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A More Powerful punch?

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#1 ·
Right now ive been lifting mainly for my upper body but when i punch i dont feel i have any power. any tips to get a more explosive punch would be helpful.
 
#2 ·
a good punch has just as much to do with mechanics as strength (I'm sure I'll get flamed for that) a lot of power comes from the hips/abs and planting the feet/twisting motion. Workout for core strength and practice punching a lot. When you hit the bag a lot the bones in your hands and forarms grow more dense which results in harder fists. Knuckle push-ups also help achieve more density in the bones of the hand.
 
#6 ·
now what

ok ive got that for a powerfull punch you need teqnuiqe. Now my problem is training. I live in a hick town in norther michigan and i have no money to buy a punching bag. So suggestions on homemade or easily accessable training material would be a big help
 
#8 ·
Nimrod said:
ok ive got that for a powerfull punch you need teqnuiqe. Now my problem is training. I live in a hick town in norther michigan and i have no money to buy a punching bag. So suggestions on homemade or easily accessable training material would be a big help
Check your local buy & sell papers or Craig's list to see if someone is getting rid of an old one for cheap. Save your money and it will mean so much more.
 
#9 ·
Nimrod said:
Right now ive been lifting mainly for my upper body but when i punch i dont feel i have any power. any tips to get a more explosive punch would be helpful.

put down the weights and learn how to punch properly
 
#10 ·
Nimrod said:
ok ive got that for a powerfull punch you need teqnuiqe. Now my problem is training. I live in a hick town in norther michigan and i have no money to buy a punching bag. So suggestions on homemade or easily accessable training material would be a big help
yard sales, newspaper, classified adds, ebay.com.... oh yes when you do get a heavy bag, DO buy somehand wraps, otherwise you'll split you knuckles.
 
#13 ·
Judokas said:
Nothing wrong with not using hand wraps its very good knuckle conditioning but i dont do it for very long and i use boxing gloves for a fair bit of time before i take them off.
I personally would never hit the bag really hard without wraps. Too much of a chance of injury and its not worth having to take a few weeks off. I've learned my lesson from many hand injuries from not wrapping.
 
#14 ·
Nimrod said:
ok ive got that for a powerfull punch you need teqnuiqe. Now my problem is training. I live in a hick town in norther michigan and i have no money to buy a punching bag. So suggestions on homemade or easily accessable training material would be a big help
if you got no money and cant find a cheap bag, just get some sands bags and fill them with clay and a mix of sand or dirt...easiest way with no money
 
#15 ·
Judokas said:
Nothing wrong with not using hand wraps its very good knuckle conditioning but i dont do it for very long and i use boxing gloves for a fair bit of time before i take them off.
i busted my hand up not using wraps, i did it with one punch on one of them super big fairtex bags, then had to sit out for 2 months..

i was walking out the gym and had the suudden urge to hit with out my wraps, and gloves. fired a straight right.. picked up my bag like nothing happened and went straight home to put some ice on it. i thought i broke it at first.

i guess you can build your knuckles by banging with no wraps, but i don't think you should lay into it. i belive knuckle conditioning should be done slow.
 
#17 ·
syrus13 said:
if you got no money and cant find a cheap bag, just get some sands bags and fill them with clay and a mix of sand or dirt...easiest way with no money
You ever tried that? A full-sized punch bag filed with sand and clay will be so heavy you can't lift it up. It will be hard to hang and if you can hand it there is a good chance that the fastenings will rip through the fabric of the bag.

My last bag was filled with bits of cut up carpet, and some other stuff to pad it out. It was still plenty heavy.