How to Use a Punching Bag for a Punch Bag Workout?

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How to Use a Punching Bag for a Punch Bag Workout?
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• How to use a punching bag, the types of punching
  bags for different workouts, the benefits of
  doing a punch bag workout, and how can you
  improve your punching technique?
• A long cycling class or a good yoga session can
  feel cathartic, but nothing can ever beat a punch
  bag workout when it comes to stress-busting. When
  you do punch bag workout routines, your brain
  releases endorphins to make your body feel good.

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• A punching bag workout also called a heavy bag
  workout, gives you the best of both
  worlds strength training (with punches) and
  cardio (with speed). A punch bag workout is a
  total body package that engages the legs, core,
  chest, and shoulders.
• So, do you want to punch the stress away, but you
  do not know how to use a punching bag? 

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• You are at the perfect place, then. Keep reading
  to find out the right punch bag workout routines
  combinations, the best punch bag combinations,
  how to use a punching bag, and the benefits of
  using a punching bag

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Types of Punching Bags

• Its vital to choose the right kind of heavy bag
  for your workout. Using a bag around half your
  weight will deliver the correct amount of
  resistance to your punches. You will also have to
  decide what material is filled in the punching
  bag as well. But before you decide what size
  punching bag should I get, you need to learn
  about the types of punching bags

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A Straight or Heavy Bag

• A straight or heavy bag is a standard punching
  bag. As its name suggests, it is straight and
  bulky. Youve to attach it to a bracket or
  ceiling by a chain. You can use it for
  kickboxing, MMA, boxing, and Muay Thai.

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Freestanding Bag

• Freestanding bags are quite heavy at the base, so
  you can use them without hanging them up. A
  freestanding bag is perfect for a free standing
  punch bag workout and other fight styles
  demanding a lot of high kicks like MMA and
  Kickboxing.

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Angled Bag

• An angled bag is much larger at the top, and
  angles down into a thinner base. This offers the
  trainee upward resistance for perfecting high
  head kicks and uppercuts.

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How to Hit a Punching Bag

• Get your stance right by standing with your feet
  at shoulder-width apart, and your front foot
  facing the punching bag.
• Dont shy away from unloading your punches. And
  do not stand and dance around the heavy bag like
  most people do because this just wastes your
  time. Always plant your feet firmly when throwing
  the punches, and when you are not throwing
  punches move around on your toes. Trying throwing
  different combinations and ensure that your every
  punch flows nicely into the next.

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• When hitting the bag, make sure that you throw
  powerful, snappy punches. Its very easy to fall
  into the routine of pushing the bag rather than
  punching it. The only follow-through shots that
  you need to throw have to be a front-kick or
  cross. Other shots, like jab or hook, needs to
  make a good snapping sound as your hand moves in
  and away at a fast pace. If you push the bag on
  every punch, it will just soak up your energy and
  make you tired quickly.

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• Even though a punch bag cant hit you back,
  practice having your limbs back into the guarding
  position as soon as possible.
• Once you fully understand and know, what is the
  proper way to use a punching bag, you can move
  onto trying different punching combinations.