What exercises increase my punching/kicking speed?
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so far i Punch with dumbbells and i shadowbox with a Chest Expander( its a resistance tube) i use a weighted ball and basically play catch.. throw the ball hard and pass to each other.. i do other shoulder exercises with weighted ball.I do clap push ups a lot. are any of these exercises even good for increasing speed and what are they good for? also what other exercises can help my speed on kicking and punching…
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1) Get a set of Bodylastics resistance bands.
2) Then come join us for free kickboxing and plyometric workouts. You can get the free workouts here.
Your clapping pushups are very good to build up the explosive power needed for punches, any plyometric exercise like that builds speed and power. But the best thing to do to punch faster is…punch. Try to relax all of your muscles to punch as fast as you can. Tension reduces speed, although necessary in a real situation.
As for kicks, don’t forget about all the muscles used to perform the kick. Concentrate on the hip and core muscles to help get a fast chamber(try front, side, and back knee or leg lifts, and remember do the exercise fast, but properly to train for speed) then build up your quads and hamstrings later