Once you get good at punching you will easily fuck up your hand by punching with full strength. Mostly it's the tendons in the knuckles you need to worry about, but also the bones. You need wraps to keep the bones from breaking and gloves to protect the knuckles.
If you don't punch with full force you're fine. Make sure you punch with your pointer and middle knuckles as they aren't likely to cause injury, if you fuck up and hit with your ring/pinky you'll break your hand... so yeah. Get gloves. Your pointer and middle finger bones are connected with far larger bones.
as in every other exercise there's also bad and good punching form, anon
wraps are more important than gloves, they make your fist more compact and prevent inner injuries. Also get the gloves, 14oz or 16oz if you want a shoulder and endurance workout.
For the love of God anon disregard the shit advice you're getting. Buy wraps and gloves. You can fuck your shit up hitting a heavy bag if you have any strength.
As for hanging the bag, don't use those metal stands. You will not be able to move around the bag to use it effectively. I use a chain around a beam in my basement ceiling. It works great and saves drilling holes. You can wrap the chain in rubber hose to protect the beam as well.
This all assumes you are interested in actually boxing training, not just punching a bag like a fag.
don't listen to these retards, you need hand wraps AND gloves if you actually want to get serious about it
people need to stop trying to pretend they're some kind of anime character with arms covered in bandages
wraps+gloves makes sure impact is properly distributed and dissipated, since once you have proper technique you WILL be punching hard enough to break your hand with only wraps
protip: NEVER FULLY EXTEND/LOCK YOUR ARMS YOU RETARD YOU WILL ENTER A VERY PAINFUL SNAP CITY
>Punching with your shoulders instead of everything between your hips and your fingers
As others have said, use wraps and gloves, always. The wraps distribute the blow so you don't break your hand (yes really) and the gloves keep you from skinning yourself.
>gloves keep you from skinning yourself
I got some nasty knuckle skinning from hitting a heavy bag with cheap MMA gloves for a month or two when I was too cheap to buy real gloves. Shit sucked.
Get a bag that's on the heavier side (<100lbs) if you can as well as wraps and 16oz gloves then punch that shit for at least half an hour a day
I use mine for shin conditioning too, only 2 months later and it takes me like 20 full on roundhouse kicks to start feeling discomfort instead of like 2 when I started
https://i.imgur.com/1n1pO3g.gif
What are your favorite kicks, bros? For me, it’s: >Back Kick >Question Mark Kick/Brazilian Kick >Spinning Wheel/Hook Kick >Side Kick
For me it's the back kick
No swing or momentum required
Fairly hard to do very quickly or on reaction but boy does it hurt
I also like the roundhouse feint into superman punch a lot
Wraps protect your hands. Gloves protect what you are hitting.
If you hit a bag without glove bags you could tear the bag. You don't need actual fight gloves for bag work since they just have lots of extra padding compared to glove bags because they are designed to prevent a human face from getting cut open or having serious surface wounds.
Modern gloves were actually introduced because boxing used to be an incredibly bloody affair. Lawmakers were threatening to ban boxing as a bloodsport, so gloves were introduced to prevent blood erupting everywhere.
Been trying to do a roundhouse properly just for hip flexor movement, I am not a fighter.
Apparently the captcha for this post wants me to become a Weapon of Mass Destruction tho.
as in every other exercise there's also bad and good punching form, anon
wraps are more important than gloves, they make your fist more compact and prevent inner injuries. Also get the gloves, 14oz or 16oz if you want a shoulder and endurance workout.
I don't get why "form" is important for kicks, like what is there even to fuck up about form (apart from the point of impact, like fists)? I'd just kick in a way that's comfortable. Is that wrong?
For fists this post is pretty good [...]
I don't get why "form" is important for kicks, like what is there even to fuck up about form (apart from the point of impact, like fists)? I'd just kick in a way that's comfortable. Is that wrong?
You can easily break your foot kicking a bag. Remember to hit with your shin, like a bat, not your foot.
Warm up by doing dynamic stretches and cool down by doing static stretches
Your hip flexors will thank you for it, or in my case, fucking die for 2 months because I overstretched my leg doing a high sidekick
>shoulders
yeah it does a little bit but it's the weight of the gloves + keeping your hands up all the time are the ones that'll develop your delts.
learn how to properly wrap your hands and buy a decent pair of gloves. go for 16oz if you really want big delts.
What are some good quality wraps/gloves at a reasonable price for the knowledgeable anons in this thread? How about the bag itself, anything specifically that is recommended?
