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.

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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.

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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:-\

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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..

http://http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st..._1992_41841209


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

http://http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st..._1992_90897209....Though I would not recommend the water bag for anything but body work practice

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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.

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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. :(