Punchbag help.

Pac1Man

I'm hoping someone can recommend me a punchbag based on my needs. I'm not a boxer and I use the bag purely for fitness. Over the last 6 months or so I have been fairly committed to using it and sadly it has just burst at the seams.

The bag in question was an Everlast that I bought from Argos for about €60 but I was not impressed by the wear rate so I was hoping to pick up something more sturdier in a similar price range. Should I be looking at a heavybag? What weight defines a heavybag? What material is most durable?

Also, would the conditions in which the bag is used have an affect on longevity? I had it hung up in my shed but since the colder weather started arriving, I noticed small tears on the surface. That could be just a coincidence but I thought it might be caused by the coldness affecting the bag.

Any help would be great.

the drifter

get onto the lads at

http://www.ringsportireland.com/

Tell em what exactly your after and they should put you on the right path.

Pac1Man

Thanks, I've heard some good things about them. Speaking directly to someone may be the best bet.

Jarren

Mick (the seller) is always very helpfull

http://mickdowlingsportsworld.ie/index.php/boxing.html?cat=6

wadacrack

Pac1Man wrote: »

I'm hoping someone can recommend me a punchbag based on my needs. I'm not a boxer and I use the bag purely for fitness. Over the last 6 months or so I have been fairly committed to using it and sadly it has just burst at the seams.

The bag in question was an Everlast that I bought from Argos for about €60 but I was not impressed by the wear rate so I was hoping to pick up something more sturdier in a similar price range. Should I be looking at a heavybag? What weight defines a heavybag? What material is most durable?

Also, would the conditions in which the bag is used have an affect on longevity? I had it hung up in my shed but since the colder weather started arriving, I noticed small tears on the surface. That could be just a coincidence but I thought it might be caused by the coldness affecting the bag.

Any help would be great.

You have too much power pacman. No Lonsdale Heavy bags are the way to go

Pac1Man

wadacrack wrote: »

You have too much power pacman. No Lonsdale Heavy bags are the way to go

I highly doubt that!:D

I actually have my eye on a Lonsdale bag on the Ringsport site. I may just bite the bullet.

rustynutz

Sorry for the thread highjack OP but can you recommend any good programs for the punchbag for nonboxers like ourselves?

One shot on kill

rustynutz wrote: »

Sorry for the thread highjack OP but can you recommend any good programs for the punchbag for nonboxers like ourselves?

Hit it till it hurts or you drop from lack of oxygen.

One shot on kill

Pac1Man wrote: »

I highly doubt that!:D

I actually have my eye on a Lonsdale bag on the Ringsport site. I may just bite the bullet.

I'd try get a 5ft bag it is far heavyer and doesn't swing as much pulse it taller and far more table to get a better work out.

rustynutz

One shot on kill wrote: »

Hit it till it hurts or you drop from lack of oxygen.

Have tried that but gets a bit boring after a while

One shot on kill

rustynutz wrote: »

Have tried that but gets a bit boring after a while

Its not for you so.

Pac1Man

rustynutz wrote: »

Sorry for the thread highjack OP but can you recommend any good programs for the punchbag for nonboxers like ourselves?

What I usually do is 5x3min rounds with 1 minute break inbetween. For each round I do an alternating 4-punch combo on the bag, step back from the swinging bag and try not let it hit you on it's return, then approach the bag again for another 4-punch combo.

The two combos I alternate between are 4 straight shots (aiming high at your head height which works your back really well) and 4 hooks to the sides of the bag (you will have to be closer to the bag for this combo). Make sure you use both hands during the punching.

I find punching the bag when it is angled away from you works best as it limits the movement of the bag after each hit while also offering greater resistance. The reason I say avoid the bag on it's return swing is just to keep you moving, it gives you a target to focus on.

This might sound fairly standard and boring but once you find a rythem, it's kind of addictive! I find a good fast soundtrack in the background helps greatly. Rocky's 'Gonna Fly Now' has got me through many a tough final round!:o

Another workout I found recently is called 'tabata boxing'. It involves hitting the bag as fast as you can for 8x20 second rounds with a 10 second break inbetween. I haven't tried it yet but it is supposed to be excellent for general conditioning.

BrianD3

A few years ago I had a cheap canvas punchbag and it lasted well even with serious abuse that it was never intended to get eg hitting it with iron bars. Eventually it did rip and the stuffing started falling out of it.

That bag weighed 45 pounds which is similar to other bags in the same price range

I'm thinking of going back to punch bag training and getting a heavier leather one weighing around 100 pounds. These aren't cheap though - one of the ones I'm considering is a BBE Professional one which is around 300 quid. Lonsdale also do some great loooking leather bags that cost around 200-300 quid.

rustynutz

Pac1Man wrote: »

What I usually do is 5x3min rounds with 1 minute break inbetween. For each round I do an alternating 4-punch combo on the bag, step back from the swinging bag and try not let it hit you on it's return, then approach the bag again for another 4-punch combo.

The two combos I alternate between are 4 straight shots (aiming high at your head height which works your back really well) and 4 hooks to the sides of the bag (you will have to be closer to the bag for this combo). Make sure you use both hands during the punching.

I find punching the bag when it is angled away from you works best as it limits the movement of the bag after each hit while also offering greater resistance. The reason I say avoid the bag on it's return swing is just to keep you moving, it gives you a target to focus on.

This might sound fairly standard and boring but once you find a rythem, it's kind of addictive! I find a good fast soundtrack in the background helps greatly. Rocky's 'Gonna Fly Now' has got me through many a tough final round!:o

Another workout I found recently is called 'tabata boxing'. It involves hitting the bag as fast as you can for 8x20 second rounds with a 10 second break inbetween. I haven't tried it yet but it is supposed to be excellent for general conditioning.

thanks for that, a couple of good sugestions there. Now to get off my arse and start working out again!