Does heavy lifting increase punching power?
As with ALL Athletic Performance Improvements, YES, Punching Power will Definitely Increase with Increased Strength. And, the Best Way to Increase Strength is to Workout with Heavy Weights. Let me explain…(this could be lengthy). Your body adapts to Stress (for now, we are only talking Physical Stress). So, any Activity that is Difficult Enough for you (Stress) will cause your Body to Adapt. However, the Kind of Adaptation also Depends on the Kind of Stress. First off, ANY ACTIVITY is good for a Sedentary Person…meaning, a Sedentary Person’s body will have all kinds of Adaptation to any Activity…in the beginning. However, this lasts for a very short time. So, if a person trains by Running Long Distance, that’s what they get good at. Running Long Distance, will NOT result in…