PROTECT THE BOXERS SHOULDER 💪 🔥
‼️ OUR RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT 66% OF BOXERS HAVE POOR OVERHEAD MOBILITY ‼️
This makes selecting an appropriate, safe and effective exercise to improve strength shoulder strength very important
We often use the Landmine Press and Dumbbell variations as it is helps activate and strengthen the shoulder without putting athletes in compromised positions
WHY ARE SHOULDER EXERCISES FOR BOXING? 🥊💪
Boxers need and many have strong shoulders to help deliver fast, powerful and thudding punches. A common thought process would be to use heavy and fast pressing exercise to help strengthen the punching action.
However, the punching action often results in over-developed anterior deltoids and pectorals, especially when it can be repeated over 1000 times per session. This can cause shoulder tightness and weaknesses in the posterior shoulder.
HOW DOES IMPROVING SHOULDER STRENGTH HELP?
💪 Shoulder Strength and Stability
⛓ Kinetic Chain Sequencing
🚑 Reducing Injury Risk
THREE KEY EXERCISE TYPES
We separate shoulder strength exercises into 3 different categories
FOUNDATIONAL - Improving strength-endurance, Stability, muscle function and hypertrophy
STRENGTH - Improving the amount of force that shoulder muscles can exert
POWER - Increasing the Rate of force development and hand speed
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