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    Default heavybag weight?

    I was wondering if you guys subscribe to the theory that the ideal heavybag weight for a boxer should be half your bodyweight.

    ie: If I weigh 140lbs then my ideal bag weight would be 70lbs,Or perhaps you think the heavier the better..?

    I guess most people will probably prefer to use a variety of different size bags to work on different things,However if they could only choose one heavybag what would you recommend..?

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    Default Re: heavybag weight?

    Quote Originally Posted by cocobeware View Post
    I was wondering if you guys subscribe to the theory that the ideal heavybag weight for a boxer should be half your bodyweight.

    ie: If I weigh 140lbs then my ideal bag weight would be 70lbs,Or perhaps you think the heavier the better..?

    I guess most people will probably prefer to use a variety of different size bags to work on different things,However if they could only choose one heavybag what would you recommend..?
    If you only begin learning striking, suggest you lighter bag, 60-70 lbs would do. It would save your wrists and knuckles, also you will be able to develop a proper snap without the fear to hurt your hand.After you set the technique right, strengthen your wrists/knuckles/shoulders/grip, improve cardio (be able to work out the bag for an hour), move to heavier weights

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    An 80 lb bag is enough for just about anybody. Maybe 100 or 110 for a HW. You want the bag to swing when you hit it- it is part of how you learn to move around an opponent- so remember to hang it high enough.
    The silliest thing I have ever seen was a girl- she was a women's 'world' champion at the time- trying to work on a 240 pound super size bag because the ding-bat that trained here thought it would make her stronger. What it did was get her leaning in and shoving in an effort to move the bag. Killed her footwork and her punching ability.

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    Try the bag before you buy it, mock around with it, smell it, see if you can find the connection between each other. Bought a bag a couple of years ago i think its 100 or 150 lbs, hard as a rock, but so am I

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xwetie View Post
    Try the bag before you buy it, mock around with it, smell it, see if you can find the connection between each other. Bought a bag a couple of years ago i think its 100 or 150 lbs, hard as a rock, but so am I

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    Quote Originally Posted by cocobeware View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Xwetie View Post
    Try the bag before you buy it, mock around with it, smell it, see if you can find the connection between each other. Bought a bag a couple of years ago i think its 100 or 150 lbs, hard as a rock, but so am I

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    Two things i always dreamed of was having a loch/lake at the bottom of my garden and plenty room to build a nice home gym,Your a lucky man
    Last edited by cocobeware; 09-10-2013 at 12:40 AM.

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    Default Re: heavybag weight?

    so remember to hang it high enough
    I was wondering what height you think is best, Bottom of bag at waist level.. or top of bag about head height..?

    I find the latter is good for working on body shots and the former is good for working on straight punches although i'm not sure if I can get it that high due to the height of the stand.

    I have also heard people say that the logo is usually where the sweet spot is.

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    Default Re: heavybag weight?

    Quote Originally Posted by cocobeware View Post
    so remember to hang it high enough
    I was wondering what height you think is best, Bottom of bag at waist level.. or top of bag about head height..?

    I find the latter is good for working on body shots and the former is good for working on straight punches although i'm not sure if I can get it that high due to the height of the stand.

    I have also heard people say that the logo is usually where the sweet spot is.
    I think it's all personal, some people like to kick the bag, like i do, as i'm not a very good kicker i hang the bag around 15-20 cm over the floor as i cant kick that high yet.

    i add this: Put the bag low, and put the chain as high up as you want so the bag hangs down quite a lot, so when you hit the bag it swing a lot easier, makes you look stronger when you hit it., Gurls be impressed! tips of the month!

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    Default Re: heavybag weight?

    Quote Originally Posted by cocobeware View Post
    so remember to hang it high enough
    I was wondering what height you think is best, Bottom of bag at waist level.. or top of bag about head height..?

    I find the latter is good for working on body shots and the former is good for working on straight punches although i'm not sure if I can get it that high due to the height of the stand.

    I have also heard people say that the logo is usually where the sweet spot is.
    The bottom of the bag about waist level. If the bag is too low, it won't swing with your punches.

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    Default Re: heavybag weight?

    half my body weight? wtf I hit a 300 pound heavybag and I weigh a fat fucking 190 pounds and trying to get down to my fighting weight which is 147-154.

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    Quote Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust View Post
    half my body weight? wtf I hit a 300 pound heavybag and I weigh a fat fucking 190 pounds and trying to get down to my fighting weight which is 147-154.
    How good are your wrists and knuckles? Do you hit the bag with the full power and without the fear to damage your hand?
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    Default Re: heavybag weight?

    300lb is a monster,Wasn't that the size Marciano used to use..?

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