Train with heaVier glovEs?

[xploda11]

Using heavy gloves will also help you to keep your hands up during a bout.

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

yeh i heard that miguel cotto and mike tyson used 20 oz gloves when they train and when they fight, there hands never drop

[fraidycat]

yeh i heard that miguel cotto and mike tyson used 20 oz gloves when they train and when they fight, there hands never drop

It certainly helps.

Also, something a guy at my gym taught me -- and I teach the noobs at my gym this -- is not only to keep your hands up during drills and roadwork, but to put them up and keep them up when you get tired -- catch your breath in your stance, moving your feet, even if you're just shuffling your feet. Anything, so long as you cover up and MOVE. Sounds ******, but after a few months I found myself instinctively turtling up tight and moving when I was feeling tired in the ring or during drills.

It's now been well over a year, and I find that when I'm getting fatigued at my job, I'll instinctively put my hands up into a peekaboo guard and rock back and forth while I catch my breath.

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

It certainly helps.

Also, something a guy at my gym taught me -- and I teach the noobs at my gym this -- is not only to keep your hands up during drills and roadwork, but to put them up and keep them up when you get tired -- catch your breath in your stance, moving your feet, even if you're just shuffling your feet. Anything, so long as you cover up and MOVE. Sounds ******, but after a few months I found myself instinctively turtling up tight and moving when I was feeling tired in the ring or during drills.

It's now been well over a year, and I find that when I'm getting fatigued at my job, I'll instinctively put my hands up into a peekaboo guard and rock back and forth while I catch my breath.

ill mos def do that..thanks for the help

[Run]

I shadow box with with these 1kg weights, I think they are intended to put on your ankles. You can just wrap them around your wrists. Does wonders for you.

Yeah I do jumping jacks with those on my ankles.

And as for the topic starter........hell yes. Hit the heavybag and focus with 20 oz gloves instead of lighter ones. Your handspeed will get ridiculously fast in no time compared to how it was when you were used to using lighter.

I used to do most work with 12 and 16 oz Reyes, I switched when everyone at the gym bought a bag full of 20 oz everlasts and use those instead.....and most of them are superbag gloves.

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[Run]

I got a pair of the Title training gloves,16oz. They should be coming in soon. Are they really durable?

Probably. What have you been using at the gym?



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[FISTIC ART]

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It helps ur stamina ..... may increase speed slightly....but power is something ur born with only way to increase that is if u put lead in ur gloves ...ala jack dempsey....

[Dudeman1056]

and using heavier gloves builds up your shoulders they get huge!