This post presents useful exercises which would be beneficial for boxing and an alternative to weight lifting which isn't the best supplementary exercise for boxing. A lot of the old school boxers used these exercises in their training and were quite successful.
Chopping Wood
Chopping wood is good for the arms and abdomen and is a great wrist developer. It also helps to develop the back muscles.
Gene Tunney in the beginning of his career had weak hands and was known as a light hitter until he spent one winter at a lumber camp where he strengthened his hands by chopping wood.
Chin-ups/Pullups
Chin-ups/Pullups help to develop the muscles of the arms, back and hands. Both of these variations are good ways to improve your endurance which enables you to improve the amount of punches you can throw without getting tired.
Push ups
Push ups help to strengthen and increased the endurance of the shoulders, triceps and pectoral muscles. The strengthening of the shoulders and the triceps helps to prevent your arms from tiring out from throwing constant punches and the triceps muscles are the main muscles on the arms for punching. Push ups also help to build overall body strength, stamina, body control and balance as one manoeuvres. The various muscles learn to work together in an entirely different way from boxing techniques. They are engaged differently and learn to complement each other so as to maintain leverage and power, even when tired.
Roadwork with army boots
Army boots are heavier than sneakers which allows for your legs to be conditioned during roadwork. The boots are also heavier than boxing shoes which makes it easier to wear those in the ring. Doing roadwork with army boots was a common theme, with boxers such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Marvin Hagler doing their roadwork in army boots.
Medicine ball drills
Old school fighters would have their trainers throw a medicine ball into their stomach to strengthen their abdominal muscles. The medicine ball can also help to increase core stability by doing leg raises with it along with various core exercises such as sit ups and Russian twists. Medicine ball slams can also help to develop explosive power in your upper body, particularly in the shoulders, chest, and arms which can translate to an increase in punching power.
Chopping Wood
Chopping wood is good for the arms and abdomen and is a great wrist developer. It also helps to develop the back muscles.
Gene Tunney in the beginning of his career had weak hands and was known as a light hitter until he spent one winter at a lumber camp where he strengthened his hands by chopping wood.
Chin-ups/Pullups
Chin-ups/Pullups help to develop the muscles of the arms, back and hands. Both of these variations are good ways to improve your endurance which enables you to improve the amount of punches you can throw without getting tired.
Push ups
Push ups help to strengthen and increased the endurance of the shoulders, triceps and pectoral muscles. The strengthening of the shoulders and the triceps helps to prevent your arms from tiring out from throwing constant punches and the triceps muscles are the main muscles on the arms for punching. Push ups also help to build overall body strength, stamina, body control and balance as one manoeuvres. The various muscles learn to work together in an entirely different way from boxing techniques. They are engaged differently and learn to complement each other so as to maintain leverage and power, even when tired.
Roadwork with army boots
Army boots are heavier than sneakers which allows for your legs to be conditioned during roadwork. The boots are also heavier than boxing shoes which makes it easier to wear those in the ring. Doing roadwork with army boots was a common theme, with boxers such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Marvin Hagler doing their roadwork in army boots.
Medicine ball drills
Old school fighters would have their trainers throw a medicine ball into their stomach to strengthen their abdominal muscles. The medicine ball can also help to increase core stability by doing leg raises with it along with various core exercises such as sit ups and Russian twists. Medicine ball slams can also help to develop explosive power in your upper body, particularly in the shoulders, chest, and arms which can translate to an increase in punching power.
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