If you want to take your boxing training and fitness to the next level you are going to need a heavy boxing bag at home. Once you have wraps and gloves, you can practice all your punches and combos on your bag. Having a bag available at home will help keep you on track for your fitness goals.
What is a heavy boxing bag?
A heavy boxing bag is a large cylindrical bag generally filled with sand, rags, grains or other materials. You can then hang the bag from the ceiling or a stand so you can train all your punches The bags themselves are affordable however there is likely to be some extra cost to hang it from somewhere or purchasing a stand.
Most people predominately use heavy bags to develop power in their punches. But they are fantastic for practicing all your punches – jabs, straights and hooks. Additionally they can be great to practice your footwork; by moving in and out with your punches and dodging the bag. They are also a fantastic workout for your strength and cardio. If you stick with longer sessions with only short breaks between sets. Using boxing round timings will get you in the right shape for fighting in the ring. This is an effective timing even if you are not planning to fight as it keeps your intensity high with short breaks.
You can find a good quality, starter heavy bag right here. There is no need to fill the bag as it already comes pre-filled with a filler mix. You just need to find a place to hang it and you can get to training those punches and combos! If you need another bag or other products for your boxing training please check to our boxing kit for quick reccomendations.