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Anonymous
I have a quick question /fit/.

Can I damage my hands by boxing a 2x4?

I heard that hitting something hard increases your bone density, So I have a 2x4 strapped to a tree and I practice punching it. (lol) I'm hitting it pretty hard. Enough to bruise my knuckles a bit.

I'm beginning to think this is a bad idea?
>> Anonymous
punch sand or gravel, not a fucking 2x4
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>> Anonymous
u should wrap ur hands in boxing tape or sparing cloth. when i took muay thai they told me that the impact causes the bones to expand and it actually fucks up ur hands later in life so wrapping them keeps them or atleast helps them from doing this. hopefully this helps u out!
>> Anonymous
hitting hard stuff regularly even with boxing wraps on will fuck up your wrist. my right wrist will never be the same again.
>> Anonymous
>>44903
go to a boxing gym and talk to a coach. someone who has done a lot of hitting. maybe ask them about a makiwara thing or something.

And why the hell do you want to increase your bone density?
>> Anonymous
step1 wrap up wrists.
step2 tape hand so that it is in fist
step3 punch something until your knuckles are bloody. don't stop until they are bleeding blood.
step4 repeat the next day

after several weeks of this you'll be able to punch through almost any material you want to.
>> Anonymous
I know that techniques like that are used in a lot of martial arts schools, like "Iron" kung fu for instance, but I know they combine it with some chinese medicine bullshit that's supposed to keep you from fucking up your hands too bad.

There were some motherfuckers on TV, some russian bodybuilder/martial arts types, that did some kind of crazy training that increased their bone density and let them do things like break concrete with their foreheads and shoulders. So yeah, increading 'bone density' is possible, but I'd do some research into how this kind of training is done, instead of just punching the shit out of something.
>> Anonymous
>>44903

I'm sure you can apply the basic jist of this abstract to your stronger knuckles.

Prepare for wall of text btw.

A weight-bearing exercise is known to improve bone mineral density. However, excessive forces exerted on the lumbar spine can be pathologic. Cadaveric studies have calculated a hypothetical ???critical compression force??? at which the lumbar spine would suffer collapse. In addition, recent studies have suggested that bone density correlates with strength. Thus far, studies have failed to examine elite power athletes to determine the possible upper range for bone mineral density and critical compression force. Therefore, we recruited the current world record holder in the squat lift with a record squat lift > 469 kg for an examination of lumbar spine bone mineral density. The subject had dual energy x-ray absorptometry (DEXA) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed on the lumbar spine. The subject also had serum chemistries, cell blood count, and testosterone levels performed. The DEXA scan revealed the highest bone mineral density reported to date. The MRI revealed normal alignment, no evidence of disc herniation, or compressive disc disease. There was no frank or neural foraminal canal stenosis. The estimated compressive force generated on his lumbar spine during the squat lift of > 469 kg doubles the previously reported critical compression force. This case study supports the previously described relationship between strength and bone density and redefines the upper limits of bone density in strength athletes.??? (Reference: Dickerson RD, Pertusi R, Smith GH (2000) The upper range of lumbar spine bone mineral density: An examination of the current world record holder in the squat lift. Int J Sports Med 21:469???70.)
>> Anonymous
this will fuck up your hands. A LOT.

my dad's friend is a golden gloves champ :/
>> Anonymous
Martial arts practice boards are wrapped with rope to soften the blow.
>> Anonymous
>>44903

Fill a bag with dry peas. Bind hands. Destroy. Repeat. Repeat then with gradually harder and harder materials.