Shadow boxing - good for muscles?

[bodyflash]

I like the idea of shadow boxing and I sometimes do it, when nobody sees me of course. But are there any benefits to any muscles by doing this?

There is no real resistance you have to deal with. Then again, you use your core (if done right) to stabilize your body.

[IDrinkBloodLOL]

[bmontgomery87]

it will burn calories. that is all

[thegymnast]

Shadow boxing won't do a whole lot with building muscles. It is good for fighting if you know what you are doing.

Just lift weights?..

[ironwill2008]

I like the idea of shadow boxing and I sometimes do it, when nobody sees me of course. But are there any benefits to any muscles by doing this?

They're only beneficial if you do them in a crowded gym, right in front of the mirrors at the dumbbell rack, with 2-pound dumbbells in your hands.

[redviiper]

I like the idea of shadow boxing and I sometimes do it, when nobody sees me of course. But are there any benefits to any muscles by doing this?

There is no real resistance you have to deal with. Then again, you use your core (if done right) to stabilize your body.

No and if you use too much resistance you could injure yourself. Avoid going over 5lb pound weights.

Experience 2007-2010 UMW Boxing Team

[sharkboy69]

You will build more muscle looking at weights

[wampa]

[Jetigen]

I like the idea of shadow boxing and I sometimes do it, when nobody sees me of course. But are there any benefits to any muscles by doing this?

I do shadow boxing with 2,3 and 5 lbs dumbbells as a part of my warm-up. Good for rotator cuff health and knocking out opponents in a fight. I also do Speed Striker sessions.

Here is my review of the Speed Striker:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=151067683

And here are my CAP dumbbells I am using for knock-out power training:

[UTCasey]

Why not shadow kickboxing? It could help with mobility and flexibilty of the hips.

[Noriki]

I like the idea of shadow boxing and I sometimes do it, when nobody sees me of course. But are there any benefits to any muscles by doing this?

There is no real resistance you have to deal with. Then again, you use your core (if done right) to stabilize your body.

There's a guy in my gym used to did that in front of the mirror, looks like an idiot to me. (No offends)

[zocipro]

I'm practicing kick boxing in some days, but as some other said, WILL burn just calories, nothing more of building muscles even your constitution can go down but tightly.