| Shadow boxing is a common exercise and routine | | | | arm). This can hurt your arm unnecessarily. After |
| among boxers and mixed martial arts athletes. | | | | jabs, you can do 25 crosses for each arm. |
| They usually do it to go through their punches to | | | | Crosses are done with your left hand and arm |
| attack and counter their opponent. Now, with the | | | | coming across to your right side. Then, your right |
| use of mirrors, it is more common to see mirror | | | | hand and arm coming across to your left side. |
| boxing than shadow boxing. It is simple and direct. | | | | After crosses, you can throw some upper cuts. |
| That is where the effectiveness of shadow | | | | Throw 25 upper cuts for each arm. Keep your |
| boxing as a fat burning exercise lies. Most simple | | | | other arm up when you throw an upper cut. |
| exercises can turn to multiple movements to | | | | Finally, you can do some hooks. This is one of the |
| make it a compound movement to make it even | | | | best punches to get your entire body involved. |
| more effective. Here are some tips on making | | | | When throwing a left hook, your left foot should |
| shadow boxing a fat burning exercise. | | | | be in front of your right foot. Then, keep stay on |
| There are several basic movements in shadow | | | | your toes of your front left foot. Twist your |
| boxing. For all the punches, make sure that you | | | | waist and throw the left hook by keeping your |
| get your core involve. This is done by making | | | | left elbows bent as you pivot to punch. Keep |
| sure your feet are positioned with one foot in | | | | your punches tight and swift. Once you get the |
| front of the other. Then, you alternate the other | | | | hang of it, you will enjoy the hook. That is a lot of |
| foot when you do the other side. There are the | | | | punches. Throw your punches with your body |
| jabs, crosses, upper cuts, and hooks. You can | | | | involved- not just your arms. Before throwing the |
| combine jabs and crosses to make a compound | | | | punches fast, make sure you perfect your form. |
| exercise movement. As a starter of your shadow | | | | It is a great way to get up and going in the |
| boxing, you can do 25 jabs for each arm. | | | | morning. It is a great way to conclude your |
| Now, when you throw a jab, make sure you do | | | | strength training workout. Shadow boxing is an |
| not completely straighten you arm (or snap your | | | | excellent fat burning exercise. |