The Benefits of Using a Free Standing Heavy Bag

Over the years, mixed martial arts has increased in popularity and that has lead to an increase in use for 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 gives a much more stable bag to punch and kick.

To counteract the lack of movement, the padding on these bags is designed to cushion the blow quite a bit more than a hanging bag. You can tinker with the filling to get the best feel. For a more firm and substantial feel, opt for a bag filled with sand instead of the all-popular water. Many boxing gyms have both types of bags available for you to choose from; you can test out both the sand filled and water filled bags to determine which one provides you with the best results and fewest movements.

Also, freestanding bags are more portable than hanging bags. A small karate dojo, for instance, can have these lined up on the walls and will only roll them out to the middle of the gym when needed. Although a first choice because of all the benefits, some people opt for a standing bag when they have no wall or ceiling mounting options.

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. You will also find less labor is needed, which also results in saved money. With hanging boxing bags, most of the labor cost is because the pieces are sewn 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. Heavy hanging bags aren’t only expensive to purchase, but some retail stores have delivery limits. Many more destinations can be reached by a standing bag.

A free standing heavy bag makes sense for more and more people. Between the cost, space saving design and the fact that multiple styles can use them they become increasingly popular at not only sparring centers but even gyms.

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