One of the Oldest Lies in Boxing Training Workouts

The most needed and under trained bio motor abilitythough you must combine speed strength exercises
I'm talking about is maximal strength. In this article I'mwith your strength training to increase the rate of force
going to explain briefly why lifting heavy weights is adevelopment. This combo of training will make you far
must, and why in fact they won't make you slow asmore explosive. The thing I question is, don't you
many boxing trainers erroneously believe they do.increase your rate of force development hitting the
Lifting heavy weights will make you slow is a mythspeed and double end bag? Yes you do. Keep in mind,
that has been around for many years. This mythby rate of force development, I'm talking about how
doesn't seem to be disappearing anytime soon either.fast you move an object. That's the key, how fast you
This old myth comes from boxing coaches who nevermove. If you wanna be fast, you have to move fast.
questioned it and who no nothing about strengthA strength training block won't make you slow as long
training for boxers. Ask any coach what is their mainas you add speed training exercises after a strength
goal in training their fighter? Their answer usually is, tobase is built. You can add more speed exercise in a
make their fighter faster, and more powerful for theirfuture block or add both speed exercises and strength
upcoming fight The fact of the matter is that mostexercise together in the same training block to
fighters are bloody weak! These coaches don'tincrease speed.
understand that to get fast, you first have to getThe results of adding these training means is you have
strong. To get strong, you have to lift heavy weights.a fighter who is truly faster and stronger. That's what
Performing a hundred push ups and lifting light weightsends fights quick, explosive power. To be explosive
for over 25 reps won't get you strong. Performing highyou first need to be strong so you can be fast. Speed
reps won't, but high reps are often what a boxing skillis born from strength. Weak fighters are slow for a
coach will tell his fighter to use.reason. When you are strong and fast, then you have
Boxing skill coaches also fail to understand thattrue power. Once you are powerful behind sound skill,
strength and speed, are the prerequisites for power.you are a dangerous fighter. I hope I've shed some
So to be powerful, you have to be strong and fast.light on this old wives tale for you. The next time you
There is no other way around this formula. If youhear a boxing coach say lifting heavy weights will
ignore it, you don't reach your full potential.make you slow, you will know better to listen to that
Now don't get me wrong, if you do nothing but liftignorance.
heavy weights, they can make you slow. The key is