Punching Bag

Backstreet Moyes

Im considering buying a punching bag for use at home. Just wondering will this be much use for trying to lose weight. Im doing walking and jogging at night, but want to try lose weight off my upper body and something to do on a rainy night. My purpose for this would be to lose weight and flab off my arms before starting to weight lift and put muscle onto them. I guess its you get what you pay for but i seen a punching bag in argos for €53 and wondering what people usually pay for them is it worth shopping around.

columok

Have you ever boxed or thaiboxed?

To get the most benefit out of a thai or heavy bag it would help to have been trained in how to hit one. Otherwise you'll be flailing around and stand a chance of hurting yourself (elbows, shoulders, hands). If you've trained in striking and this is insulting apologies.

If you want to lose upper body flab then diet and whole body exercise are the ways to go. Lift some weights.

Backstreet Moyes

No i have never boxed , just want something to work up a sweat to mix it up instead of jogging seems im not a member of a gym. Like i said i dont want to lift weights yet, surely it cant be too dangerous.

columok

Do as you wish.

I don't recommend that people who haven't learned how to jab,cross hook go hell for leather on a heavy bag. To get a good conditioning workout from a heavy bag you need a degree of intensity which leaves room to pick up niggley injuries. When I used to use the boxing gym a lot (4-5 times a week) in Edinburgh Uni (fantastic facility- speedbags, thai bags, heavy bags) I used to find I'd get a lot of niggley pains in my shoulders just from the constant clattering.

There are a lot better and safer ways to get an upper body workout. If you're set on a heavy bag do a few thai classes and learn how to beat the crap out of the thing without wrecking yourself.

heno86

Nuts102 wrote: »

Im considering buying a punching bag for use at home. Just wondering will this be much use for trying to lose weight. Im doing walking and jogging at night, but want to try lose weight off my upper body and something to do on a rainy night. My purpose for this would be to lose weight and flab off my arms before starting to weight lift and put muscle onto them. I guess its you get what you pay for but i seen a punching bag in argos for €53 and wondering what people usually pay for them is it worth shopping around.

you cant spot reduce ie. training arms wont lose fat from arms,bodyfat comes off in a predetermined way depending on your genetics,so any cardio will achieve overall fatloss,weight training would actually be very beneficial to you now for fatloss as it increases your bodys metabolism...

baaaa

Get a bag,it's great for improving your cardio and a change of pace and it will tone your upper body.
I never had any training and I got a long bag(to kick also) and found it deadly for general conditioning and getting in shape for lifting.I'd never go back to running,it was a chore,bags are a bit of fun.
Youtube how to wrap your hands and don't hit it too hard until you develop a bit of technique or you'll injure your hand.This is quite important.

cowzerp

columok wrote: »

There are a lot better and safer ways to get an upper body workout. If you're set on a heavy bag do a few thai classes and learn how to beat the crap out of the thing without wrecking yourself.

Punch bags are safe if you use them right, and why would he go learn Thai Boxing when he is clearly asking about Boxing?

Get a lesson or 3 off a boxing coach to show you technique to save injury and show you how to maximise your workout.

columok

Punch bags are safe if you use them right, and why would he go learn Thai Boxing when he is clearly asking about Boxing?

IMHO knees are a fantastic conditioning addition to bagwork.Thai classes and thai gyms are a hell of a lot more accessible for beginners from what I've seen. An mma gym like your own would be one of the exceptions. My point remains that if you learn how to work a heavy bag and how to structure that work you'll get a million times more out of it with a lot less risk. (Whether you get a few thai, kb or boxing lessons)

Mandy Young

Hi, I'm looking for a punch bag for my son who is 15. He's just looking for something to get rid of his excess energy! would welcome any suggestions on best options. thanks