The punching bag is an indispensable sporting attribute, for those involved in contact sports. People who engage in these kinds of sports regularly train using a punching bag or bag to sharpen the accuracy, speed and strength of their impact, as well as to maintain their physical shape.
When choosing this sporting device, it is important to take into account its shape, size and weight. It is also necessary to pay attention to the material from which the shell of the shell is made, and what filler is used in it. On this page, you will receive a full answer to the question - how to choose a boxing pear.
What kind of boxing pear to choose
In order to make it easier for you to understand exactly what kind of boxing pear you need, let's consider its variants.
Boxing pears are:
- inflatable
- bulk
- stuffed
As possible you already guessed from the names, boxing pears differ depending on what they are full of.
The first, are an inflatable pear-shaped chamber. This sport attribute is also called pneumatic boxing pear, the main advantage of which is the presence of a rubber chamber inside, thanks to which the shape of the attribute is quickly restored after striking. If necessary, the camera can be pumped up. Such a pear is attached from above and is intended only for testing strokes by hand.
It is common to call hydraulic pouring fluids. Most often they are a boxing mannequin, in the form of a person's torso or a boxing bag full of water.
Filling boxing mannequins or bags are ideal for playing sports at home. Such a shell does not occupy much space, and if necessary it can be moved to another place, having drained the water. On this boxing attribute, you can practice all kinds of punches, also applies to stuffed boxing bags.
Stuffed, called boxing bags of cylindrical shape. This is a classic version of the boxing projectile, which differs depending on the filler used in it.
We choose filler for boxing bag
Filler in inflatable pears is air, in liquid shells - water. In stuffed boxing bags,
- Tyrsa
- Sand
- Rubber shavings
- Wood sawdust
Boxer bags filled with grain or sawdust are not practical. Over time, such a filler falls down and the bottom of the pear becomes stone. As a result, it will become unsuitable for training.
Sacks filled with sand, are characterized by increased stiffness when striking. Therefore, not everyone can train with such a boxing attribute.
The most practical are considered to be boxing bags filled with rubber shavings. The advantage of this filler is the fact that the rubber chips do not fall down over time and do not rot. Products with such a filler, will cost more than with any other.
Determine the weight and height of the projectile
Continuing to talk about how to choose a boxing pear, I want to note that the weight of the projectile plays a big role.
If you choose a boxing pear for a child, then you need to pay attention to shells with a weight of 5 to 30 kg. It is best to choose the weight of a pear equal to the weight of a person who will use it for training.
For practicing a wide range of blows with your hands, a cylindrical or pear-shaped boxing bag weighing from 30 to 60 kg is ideal. Due to the compact size, this shell can be used not only in the hall, but also at home.
Universal are boxing bags weighing from 60 to 110 kg. They are designed to work out all kinds of strikes. Due to the large weight, this shell is not particularly swinging even from the blows of heavyweight athletes.
The optimal height of the boxing bags is 120 cm. This shell is ideal for working out any strikes.
We choose the most reliable bag for the punching bag
. The next thing you need to pay attention to when choosing a boxing pear - the material from which the shell( padding) of the projectile is made.
The most common materials used in the manufacture of upholstery for boxing pears are:
- Leather
- Imitation leather
- PVC
- Vinyl
The most reliable and practical is the leather case, however, and the most expensive. Leather upholstery is good because it does not tear and does not stretch over time.
Products of leatherette, PVC and vinyl will cost you much cheaper, but they will not last long. All three materials wear out pretty quickly, and as a result your boxing pear will no longer be fit for training.
If you suddenly decide to save, on the material from which the upholstery of the projectile is made, know that vinyl is much more laundered than any other of the proposed materials, including the skin.
How the
should be fastened The punching bag is attached to a vertical wall using one or more rings. Rope fastening, in which everything comes down to one ring, is not reliable. As a rule, thus, shells with a weight of up to 40 kg are attached. If, in this way, the sporting attribute of a larger weight is secured, it can fall off when working off strokes, which can lead to injury.
The most reliable is the fastening mechanism, in which the steel rings run along the perimeter of the upper edge of the punching bag. When using such a mount, do not forget to bend the hooks, so that the projectile does not come off during the strikes.
