Attività

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU NEED TO START BOXING?

Boxing Hand Wraps

• Provide wrist protection and gives knuckles a first layer of padding

Boxing Gloves

• Provide the ultimate padding for safety for you to learn to hit like a pro

Punching Bag

• Hitting an object that simulates the human body allows you to take out the day’s stressors (without hurting your buddy!)

WHAT TYPE OF BOXING GLOVES SHOULD I GET?

Heavy Bag Gloves (non molded thumb):

• Pros – Light, small, easy to carry around

• Cons – No thumb protection, less protection

Boxing Training Gloves (molded thumb)

• Pros – Full protection, cheap, large variety of styles

• Cons – Cheaper quality don’t last, large to carry around

Competition Boxing Gloves (molded thumb)

• Pros – Best protection, best quality, best materials used in production

• Cons – Expensive, not needed for regular workouts on bag, large to carry around

MMA (or Mixed Martial Arts) is more popular now than ever, with the stars of the sport occasionally crossing into both other sports and mainstream media.

Unlike sports like Boxing or Kickboxing, MMA requires you to train all aspects of fighting, from exhilarating striking on your feet, to the more nuanced grappling on the ground.
Unlike Boxers, MMA fighters use a small light weight glove which offers a little less protection, but allows you to use the hands for grappling as well. The open palm and fingerless make means that the right areas are protected without them feeling too bulky. While they may not look like much, the amount of protection compared to a bare fist is a big difference.

Harder strikes like elbows and knees are often not used in sparring at a beginner level because of the dangerous nature of the hard bones and how easy it is to accidentally hurt your sparring partner. For anyone looking to incorporate elbows into their sparring it’s a good idea to use protection to keep your training partner safe.
Your everyday clothing such as cotton t-shirts, fashion tracksuit bottoms and hoodies are all designed to look good, be comfortable, and to keep you warm. They’re not designed for high-intensity activities such as cycling, running, or gym workouts.

We’ve all been in the situation where we’ve worn an everyday t-shirt for exercise. Very quickly it becomes soaked through and weighs you down, causing unnecessary distractions and harder work for you!

Technically, a gym bag is designed for transporting necessities to and from a fitness center, studio or gym. Today, however, gym bags are used for so much more. They can double as an airline carry-on bag, overnight bag, backpack hiking, or anywhere else active people go with items to carry. By investing in pieces that we really love and have affection for, we are bringing attention and excitement to our workouts themselves.