ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Physiol.
Sec. Exercise Physiology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fphys.2025.1607933
The Acute Effects of Boxing-specific Dumbbell Activity on Punch Performance in Male Amateur Boxers
Provisionally accepted
- 1Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
- 2Wenzhou Cangnan County Lingxi second senior high school, Wenzhou, China
- 3Middle School Affiliated to Qingpu Teachers Training College of Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- 4University Academy 92, Manchester, United Kingdom
- 5Dalian University, Dalian, China
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This study aimed to investigate and compare the acute effects of Dumbbell Throw (DBT) and Dumbbell Push (DBP) as punch-specific conditioning activities on subsequent punch performance in male amateur boxers. A total of 18 participants completed maximal straight punch tests pre-and postconditioning activity (CA) (4, 8, 12, 16 minutes) with 2%, 5%, and 8% 5RM bench press loads. Fist velocity/power were measured via StrikeTec sensors.Rear hand straight punches showed significant CA ×time interactions, with 8% DBT yielding peak velocity (9.81 m/s), power (29,824 W), and force (3,032 N) at 12 minutes post-CA. DBT induced larger improvements in rear fist velocity (+1.31 m/s, g=1.57) and power (+6,154 W, g=1.50) than DBP. Jab improvements peaked at 8 minutes post-CA with 5% DBT. Time main effects indicated overall enhancements.DBT demonstrated superior acute benefits, likely due to biomechanical specificity and post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE). Optimal recovery was 8-12 minutes. Findings suggest DBT as a more effective CA for acute punch performance, though load/timing optimization is needed. Future research should include a control trial and validate sensor metrics.
Keywords: Male amateur boxers, Dumbbell Throw (DBT), Dumbbell Push (DBP), Fist velocity, post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE)
Received: 08 Apr 2025; Accepted: 30 Jun 2025.
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* Correspondence: Chao Chen, Dalian University, Dalian, China
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