7 Reasons Why Your Hands Might Be Shaky After Boxing

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.

But sometimes it can be a sign of a serious underlying disease. Down below in the article i discuss 7 reasons why your hands might be shaking after boxing.

Going too hard

One of the most common reasons for getting shaky hands after boxing is training overly intense. It usually appears after hitting the heavy bag, as doing so disperses a lot of force through your hands, and if you do so just too hard, it can cause tremors.

This problem is often times seen happening in beginners, as they don’t understand the principles of how to hit the heavy bag correctly. You don’t have to always throw hard punches at it, mix them up – some light jabs, harder jabs, a hook, and a powerful cross here and there.

Focusing on footwork, slipping and doing everything correctly when hitting the bag should definitely prevent the hands from shaking in the future.

Getting back to it after a while (or being a newbie)

Hands could also start to shake after you get back to the sport in a long time – the symptoms might appear after hitting the heavy bag, double end bag, speed bag, mitts or even sparring, and that’s because you haven’t done it in a while, and your body has yet to get used to intense exercise.

It also occurs to newcomers, and it makes sense why – they probably never in their life thrown so many punches in one session, and once again, their body is  not yet used to new exercise routine.

If that’s the reason for the problem, it should get better after you do it consistently for a longer time.

The hand wraps

Wrapping your hands too tight or incorrectly can definitely cause your hands to shake after you take them off as that can reduce circulation.

Improper technique

The mistake fighters, new and sometimes more skilled do which frequently leads to this issue is tightening your fist sooner than needed, or all the time which sure can fatigue your hands more than needed and cause excessive shaking – remember, your hands are almost relaxed at all times, but just before you hit the target, you clench them up.

You could also be just generally punching incorrectly, and if that’s the case, ask your coach to help you in correcting it, and if you’re training at home without any prior boxing experience, make sure to watch some videos online on how to do it.

Energy levels

The issue could also persist because of improper nutrition. Eating too little and restricting your calorie intake can sure make your hands shake more than normal after a vigorous boxing session, but so is eating an unbalanced diet.

Make sure to eat a balanced diet – proteins, carbohydrates and fats are all important to fuel your energy needs for the day, especially for a fighter. Getting all the important vitamins are also crucial, so don’t skip on any vegetables and fruit.

Serious signs

If you feel like you implemented all of the suggested tips above and your hands are still shaky days after, you should see a doctor.

We all know that boxing can do significant amount of damage to the brain, and diseases like Parkinson’s are known to appear because of it, so signs like these shouldn’t always be taken easy, although they don’t happen as frequently to young boxers.

There could also be nothing that serious, as injuries to the shoulder area can cause continuing hand trembling, and all that might need is a surgery.