im 16 years old 185lbs 5 9 will lifting 8lbs slow mypunches?

**Donate Points** · Amateur Joined: Aug 22, 2007 Posts: 69

8 lbs on each hand

**Donate Points** · World Champion Joined: May 06, 2008 Posts: 562

well no? but it will not give you power it well make you push your punch instend of snaping it my coach has us go 4 round,s with two pound lbs and ech round is 3 minute,s and thein 3 withouttrust me it will wrok i have done it for over 9 year,s now Razz

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**Donate Points** · Amateur Joined: Aug 22, 2007 Posts: 69

jim should i stop lifting 8 lbs and js do push ups? when i do lift weights on the 8lbs i do like 50 reps till my arms cant move it p and down no more, but im afraid when i punch its gonan slow it down

**Donate Points** · World Champion Joined: May 06, 2008 Posts: 562

use like 2 or 5 pound. .and do more push up,s and more pull up,s that will help trust me and only use wayt,s when shadowboxing

**Donate Points** · Amateur Joined: Feb 19, 2006 Posts: 54

whats better then the weights is medicine ball tosses. Get a small 6 or 8lb rubber med ball and stand about four or feet away from a stone or brick wall and throw the ball at the wall just like a punch. then catch and repeat. u can do this for jabs, crosses, and hooks and uppercuts. Really work on snapping ur hips. I dont do the hand weight thing unless its 1, 2, 0r 3 lb weights. It can be bad on ur shoulders.