If you would ask this question any boxing coach or fighter you can definitely expect to get a different answer every time – some will suggest to stop just a day before, others a week or have no rest at all.
Free standing punching bags move when hit, and can do so a lot depending on some factors which can get annoying for boxers or any fighters alike. Not to mention that a lot of the sliding could potentially make the product wear out quicker.
If your hands are shaky after doing some sort of training in boxing, such as hitting the heavy bag, most of the time it’s really nothing to worry about, although changes should be done.
Training with any sort of weight in or on your hands in boxing is clearly a controversial topic and for a reason – if used incorrectly, it can cause elbow hyperextension, build bad habits as it does affect punching form, and just be useless.
Boxers spar to get better, not to win. Sadly this statement doesn’t hold true to all fighters, as there are some who literally want to take your head off during every session – the question is, how do you deal with those people?
Being called stiff by your coach or other fighters is a sign that you’re approaching your boxing training wrong in one way or another. Not always is being a little more tense is a bad thing, but more often than not it can impact your overall performance.
The topic of overtraining is kind of a touchy subject in pretty much any sport out there, but so is in boxing. Overtraining is definitely a real thing that happens to many fighters who try to make best of themselves. On this article i talk about how you can change the way you train and…
It’s logical to think that if you sweat whilst boxing, more specifically hitting the heavy bag, pads, when sparring, that it probably means you’re actually working hard, but that’s not always the case.
Oh man, that feeling. Noodle arms, heavy legs, pumping heart, you name it, that’s the nerves kicking in. I’m pretty sure you hate that just like the majority of boxers out there, especially as a beginner. The good thing is that it can be managed, so read on if you want to tame that beast.
It’s not a surprise that boxing is a sport of many injuries, but when it comes to your hands, they’re definitely the most important tool in your arsenal. Hands can also be injured in many ways, but one in particular that seems to appear from time to time again, especially to beginners, is cut, skinned…