How to choose a punching bag for training

For those who are fond of sports and try to adhere to an active lifestyle, the punching bag is an integral part of training and an excellent way to maintain muscle tone. The pear is not only a great way to 'deliver' a punch and work out your own fighting technique, it is also an excellent cardio trainer: even a 15-20 minute workout on the pear promotes active energy expenditure and fat burning. In combination with a democratic price, the above factors contributed to its popularity and a fairly high demand not only from all kinds of gyms and fitness clubs, but also from ordinary people who decided to equip an impromptu gym at home.

Which punching bag to choose?

The punching bag is a special hard leather bag designed to practice punches and kicks. Currently, all models on sale can be divided into several conventional categories.

Inflatable punching bag

It is a rigid bag filled with compressed air. It is designed for practicing punches with hands, perfectly holds its shape and is quite mobile – if necessary, such a pear can be deflated and moved to another place.

Advantages

• Inexpensive;

• Convenient to carry;

• Compact and miniature;

disadvantages

• Not strong enough, suitable only for practicing punches;

• Requires regular air pumping;

Stuffed punching bags

The most common type, durable, comfortable and reliable. It is a bag filled with a variety of materials – sand, rags, gravel. It is these pears that are present in most gyms in our country.

Advantages

• Strong and reliable;

• Inexpensive;

• Withstand blows of any force;

• Allow to work out any technique of strikes – both with hands and feet;

disadvantages

• Bulky;

• Transportation to another location takes a lot of time and effort;

• Heavy;

Water filled boxing pears

The design of the outer shell of such models is similar to the ones described above, but the filler differs significantly. This time, it is played by water, which fills the pear and which perfectly holds the blow. Such pears are very convenient, and therefore have become quite widespread.

Advantages

• Compact;

• If necessary, you can easily move from place to place by draining the water;

• Suitable for home use;

• They perfectly hold the blow;

disadvantages

• Are afraid of sharp objects;

• Expensive;

Choosing a boxing bag filler

If you decide to opt for a water-filled or air-filled punching bag, you can skip the next paragraph. In the case of a preference for a bulk pear, the material acting as a filler plays a very important role:

1. Sand is a popular and inexpensive filling material for pears. For all their versatility, sand pears have one significant drawback – they are very tough, and therefore are not suitable for everyone. First of all, pears filled with sand are preferred by experienced athletes who have a perfect hitting technique;

2. Sawdust is only good for the first time after filling. Being highly hygroscopic, this material absorbs water and cakes, and therefore becomes hard and hard at the bottom, and soft at the top.

3. Rubber shavings are the best option. It perfectly holds its shape, is not subject to caking and deformation, and also perfectly dampens impact energy, minimizing the risk of injury.

Choosing the weight and height of the projectile

1. Miniature pears weighing less than 30-35 kilograms are good for children and adolescents;

2. Models weighing 30-60 kilograms are considered universal, they are widely used both in gyms and in normal daily use;

3. Pears weighing more than 60 kilograms are professional models that allow you to practice the entire range of punches and kicks. However, due to their large size, they are highly specialized and not suitable for domestic use.

4. As for the height of the projectile, preference should be given to models with a length of 100-120 cm. Such pears are truly universal and suitable for both children and adults;

Deciding on a case for a punching bag

1. Leather is the most durable, practical and reliable material. It perfectly withstands mechanical stress and impacts of various degrees of rigidity. The disadvantage is the high price;

2. Vinyl and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are synthetic materials used primarily to make inexpensive punching bags. They perform their functions only at first, after which they fail – they break and crack. The above materials can be considered a good choice only if the operation of the pear will not be overly intense, and the blows will not be characterized by increased rigidity and power;

What should be the mount?

1. The single-point ring-shaped attachment in the upper part of the pear is not highly reliable and is only suitable for compact pears weighing up to 35-40 kilograms;

2. Attaching a pear to the wall looks more preferable in terms of reliability, but it is cumbersome, and therefore only suitable for gyms. At home, hanging a pear on the wall will be problematic;

3. The ring-shaped fasteners located around the top seam of the pear are considered to be some of the best. The laboriousness of fixing and the inability to hang the pear alone is more than compensated by the strength and stability of the projectile during active training.

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Attention! This material is the subjective opinion of the authors of the project and is not a purchase guide.