What is a Punching Bag Workout?
Before we move on to how to work out with a punching bag, let us first tackle this basic question – what exactly is a punching bag workout? Well, a proper punching bag workout (or heavy bag workout, as it is sometimes referred to) is basically a combination of punching and kicking a heavy punching bag in a variety of ways, by means of which you end up exercising different muscle groups of your body. Some people prefer to focus only on the ‘boxing’ part of it, i.e. punching the heavy bag for a certain period of time using different types of ‘punches’. Others employ a combination of both punching as well as kicking, which in turn, makes for a complete body workout. You can read more on boxing workouts for beginners. How to Work Out with a Punching Bag? Let us now have a look at how to work out with a punching bag. The following are certain prerequisites for a punching bag workout session: • Good quality leather or vinyl punching bag (duh!) • Pair of boxing gloves or punching gloves • Wri
