Any tips to stop myself muscling the punch?

[AlexKid]

I use my hips in every punch, but sometimes I use my midsection or arm a little bit, its very very subtle and small, but even a small amount is enough to really dampen speed and power, and because its a little, its hard to even notice when you are doing it.

Any tips to make sure you get rid of any "muscling" especially in the midsection area and arms

[watchayouhead]

That stuff can happen to anybody, I thought that is what was going on when Hagler fought Sugar Ray. It used to happen to me when I got mad and tried to throw every punch with bad intentions.

I'd be willing to bet that you fight with a real tight fist, try relaxing your fist a little bit.

At least you understand that it is taking away from your power and speed!

Try working the top half of the heavy bag instead of the mid section and bottom half of it. That training helps you when you have a guy hurt against the ropes and want to finish him. Try hitting high on the bag with about 120 hard shots per minute. You'll break the habit of muscling punches real quick. Plus it will teach you new things as far as breathing goes.

[AlexKid]

My training would always say "don't load up" anytime someone would throw a punch that looked like they were muscling it.. as far as tips not sure.. guess I would say while working the heavy bag.. instead of every punch being hard.. try just tapping it.. then come with a hard one every so often.. keep switching it up.. tap tap hard.. tap.. tap tap tap..hard etc... I think you will get it after a while

thanks bro!!

[Rockin']

My training would always say "don't load up" anytime someone would throw a punch that looked like they were muscling it.. as far as tips not sure.. guess I would say while working the heavy bag.. instead of every punch being hard.. try just tapping it.. then come with a hard one every so often.. keep switching it up.. tap tap hard., he heavybag is to build you strong. tap.. tap tap tap..hard etc... I think you will get it after a while

Train as you'd fight, and in bouts, you'll fight as you've trained.

The heavybag is not for tapping. It's for pounding to build strength and endurance. Bust your **** hard in to that bag Alexkid, that's what it's for.

[Rockin']

who said its just for pounding the bag??.. I can embed videos of ward/mayweather/broner and more working the heavy bag and ALL of them... tap the bag then throw some harder shots.. then tap.. then throw heavy so not sure what you are talking about

They are just f'ing around for the cameras. You'll rarely see the real work.

They could just do the same thing on the double ended bag.

If you aren't putting your **** in there strong than you are just jackin' off. Look I'm a boxer, pitty-pat-pat, what did it do towards your improvement? What do you gain by pitty-pat-pat?

I'm talking about throwing hard punches 3 minutes per round every round out.

[krazyn8tive]

I use my hips in every punch, but sometimes I use my midsection or arm a little bit, its very very subtle and small, but even a small amount is enough to really dampen speed and power, and because its a little, its hard to even notice when you are doing it.

Any tips to make sure you get rid of any "muscling" especially in the midsection area and arms

Stop curling BBC

[AlexKid]

Train as you'd fight, and in bouts, you'll fight as you've trained.

The heavybag is not for tapping. It's for pounding to build strength and endurance. Bust your **** hard in to that bag Alexkid, that's what it's for.

How do i stop muscling it? Is the question

[club fighter]

What McAlister says is dead on, "don't load up". I'd say it's mostly between the ears, if you think "power shot" you're gonna tense up parts of your body that shouldn't.

I was in no way, shape or form a big puncher, just had a jab, but there was a heavy named Sgt. Knox on our team that had a killer straight right. He always told me it was all about velocity, mentally thinking of it as a bullet and not a sledge hammer. Speed, accuracy and execution was his point.

Good luck and talk to the best trainer you can about it.

[Rockin']

You really arent making any sense... Pitty pat pat sets up harder shots... Noone goes into a fight throwing every shot as hard as they can..pounding away... If you think thats smart.. Then you can stick to that... But to the original poster... Be wise... Rockin's advice is not going to help you with your question..its only going to have you continue to muscle every punch... Never ever throw every punch with same velocity... Your opponent will adjust... Change it up.. Some hard shots some pot shots and you will be good

You'll learn with more time that you can throw fast and hard at the same time........

[Rockin']

How do i stop muscling it? Is the question

Give your friend a $20 bill. Tell him to put the bill in his closed fist with 1/2 of the bill sticking out of the top of his fist. Tell him that if he can keep you from getting the bill, with just one try, from his fist that he gets to keep it . Get your proper distance from him and tell him to hold up the bill. Go........