or high muscle insertions.

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Again bull****.

 

tank abbott benches 600 pounds. theres a video of it around somewhere

 

punching power has less to do with muscle strength and more to do with leverage and balance.

 

Thats because you don't know how to throw a punch. Never heard the terms 'Planting your feet' or 'sitting down on his shots'. Just because Hearns/Arguello didn't have the biggest legs doesnt mean their legs weren't relatively powerful/athletic. Both would have good power clean lifts the way they can sit on their shots so fast

Then go and look at the legs of punchers like Hamed, Tyson, they have tree trunks

Try throwing your biggest punch while sitting down, then try throwing your biggest punch while standing, BIG DIFFERENCE

 

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I don't think leg power is paramount for being a top puncher. Hearns and Alexis A had skinny legs, and they hit a ton.

I think the power is mostly in the shoulders, back, and wrist for straight punches and in the shoulders, hips, elbows for hooks.

Legs are more secondary.

I said leg power is not paramount. You are arguing technique and stance. I agree planting your feet and sitting down on your shots is important.

No, Hearns and Arguello did not have strong legs. I think Arguello had thin legs from a childhood illness.

In fact Max Baer and Bob Fitzsimmons had thin legs, and some consider then the hardest punching heavies of all time. Fitzsimmons had good technique and leverage, but Baer was sloppy with thin legs yet he was very powerful.

Yes, Tyson had thick legs. So did Ricky Hatton and many female fighters. Strong legs do not mean you have good power. My point was power is mostly in the shoulders, arms and back muscles. Granted technique is important too.