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Your jab is your most important punch.

Why?

Several reasons - it’s closer to your opponent than your back hand, thus faster to land than your back hand. Also, it’s both offensive and defensive.

Keep in mind, I’m not saying your jab is your most powerful punch, I’m saying it’s your most important.

Defensively, it keeps your opponent guessing. Keep throwing random jabs and he’ll never know when to close the distance. Offensively, you can not only use it as you’re moving in, it also sets up your cross - your knockout punch.

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During triathlon training season, I perform this killer core routine after a forty-five minute series of anaerobic threshold hill climbing on the bike. But you can do it anytime, and receive huge benefits with a strong cross-over effect to triathlon: coordinated strength between the arms, legs and torso for the run, amplified hip power for the bike, and abdominal/low back endurance for the swim.

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