Striking Bag

Posted in Weight Training by admin on June 6, 2008

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Why You Should Use a Free Standing Heavy Bag

As mixed martial arts increased in popularity, so did the use of the free standing heavy bag. These bags offer a number of benefits over a hanging heavy bag. Those benefits are just one reason why fitness gyms, boxing studios, and training centers have starting using them.

One benefit of a free standing heavy bag is the extra striking surface users get; it is much bigger than a hanging bag. This extra striking surface is important for those who want to practice mixed martial arts because they not only punch, but kick and do knee strikes. A quality built and well-designed free standing bag can withstand and holdup well against these varying attacks.

Most people attempt to use hanging bags with double mounts, but they will still sway a lot when kicked. For strength and durability, a free standing heavy bag weighs a lot more. The popular water filled bags can weigh as much as 275 pounds and that weight can increase when sand is used as the filler instead. This extra weight gives you a more stable bag to punch, kick, and strike with your knee.

To lessen the movement, a free standing heavy bag relies on extra padding which helps to cushion the blow and prevent swaying. The feel can still be altered though. For example, fill your bag with stand (as opposed to water) to get a more firm and substantial feel. The individual school may even have a few of each, giving the less experienced strikers a chance to use the water filled and the more advanced students the sand filled to keep it from moving when it is struck.

Also, freestanding bags are more portable than hanging bags. The ability to move around a freestanding bag with ease is just one reason why fitness centers, schools, and boxing centers like using these bags; they can roll in and out. When there is not enough space for a permanent mount of a hanging bag, the standing bag becomes the obvious choice.

Moreover, you cannot ignore the costs. Because the end user simply puts water or sand into the bag, the amount of materials needed to produce each unit is dramatically lower than most of the hanging bags. This means fewer materials and less labor costs. A good percentage of labor costs comes from sewing the bag together by hand. Because of the design of most standing bags, there is much less hand sewing need.

Finally, the purchaser of a standing bag also saves on shipping. Because it is shipped as a bulky but incredibly lightweight item, the shipping is much less than that of a typical heavy bag. Many of the heavy bags have shipping limits as to where they can be shipped. Many more destinations can be reached by a standing bag.

In short, for most people, a free standing heavy bag is just the better choice. Between the multiple styles to choose from, the varying fillers, the varying weights, and the portability, these bags aren’t only popular for gym use, but home use too.

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