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Whether you are a person trying to get fit, or a seasoned boxer, heavy bag workouts can be amazing for boxers, or simply for fitness and weight loss goals. Remember to stay focused and follow the right technique. Try to mix things up to keep your punch bag workouts interesting and fun.<br><br>
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How to use a punching bag, the types of punching bags for different workouts, the benefits of doing a punch bag workout, and how can you improve your punching technique? A long cycling class or a good yoga session can feel cathartic, but nothing can ever beat a punch bag workout when it comes to stress-busting. When you do punch bag workout routines, your brain releases endorphins to make your body feel good.
A punching bag workout also called a heavy bag workout, gives you the best of both worlds: strength training (with punches) and cardio (with speed). A punch bag workout is a total body package that engages the legs, core, chest, and shoulders. So, do you want to punch the stress away, but you do not know how to use a punching bag?
You are at the perfect place, then. Keep reading to find out the right punch bag workout routines combinations, the best punch bag combinations, how to use a punching bag, and the benefits of using a punching bag:
Types of Punching Bags: It’s vital to choose the right kind of heavy bag for your workout. Using a bag around half your weight will deliver the correct amount of resistance to your punches. You will also have to decide what material is filled in the punching bag as well. But before you decide what size punching bag should I get, you need to learn about the types of punching bags:
A Straight or Heavy Bag: A straight or heavy bag is a standard punching bag. As its name suggests, it is straight and bulky. You’ve to attach it to a bracket or ceiling by a chain. You can use it for kickboxing, MMA, boxing, and Muay Thai.
Freestanding Bag: Freestanding bags are quite heavy at the base, so you can use them without hanging them up. A freestanding bag is perfect for a free standing punch bag workout and other fight styles demanding a lot of high kicks like MMA and Kickboxing.
Angled Bag: An angled bag is much larger at the top, and angles down into a thinner base. This offers the trainee upward resistance for perfecting high head kicks and uppercuts.
How to Hit a Punching Bag: Get your stance right by standing with your feet at shoulder-width apart, and your front foot facing the punching bag. Don’t shy away from unloading your punches. And do not stand and dance around the heavy bag like most people do because this just wastes your time. Always plant your feet firmly when throwing the punches, and when you are not throwing punches move around on your toes. Trying throwing different combinations and ensure that your every punch flows nicely into the next.
When hitting the bag, make sure that you throw powerful, snappy punches. It’s very easy to fall into the routine of pushing the bag rather than punching it. The only follow-through shots that you need to throw have to be a front-kick or cross. Other shots, like jab or hook, needs to make a good snapping sound as your hand moves in and away at a fast pace. If you push the bag on every punch, it will just soak up your energy and make you tired quickly.
Even though a punch bag can’t hit you back, practice having your limbs back into the guarding position as soon as possible. Once you fully understand and know, what is the proper way to use a punching bag, you can move onto trying different punching combinations.
