How can i increase my speed in THROWING punches?

if you use weights correctly you can get faster, stronger and more explosive, there is so much scientific evidence to support this, i even suggested an article to back up my claim ralphc

 

First of all, learn to box.
Then be relaxed in your shoulders.
When shadowboxing, use light weight´s or rather gloves with weight´s inside.
Then a very important thing. Think speed, what ever you do do it fast fast flurrys, when you feel that your shoulders go stiff, just try to relax them meanwhile you throw those fast combinations.
The key is, you have to think speed, you have to be speed. Doesn´t matter to do one exercise and believe that this will get me faster, speed is everything in everything you do, apart from having a nice dinner with your girlfriend, then you take it slow to enjoy the moment.
This has worked perfect for me.
All the best
The predator

 

Throw punches fast and often.

 

The guy has zero technique by his own admission. I don't want to be the anti-weights bully (yet again), but don't you people think there would be much more to gain by learning how to throw a proper punch?

 

Lets just say you know how to punch, what would be the best way to train to throw faster punches.

 

No. Bicep curls are much more useful to being a good boxer.

 

Relax.
Dont load up.
Short punches.
And throw punches in bunches.

 

This is the guy to listen to above.

In simple terms:

1/ Learn the correct technique.
2/ Paractice the correct technique a lot.
3/ Do some strength building exercises, but remember - some weightlifters may be able to punch hard but not many, if any, can punch fast (how many weightlifters have won world boxing titles? - nil!).

 

Yeah but Mark you're a very talented boxer. Increasing your strength would have only had a positive impact on your speed because you already knew how to punch properly, as in the timing of your body parts worked efficiently. To me it seems to be the reverse order for someone who hasn't boxed to try and increase speed by increasing strength and then I presume they master the art of punching afterwards. To me it seems logical to get your punching skills up to scratch through training technique then add strength from there. I'll check out that article you mentioned.

 

well instructed technique,double end bag,Shadow boxing.

 

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Technique is the precursor to everything in boxing.

All of the physical attributes in the world won't increase your speed if your not on balance, and your hands aren't taking the fastest route from point A to point B.

 

i hope OP is either trolling, or embarrassed by this post

 

I think resistance training will help some, but I believe that handspeed is more of a natural and innate talent.

 

Strawman argument.

Firstly, weightlifting covers a wide spectrum of actvities. If by 'weightlifting' you mean people who use weights to strengthen their bodies, then pretty much every world boxing champion is also a weightlifter in some form (yes bodyweight counts).

If by weightlifting you mean the sport of Olympic weightlifting, or powerlifting, or strongman (three different sports), then your notion is just as absurd as me saying how many boxers have won weightlifting titles? They are cmpletely different sports and each requires different commitments.


This isn't a weights debate AFAIK, the question was how to throw faster punches. The answer is 'go do boxing'.