Punchbags- You don’t need fancy equipment to get fit. Tried, tested and still used by professionals, the punch bag is one piece of training equipment not to be overlooked. Go Old’Skool with your training and fitness!
The punching bag has been used as part boxers, professional fighters and martial artists since these sports began- it is one of the most sport-specific and effective training tools you can find- and its exceptionally cost effective.
When used correctly a punch bag workout or routine can give you a full body workout. How many professional fighters do you see carrying loads of excess weight…??
Your punchbag routine can be tailored to suit your specific needs, be they and interesting and varied way to keep fit or part of a serious fighters training regime.
Using your punch bag to its full potential will allow you to:
- Improve your overall body conditioning
- Lose fat effectively
- Gain muscle power
- Perfect your boxing and striking techniques including kicking, knee and elbow strikes
- Improving your cardio-respiratory fitness
- Enhance your self defence
- Improve your coordination, stability and core strength
- Getting a boxer’s body shape.
- Relieve stress – take it all out on the bag!
Our site aims to help you with the common questions you need to answer when selecting a punch bag to buy. We will also be keeping our site full of information and reviews on punch bags and associated equipment like boxing gloves, bag gloves, hand wraps, skipping ropes, hook and jab pads- the list is endless..
Common questions……………….
So what sort of punch bag are you going to need…… Heavy bag, speed ball or bag, body bag or upper-cut bag……… Do I need to hang my boxing bag from the ceiling on a hook…….Should I use a free standing punch bag or a punch bag stand…..What about a wall pad or wall striking pad…..
Is a leather punch bag better than one made of PU vinyl……How heavy a punch bag do I need?