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Originally Posted by Shaceb
Hey teakwondo-guy Ive got a question for ya. ( u are experienced and wise)
ive seen alot of UFC, Pride videos. The fighters, they are really musculair.
So If you do shadow-boxing for the speed, and strenght?
or just punching the punchingbag will you gain muscle mass?
I know some of those guyes work the iron. But I dont think all of them do, cuz they are fast and explosive.
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shadow boxing for noticing weak areas in your footwork and defence when you throw punches, hence why you do it in front of a mirror.
you hit the heavy bag for endurance and strength building, helps to build up your punching muscles. You cant become a heavy puncher without punching
on the boxing forum i frequent the whole weights vs speed topic comes up twice a week, coming close to starting a sticky there lol. Pro boxers use the weights, 100m sprinters use weights, swimmers use weights... it helps their muscular development to supplement their training.