First time boxing - constant shoots of pain in knuckles/wrist/etc
This is my first post here but I will definitely be contributing more along the next few days. Looks like a great community and thought Id pick this forum over the dozens out there. Well, to give you the full story, I am an 19 year old guy and just started training in boxing. I have been offered a chance for an exhibition fight in a month or 2 and I'm interested in doing that. I have currently been boxing for around 2 weeks. In the first week, I made a huge mistake. Because I did not have any hand wraps, my trainer told me to just use gloves but to take it VERY easily on the bags. I completely ignored his advice and started punching the bag with all my strength. At first, nothing happened.
I did this again for a few more classes as I simply thought the hand wraps weren't important. Boy was I wrong.
In Week 2, I started using the hand wraps properly. Wrapped up correctly. I used the method which involves it going around each finger. We then moved onto pad work with the trainer and in both classes, it was extremely painful. To give you a rough idea, each time I threw a punch or a jab an extreme shoot of pain would go through my fist. This meant that I was not able to punch as hard and had to keep throwing light jabs, etc. My trainer told me to use different gloves, and we did, but the same problem. Each time I punched with full force, there would be a quick sudden pain going through the wrist, and even the knuckles. For example, the middle knuckle along with the others would be very painful. Once I had taken the gloves off, even if I touched my middle/other knuckles with my hand, it was very painful. My trainer told me it was probably because I injured my hands from the hard punching I did the previous week with no wraps. He told me to take some rest.
I went to a doctors and they said that it was probably tendonitis or something like that, and they said it will go away with natural rest. Therefore, right now I am resting but really eager to go back and start boxing again.
So, right now, to aid me better, I have purchased some proper 180 wraps, a good pair of gloves, and some wrist wraps and knuckle pads.
My questions, which I hope you can answer is:
1. Is it okay if I use a small wrist wrap and knuckle pad, and then roll the boxing hand wraps on top of these? Is this fine?
2. Are there any ways to make the pain go away? It is on both hands, and the pain is only there each time I through a solid hard enough jab or punch. Light punches are no problem. Each time I throw a solid punch, my knuckles send a shoot of pain through the wrist and it really hurts. Both hands. Is there any quick way to make this disappear? Ice? Bandages?
3. Am I experiencing something normal? Is this the norm for beginner boxers? I admit I was a bit ****** at the start for not using wraps but am I going to have painful knuckles/wrists for a long time now or?
4. What hand wrapping technique do you use? Can you share a video to it on Youtube? Right now I am doing the method which goes around each finger.
Any sort of advice is appreciated, and I just wanted to say thanks again for anyone who helps.
I did this again for a few more classes as I simply thought the hand wraps weren't important. Boy was I wrong.
In Week 2, I started using the hand wraps properly. Wrapped up correctly. I used the method which involves it going around each finger. We then moved onto pad work with the trainer and in both classes, it was extremely painful. To give you a rough idea, each time I threw a punch or a jab an extreme shoot of pain would go through my fist. This meant that I was not able to punch as hard and had to keep throwing light jabs, etc. My trainer told me to use different gloves, and we did, but the same problem. Each time I punched with full force, there would be a quick sudden pain going through the wrist, and even the knuckles. For example, the middle knuckle along with the others would be very painful. Once I had taken the gloves off, even if I touched my middle/other knuckles with my hand, it was very painful. My trainer told me it was probably because I injured my hands from the hard punching I did the previous week with no wraps. He told me to take some rest.
I went to a doctors and they said that it was probably tendonitis or something like that, and they said it will go away with natural rest. Therefore, right now I am resting but really eager to go back and start boxing again.
So, right now, to aid me better, I have purchased some proper 180 wraps, a good pair of gloves, and some wrist wraps and knuckle pads.
My questions, which I hope you can answer is:
1. Is it okay if I use a small wrist wrap and knuckle pad, and then roll the boxing hand wraps on top of these? Is this fine?
2. Are there any ways to make the pain go away? It is on both hands, and the pain is only there each time I through a solid hard enough jab or punch. Light punches are no problem. Each time I throw a solid punch, my knuckles send a shoot of pain through the wrist and it really hurts. Both hands. Is there any quick way to make this disappear? Ice? Bandages?
3. Am I experiencing something normal? Is this the norm for beginner boxers? I admit I was a bit ****** at the start for not using wraps but am I going to have painful knuckles/wrists for a long time now or?
4. What hand wrapping technique do you use? Can you share a video to it on Youtube? Right now I am doing the method which goes around each finger.
Any sort of advice is appreciated, and I just wanted to say thanks again for anyone who helps.
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