Thread: Im after a heavy bag that doesnt really move when i punch it.

Yeah man...
In my gym we've got a few custom ones bout 200lbs or so....
Then we've got heaps of light ones and a few tear drops of differing weights.

Its all in the filling though as they're all a similar size.

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Yeah I agree Chris.

There is a fitness gym I go to and they've got a bag for kick boxing up. The thing is about 2 feet in diameter and must be 200lbs+

I use that in my last two weeks of training, just gunning into it an forcing it to swing, this really primes my "aggresive" punching for competition.

I fiond the "pear shaped bag" or tear drop bags, develop a habit of holding the hands a bit wqide and hooking more than is desirable. I just find that from training on it persona;lly, no observation or anything.

I wouldn't want that to be my only bag, but we have one at our gym, and I use it from time to time. I can see what you are saying. I use that bag to work on combination with hooks and uppercut. We also have that weird skinny bag. I've played around with it, but I would rather use the double-ended for that kind of work.

Once I saw a punching bag that was soft but very bouncy. When you punched it, it would practically send your fist right back into your face. Seems like it's improve wrist strength.

I shouldn't even be allowed post on the training board anymore I haven't done anything in the past three weeks

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

I shouldn't even be allowed post on the training board anymore I haven't done anything in the past three weeks

I just got over a sore throat and bad allergies myself, so now I'm behind too. It's a bad feeling, knowin' that you're just layin' there getting weaker and weaker...

I'm not bothered by my strength or fitness, I can get them up easily.

It's just I know my jab will be gone to pot and my combiantions all messed up. It really gets me down

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

I'm not bothered by my strength or fitness, I can get them up easily.

It's just I know my jab will be gone to pot and my combiantions all messed up. It really gets me down

Yes I hate losing my technique and flexibility. Just work on them a little bit and they'll be back where they were in no time.

It takes a long time for me to get the way I like.
Each time I TAKE A LAY OFF IT TAKES 3 MONTHS FOR ME TO GET THE JAB BACK THE WAY i LIKE IT.

Originally Posted by seagull

What weight should it be ?

Ive seen ones for 100 lbs is that about right or is the shape of the bag ? The larger and wider ones ive used dont seem to move so much.

Thanks in advance.

How big are you? How much do you weigh?.....A heavybag should move around after 4 or 5 hits but not swing wildly...just sway a bit....to kind of mimick and opponent's body....if it moves too much it isn't heavy enough....from what you describe it is fine....at my gym most of the guys use the use a 150lb heavybag..




Smaller guys use the 100lb...for really good body work use a water bag for the full simulation effect...good thing about them is you can adjust how full you want them to a degree

....Though I would not recommend the water bag for anything but body work practice

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

It takes a long time for me to get the way I like.
Each time I TAKE A LAY OFF IT TAKES 3 MONTHS FOR ME TO GET THE JAB BACK THE WAY i LIKE IT.

Now I know I'm not the only one. I wish the body could go longer without working out without losing everything it's been trained for.