How Do You Get A Good Workout With A Punching Bag?
If you’re looking for an effective workout combining strength and muscle building with cardio, try a punching bag workout. Punching bag workouts became popular in the 1970’s. Hitting a punching bag was considered a great way to both get a workout and to let out frustrations. Get your heart pumping, get toned and improve your overall health by starting a punching bag workout. Warm up your muscles before starting a punching bag workout. Stretch and bend your joints. Do jumping jacks or jump rope for about five minutes. You should work up a light sweat during a warm up routine; any more than that, you’re working too hard. Wrap your hands or wear boxing gloves to protect your knuckles while hitting the bag. Start by hitting the bag lightly and work up to throwing more powerful punches. Use your feet. Keeping your feet moving, bouncing on your toes and moving side to side helps keep your heart rate up and build up endurance and stamina. Incorporate some kickboxing into your punching bag wor
