How to train your shoulders

[BuakawBanchamek]

I feel like my shoulders are super heavy and get tired quickly by using my 18oz sparring gloves. My techniques suffer a bit as well from the heavier gloves.

Any ways to condition / train your shoulders to adjust to the weight?

[Sadiqkingofko]

idk but I never had a problem with my shoulders, I spar using 22 oz gloves and never suffered from it

[Rahat]

Shadowbox with weights throwing straight punches and hooks. That should work

[ShoulderRoll]

Do rounds on the speed bag.

[juggernaut666]

I feel like my shoulders are super heavy and get tired quickly by using my 18oz sparring gloves. My techniques suffer a bit as well from the heavier gloves.

Any ways to condition / train your shoulders to adjust to the weight?

Throw punches with 5 pound or whatever weights ...work your way up to whatever you can and just adjust the training to what you feel is working , i use 10 pounders and work my way down when i get a specific burn .Dont throw your arm out and its safe ,just be smart . You can also do static traing by just holding 10 pounders on the side of your head for a few minutes until your arms get heavy or whatever weight applies to you .

Set the speed bag up high so you qre punching up ,this also works .

Avoid heavy lifting shoulder excercises that involve pressing weights over the head (unecessary) the only presses you should do is bench presses for getting stronger chest /shoulders (HB work will build shoulder strength ,weights for specific shoulders isnt necessary ) light weights to strengthing rear delts etc is fine (some ) machines are good but avoid over head presses and dumb bell bell presses .


Have 2 pairs of boxing gloves ,get a 14 oz one if you have a 18 oz one to switch it up .

You could be over training and over working the shoulders only have specific power drill days .

[GGG Gloveking]

Simple answer: work your shoulders. Do decline push ups and "diamonds" for your anterior delts. Lateral raises for lateral delts, "kickbacks" will work posterior delts and triceps. Do the things the other posters mentioned.

There is also a workout we called the "Mike Tyson". Take your dumbbells and make a circle around your head, touching the dumbbells in the front of your head, and at the back of it. (Obviously don't hit your head with the weights). These work all of your delts in the same motion

[Mr.MojoRisin']

At the end of your workout or at the end of your heavy bag session, do two extra rounds of 10 seconds on and 10 seconds off of non stop straight punching. It works the exact muscles needed for boxing.

It won't work unless you are doing it at the highest pace you can.

[Redd Foxx]

They take time to develop. If they still fatigue after training steady for a year, I'd evaluate your technique. You might be using too much arm and not enough legs/hips.
As mentioned, speed bag helps build shoulder strength.

[b Murphington]

I recommend arm circles. Easy and simple to do as they require no equipment and you can do them anywhere.

Keep your arms straight when you do them and do small circles. I usually do 2 rounds, 3 minutes each. I switch the direction of the circles after the 1st round.

Save them for the end of your workout. Makes it harder. But if you find that you don't have time for the gym, you can work them in at any time.

I sometimes do them at work.

[_Maxi]

Do some overhead press with 25 pounds with a barbell. You can then use more weights in the following weeks. Like 30, 35, 40 pounds.

Mix that with some smaller weights in dumbells or similar. Twice a week.