I disagree. unless you skip like a funking mong you should only be getting about 1/2 an inch off the ground. at the same time your knees should be bent the whole time. I don't put it on and double skip straight away. I do 5 minutes of light skipping before I put the round timer on and the vest (until it was stolen). Also having the weight high and on your torso prevents damage from occurring unlike ankle and wrist weight which are at the end of your limbs and add stress.
So why do so many pro fighters train with vests again?
I agree with your second paragraph totally.
I feel using light weights is a good idea. I know a lot of pro boxers that do use them. Daniel McKinnon (spelling) who I get the chance to train with once a month or so uses 800 gram weights to help speed up his punches. as you have to control your hand and stop it from over extending it teaches you to stay relaxed then tense at the end and increases your draw back speed. I would not use anything over kilogram though as then you would start to ensure problems its also been proven that when training with weights above and over the o.k. mark it trains your CNS to punch slower. Not a good thing.
If you skip every day for 30 minutes 3 min rounds last 30sec of every round fast or double skipping and a 30 break. In the break do crunches or push ups or squats. You will find within a month your stamina will increase tremendously. I went for a run in the weekend which I don't often do and ran 10k's in 38 minutes.
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