Whats the point of training your pectorals for boxing?

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  1. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    Most of the movements for throwing a punch mostly utilize the back and legs (other auxiliary muscles as well, but not pecs) so what's the point in doing pushups/ push up claps/ dumbell press/ etc?

    Look at floyd he has like zero pecs, but other fighters had some size to em like Jones
     
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  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    explosive power come from press ups and also work you shoulders and arms. but i dont think chest muscles are too important, roy jones probably genetics
     
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  3. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Maybe they do those exercises for the triceps genius
     
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  4. Ovee

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    when you do a hook, part of the journey of your arm as you pull it inwards is done by your pec.
     
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  5. viru§™

    viru§™ Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Research what the pectoral muscles are responsible, that should answer your question.
     
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  6. MrSmall

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    avoiding the aids.
    who knows?
    try it and see.
     
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  7. lefty

    lefty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The serratus anterior muscle is known as 'the boxers muscle' and it's trained by all those exercises. All your muscles work together, your pecs are still playing a part in movements of your arm. You can't really work your pecs by themselves, you wouldn't be doing any isolation exercises if you're a boxer anyway. Muscle proportion and size is mostly genetic and if someone looks like they have a small _______ muscle they probably have something else compensating for it.
     
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  8. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    Why not do tricep extensions or something else rather than build unnecessary muscle genius
    There's a little pec usage when moving your upper arm inward but the hook derives most of its power from the rotation of the torso which is primarily back muscle, and drive from the legs
    I know what the pecs do. They add unnecessary weight.

    Good post.
    While boxing mostly involves compound movements, I think isolations can be well utilized to fine tune weak areas.
     
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  9. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So you can look like Jumbo Cummings:

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  10. brown bomber

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    tricep extensions are an isolation exercise mongo
     
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  11. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    Your point ****? What does that say about leg extensions and neck resistance exercises that are often seen done?
     
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  12. scrap

    scrap Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pecs stabalise the upper Back and Shoulders
     
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  13. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    :lol: you said not to do isolation and then subsequently suggest an isolation exercise; your posts reek of misunderstanding to be honest and your trying to sound cleverer then you are - but thanks for the laugh posters like you make my day go faster!

    Have a good day but be careful what you do today- you don't want any unessacary muscle growth :lol: just tricep extend your way through the day and you'll be ok :good
     
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  14. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    I'm the one having a laugh here because nowhere did I write that you should not do isolations: in fact I said they were good to fine tune weak areas. What I pointed out in the OP was that the pectorals (NOT THE TYPE OF EXERCISE, THE MUSCLE) don't seem to be an effective muscle group in general when it comes to boxing.

    Come back to me when you learn how to read. Don't worry I won't expect you back.
     
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  15. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Isolation exercises are pointless - and weirdly pectorals isn't a type of exercise? Are you ok?
     
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