The mid tier Title gloves for like $50 are pretty great. Any wraps are usually fine just make sure they're the right length. I see a lot of people wear the Venum gloves at the gym and I think they're like $70, but the leather looks cheap. Don't know if that matters, but those are the two I see the most.
I saw a dude bust title gloves in the space of 3 sessions, my ringside gloves have lasted fucking ages. Maybe they were just cheap beginners glove models but seeing that I'm never gonna buy title gear.
Please dont use 16oz gloves on a bag anons. You may think it gives strength gains like an anime character training in super heavy clothes but no. Hitting a bag in 16oz gloves is really awkward and doesn't feel right. >use 16oz gloves for bags, pads and sparring because too lazy to bring 12oz and 16oz pairs to gym
Should I buy 10oz gloves for my heavy bag
Been punching it with 16oz gloves, want to get a feel how actual match gloves feel and to bring more variation into my routine
Can you leave one of these outside (covered in a tarp, of course), in a standard temperate climate?
Or do I have to fear cold weather will cause cracks in it? I assume for the winter, I would take it inside, but there's still cold weather during fall/spring.
Idk about the cold, but my dad drilled one into the ceiling of his garage a few years back and it's doing ok even with the Texas heat. Definitely keep it out of the rain and direct sun, though.
>fucks up your lower back
Boxing unironically fixed an injury i had from bench pressing with poor form.
Im actually buying one of those things asap. Anyone suggest needing gloves, or would i be fine just using bare fists?
yes you need gloves lol
get 16 oz
Ok. Why? Blisters? Genuinely curious
risk of joint injury and breaking your hand
You can break your hand not kidding
Once you get good at punching you will easily fuck up your hand by punching with full strength. Mostly it's the tendons in the knuckles you need to worry about, but also the bones. You need wraps to keep the bones from breaking and gloves to protect the knuckles.
If you don't punch with full force you're fine. Make sure you punch with your pointer and middle knuckles as they aren't likely to cause injury, if you fuck up and hit with your ring/pinky you'll break your hand... so yeah. Get gloves. Your pointer and middle finger bones are connected with far larger bones.
16oz too big for bagwork it doesn't feel right. 12oz is perfect.
Microfractures and ripped skin.
16 oz is for sparring.
Amateur boxers fight in 10 oz gloves, unless heavyweight, then they use 12 oz.
12 oz gloves are more than enough for bagwork.
You need wrist wraps, but not gloves.
You can also just practice palm strikes.
as in every other exercise there's also bad and good punching form, anon
wraps are more important than gloves, they make your fist more compact and prevent inner injuries. Also get the gloves, 14oz or 16oz if you want a shoulder and endurance workout.
Wrist wraps untill you learn how to throw a punch, even with gloves on keep them on.
Boxe without gloves for speed and with gloves on for strenght
Just get wraps. Why you need gloves?
So you can practice hitting harder without destroying your wrists
Do not drill into your ceiling. Get a stand.
Thanks. I needed to hear that
For the love of God anon disregard the shit advice you're getting. Buy wraps and gloves. You can fuck your shit up hitting a heavy bag if you have any strength.
As for hanging the bag, don't use those metal stands. You will not be able to move around the bag to use it effectively. I use a chain around a beam in my basement ceiling. It works great and saves drilling holes. You can wrap the chain in rubber hose to protect the beam as well.
This all assumes you are interested in actually boxing training, not just punching a bag like a fag.
don't listen to these retards, you need hand wraps AND gloves if you actually want to get serious about it
people need to stop trying to pretend they're some kind of anime character with arms covered in bandages
wraps+gloves makes sure impact is properly distributed and dissipated, since once you have proper technique you WILL be punching hard enough to break your hand with only wraps
protip: NEVER FULLY EXTEND/LOCK YOUR ARMS YOU RETARD YOU WILL ENTER A VERY PAINFUL SNAP CITY
>Punching with your shoulders instead of everything between your hips and your fingers
As others have said, use wraps and gloves, always. The wraps distribute the blow so you don't break your hand (yes really) and the gloves keep you from skinning yourself.
>gloves keep you from skinning yourself
I got some nasty knuckle skinning from hitting a heavy bag with cheap MMA gloves for a month or two when I was too cheap to buy real gloves. Shit sucked.
At minimum, you'll want hand wraps and light bag gloves. Boxing gloves recommended
Get a bag that's on the heavier side (<100lbs) if you can as well as wraps and 16oz gloves then punch that shit for at least half an hour a day
I use mine for shin conditioning too, only 2 months later and it takes me like 20 full on roundhouse kicks to start feeling discomfort instead of like 2 when I started
For me it's the back kick
No swing or momentum required
Fairly hard to do very quickly or on reaction but boy does it hurt
I also like the roundhouse feint into superman punch a lot
Never used wraps or gloves. Hate both.
