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	Selecting The Right Punch Bag

If you are considering boxing training in order to keep your fitness levels at an all time high, you will probably come across a punch bag sooner or later in the gym. Gymnasiums, meant for boxing training, generally have a punch bag which not only helps in refining your punching technique, it also builds strength and endurance levels of the individual.

Wondering what kind of punching bag would be ideal for you? In case of a domestic setup, people generally opt for a synthetic material such as vinyl or even canvas. The material used to stuff these bags is soft to make sure that your hands do not suffer any damage.

In case of a gym setup, leather punch bags are the norm. For a simple reason that they have a longer life and even the filling is machine filled. There is generally an inner lining of foam which further softens the impact of your hand on the near solid punch bag.

In terms of shapes and sizes, these are available measuring from 3 feet to a good 5 feet. The straight ones are good for refining straight punches and hooks. The 5 feet ones are used at places teaching kickboxing to smoothen the technique of not only punches but also elbow and knee strikes. Few punch bags are narrowed at their bottom and are utilized for their upper cuts.

Here are a few safety pointers so that you don’t run the risk of injuring your hand or the wrist over a period of time. Always wrap your hands with bandage and then glove them before you start the training. Generally, a coach provides a certain number of repetitions, which should be followed quite seriously. Or else your body may adapt to it quickly and you may stop seeing results. So vary your workout even during punching practice.

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