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Why You Should Look at a Free Standing Heavy Bag

The free standing heavy bag has become increasingly common as mixed martial arts have become popular. These bags offer a number of benefits over a hanging heavy bag. Even boxing studios have discovered these benefits and only the boxing purists scoff when they see this type of boxing bag at a boxing school.

As previously stated, a freestanding bag has many more benefits than a hanging bag; one of those benefits is a larger striking surface. This is vital to those practicing mixed martial arts because punches are used along with knee strikes and kicks. A free standing bag not only accommodates to but withstands those varying attacks better than most hanging bags do.

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 extra weight gives you a more stable bag to punch, kick, and strike with your knee.

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. The feel can still be altered though. A bag filled with sand will feel quite a bit more substantial than that same bag filled with water. The individual school may even have a few of each, giving the less experienced strikers a chance to use the water filled and the more advanced students the sand filled to keep it from moving when it is struck.

Also, freestanding bags are more portable than hanging bags. The ability to move around a freestanding bag with ease is just one reason why fitness centers, schools, and boxing centers like using these bags; they can roll in and out. A free standing bag is also ideal when you do not have enough space needed for a wall mount or a ceiling mount.

Moreover, you cannot ignore the costs. The filling is not added in the factory and the user must add either water or sand to the bag at home; this keeps costs low. 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. There is less sewing and less labor involved in making standing boxing bags.

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. Many of the heavy bags have shipping limits as to where they can be shipped. Many more destinations can be reached by a standing bag.

For most people, a free standing heavy bag is a good choice and a wise investment. The benefits include the different styles unavailable, varying weights, and multiple mounting options.

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