I learned how to punch without wraps but your wrist will get fucked up by the time you learn it
you dont need gloves
Wraps protect your hands. Gloves protect what you are hitting.
If you hit a bag without glove bags you could tear the bag. You don't need actual fight gloves for bag work since they just have lots of extra padding compared to glove bags because they are designed to prevent a human face from getting cut open or having serious surface wounds.
Modern gloves were actually introduced because boxing used to be an incredibly bloody affair. Lawmakers were threatening to ban boxing as a bloodsport, so gloves were introduced to prevent blood erupting everywhere.
Gloves also protect what you hit with
Enjoy your fractured knuckles retard
>without gloves you could tear the bag
5/10 bait, I fell for it
What are your favorite kicks, bros? For me, it’s:
>Back Kick
>Question Mark Kick/Brazilian Kick
>Spinning Wheel/Hook Kick
>Side Kick
You only need 3: front kick, twist kick, and roundhouse. Don't waste your time on spinny shit.
It’s ok to be retarded
>Switch kick to the head when they're slipping my jab
>Soccer ball kick when they slip my right
>Right low kick feint into right side kick
>Face teep
Been trying to do a roundhouse properly just for hip flexor movement, I am not a fighter.
Apparently the captcha for this post wants me to become a Weapon of Mass Destruction tho.
Any injuries to watch out for using this for kicking? Kicking this thing around seems hella fun.
Learn good form first or you will fuck yourself over later on. Plus it will be more fun if you know what you’re doing, roughly.
For fists this post is pretty good
I don't get why "form" is important for kicks, like what is there even to fuck up about form (apart from the point of impact, like fists)? I'd just kick in a way that's comfortable. Is that wrong?
You can easily break your foot kicking a bag. Remember to hit with your shin, like a bat, not your foot.
Twist your hips so your leg curves over and makes contact on your shinbone, failing to do that against a harder target can snap your shit
I get the idea, thanks.
Warm up by doing dynamic stretches and cool down by doing static stretches
Your hip flexors will thank you for it, or in my case, fucking die for 2 months because I overstretched my leg doing a high sidekick
>shoulders
yeah it does a little bit but it's the weight of the gloves + keeping your hands up all the time are the ones that'll develop your delts.
learn how to properly wrap your hands and buy a decent pair of gloves. go for 16oz if you really want big delts.
It's crazy how much of a difference 16oz makes compared to 12oz, great upper body workout
What are some good quality wraps/gloves at a reasonable price for the knowledgeable anons in this thread? How about the bag itself, anything specifically that is recommended?
The mid tier Title gloves for like $50 are pretty great. Any wraps are usually fine just make sure they're the right length. I see a lot of people wear the Venum gloves at the gym and I think they're like $70, but the leather looks cheap. Don't know if that matters, but those are the two I see the most.
I saw a dude bust title gloves in the space of 3 sessions, my ringside gloves have lasted fucking ages. Maybe they were just cheap beginners glove models but seeing that I'm never gonna buy title gear.
go for twins or windy gloves. stay away from venum hayabusa etc shits
How do you train? Punch like a retard after Working out? Or in off days?
Daily other than on rest days
12 rounds after liftan, 9 rounds after martial arts training, usually 30 minutes to an hour break in between
Might give it a try
Please dont use 16oz gloves on a bag anons. You may think it gives strength gains like an anime character training in super heavy clothes but no. Hitting a bag in 16oz gloves is really awkward and doesn't feel right.
>use 16oz gloves for bags, pads and sparring because too lazy to bring 12oz and 16oz pairs to gym
In my time we used spar with 10oz
just dont exercise to the point of injury like an idiot
Should I buy 10oz gloves for my heavy bag
Been punching it with 16oz gloves, want to get a feel how actual match gloves feel and to bring more variation into my routine
>I want to easy mode my training
No dumbass, buy 20oz gloves to make shit harder.
I just punch people, walls and lamp posts. I'm a raging psycho drunk.
Can you leave one of these outside (covered in a tarp, of course), in a standard temperate climate?
Or do I have to fear cold weather will cause cracks in it? I assume for the winter, I would take it inside, but there's still cold weather during fall/spring.
Idk about the cold, but my dad drilled one into the ceiling of his garage a few years back and it's doing ok even with the Texas heat. Definitely keep it out of the rain and direct sun, though.