Shadow Boxing with weights?

[Reiv]

At the movies last week, I saw Rocky doing upcuts with weights in his hands during a trailer.

From what I know, this could potentialy ruin joints in my arms. However, I don't know anything about it.

So how can shadow boxing with dumbells benefit/harm me.

Please inform!

Cheers

[shindiggler]

Some people think it's bad for your joins and makes you have bad form.

At my gym we do a round of shadow boxing with 2lbs or 3lbs weights, this way we can keep good form and it's not terrible on the arms. It's a good shoulder work out when you keep your hands up and try and do quick combos with weight. Then when you shadowbox normally you feel a lot quicker.

[Mayweatherjr]

well i wouldnt use db's if possible
but mayweather hits the bag with weights that strap around the wrist of his gloves so im assuming its not terrible on your joints seeming as how hes a world class fighter

[Jersey Mauler]

they best way to do them is with 20 oz gloves. but if you dont have those in handy, use 2-3 lb dumbells.

rocky doing uppercuts slow a **** with 50+ lb dumbells made no sense to me at all

[rustysurf83]

We take rubber bands, loop them over a pull up bar and stand with your back towards the bar. It seems to work the shoulders pretty good without really flyiing around like free weights might.

[mdmass06]

I also use weights strapped to wrist and i also found some weighted gloves to use while hitting the bag/or shadow boxing. Its a great workout, I would recommend it. Just like someone mentioned before once you use the weights you feel a hell of lot faster and you do actually gain hand speed over time.

[greyhair]

they best way to do them is with 20 oz gloves. but if you dont have those in handy, use 2-3 lb dumbells.

rocky doing uppercuts slow a **** with 50+ lb dumbells made no sense to me at all

Dittos above.
Makes the most sense.
20 oz = 1.25 lbs.
Not that much.
More than that makes you fight momentum to stop the motion.
Looks to me like an invite to tendon or ligament injury.

[Reiv]

I suppose that motorcycle gloves would be quite good for this.

They have titanium knuckles, so its a weight, but its not that heavy.

Edit: Don't actually punch someone with these on, it'll crack your knuckles

[theimmortal1]

It is very common to use weights for shadowboxing. Just remember not to extend your arm fully so as to prevent hyperextension (this should always be done when shadowboxing...with or without weights). The main thing weights help is to build your tolerance to lactic acid, build muscular endurance, and it is really easy to keep your hands up without weights after you have practiced with weights. Shadowboxing with and without weights should be a part of your regular routine. 50 pound dumbbells as shown in Rocky is far too much though. Use 2-5 pounds and shadowbox for 3 to 5 3 minute rounds every practice.

[TC123]

Bad for joints.
From everything i know.
But hey im not a Tito Ortiz over here.

[Lager1]

You would be better off punching a heavy bag until fatigued.

[Lager1]

But hey im not a Tito Ortiz over here.

Which is a good thing!

[TC123]

^
Good thing?
That guy is amazing.

[Lager1]

^
Good thing?
That guy is amazing.

I like how he got destroyed by Chuck Liddell.

[REACTiON]

8oz gloves and shadow boxing for 5 minutes will get a warm up workout done. dont use dumbbells... imagine if you're getting tired and you accidently hit yourself.

[Reiv]

I thought I would add another question onto the end of this, rather than create a new thread.

Is boxing a dangerous as it's made out to be?

My father's main argument is that I'll break my nose and it'll be collapsed for ever. Bearing in mind that I've always had problems with my nose, and I've just recently had it quarterised.

Breakages are my main worry.

[REACTiON]

every sport is dangerous if you dont practice/train. boxing can break your nose if hit hard enough to do so... so far in my mma training i havn't broken my nose yet, just a nose bleed here and there but thats about it. if you want to box then box... just be sure to train. my coach always tells the new guys that the most dangerous ones in the gym training is the new people because

1. sometimes they want to show off what they got and might take it to the extreme.

2. they dont know the teq and might break someones arm.

3. they dont know their own power.

[TC123]

I like how he got destroyed by Chuck Liddell.

Then Chuck Liddell is even more amazing.
He's a UFC fighter....So he is amazing.

Chuck Liddell is a peice of **** compared to Fedor then.