Quote Originally Posted by Outlaw
i wrapped up my hands, gloves and i was hittin the bag

day after had some nice bruises and swelling... they went down in a day... i suggest just resting them... and shadowboxing
check out better RE: thicker bag gloves, the first crap pair I bought took the skin off my knuckles.
Look for alternate ways of wrapping your hands, most ways I've seen are RUBBISH and give NO support to the finger joints - I'll try and find picture.
The way I was shown - because my hands were also hurting was standard enough but you folded the bandage back and forth a few times over the knuckle so you build it up- like you've seen pro's hands. Some guys also place thick foam under their bandages as well.

The joints in your hands can take some time to get used to the impact but when you are properly taped and have a solid glove you should feel like you can punch through walls.

You also need to check your technique

For now you MUST rest your hands no hitting anything! or it will take even longer to get better.