How to pickle your hands and other advice for aspiring prizefighters

No ointment's here but I know both Klitschko's do knuckle push ups & some believe these are good for strengthening the knuckles and wrist.

 

When making his comeback against Sam Peter Vitali Klitschko used to wrap his hand in his baby used diapers. An old article about it.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/oukoe-uk-boxing-klitschko-nappies-idUKTRE49D5SI20081014

 

I've always considered doing Dempsey's brine toughening, but I don't cut easily to say the least, so I've held off for now.

I have a friend who does the monk sand thing to toughen his hands. Personally I think there's nothing better than normal manual labor and hitting the heavybag

Boxers could stand to learn a thing or two from armwrestlers as well

 

The sand punching thing has been used by MMA fighters for a while. I know my man Vovchanchyn did this to toughen bone and skin, but he wrecked his hands anyway. The dude hit ridiculously hard so I don't know if anything would have helped him.

Here's a cool thread on the subject:

https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-punching-hard-things-toughens-your-fists

 

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