What's the best heavy bag?

[Yelly]

I'm thinking of getting a heavy bag sometime, and this one is on sale right now at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A38E0L3D5GH08Z

It's the Century Wavemaster XXL for around $216, but then there's over $40 in shipping. Does anyone know if that's a good brand or price?
(ETA: I need a freestanding model)

Also, can someone tell me which workout DVDs use the heavy bag? Thanks so much!!

[dela]

That's the one I would want, but I just have not wanted to deal with the part to fill it with sand, I get really lazy about stuff like that.

Anyway, the best price I have found is on this site at $250 with free shipping:
http://www.blackbeltshop.com/wavemaster_xxl.htm

I think they recently came out with a newer version, so I was wondering if eventually these will start to go down in price more.

[Yelly]

Thanks dela!

I found it at BestBuy for $249 and free shipping

http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/det...=1218651554358

Also, is it better to fill it with sand rather than water?

[dela]

Originally Posted by kaia

Thanks dela!

I found it at BestBuy for $249 and free shipping

http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/det...=1218651554358

Also, is it better to fill it with sand rather than water?

Cool! From my reading, it seems like people really like sand better. They say the water sloshes around and it can be annoying, and I would think it could really gross and moldy in there. Also, I would be afraid if somehow it leaked. I would definitely fill mine with sand if I ever get one

I really want one of these, I don't know why I keep stalling on this one.

ETA: Oh I heard the Addiction dvd set is great for the heavy bag, lots of good reviews. And personally, I LOVE my Bas Rutten audio dvds, he just calls out punch combos, and even without a bag I get an awesome workout. And I use the audio on my ipod at the gym where I can use their hanging bags.

[Zenara25]

Cathe has some Bonus Heavy Bag workouts about 12-18min long on her MMA Boxing and on the newest XTrain Heavystrikes. She also plans a bonus heavy bag one on her boxing dvd coming out this summer

Susan Chung Rapidfire 3 has a heavy bag bonus 13min long.

The Addiction 6 DVD set. Have not tried this yet just bought it last week.
http://www.totalfitnessdvds.com/The-...lver-p/388.htm

[Yelly]

Originally Posted by dela

Cool! From my reading, it seems like people really like sand better. They say the water sloshes around and it can be annoying, and I would think it could really gross and moldy in there. Also, I would be afraid if somehow it leaked. I would definitely fill mine with sand if I ever get one

I really want one of these, I don't know why I keep stalling on this one.

ETA: Oh I heard the Addiction dvd set is great for the heavy bag, lots of good reviews. And personally, I LOVE my Bas Rutten audio dvds, he just calls out punch combos, and even without a bag I get an awesome workout. And I use the audio on my ipod at the gym where I can use their hanging bags.

Thanks for all the ideas! We should just go ahead and buy it - ha ha!!

[Yelly]

Originally Posted by Zenara25

Cathe has some Bonus Heavy Bag workouts about 12-18min long on her MMA Boxing and on the newest XTrain Heavystrikes. She also plans a bonus heavy bag one on her boxing dvd coming out this summer

Susan Chung Rapidfire 3 has a heavy bag bonus 13min long.

The Addiction 6 DVD set. Have not tried this yet just bought it last week.
http://www.totalfitnessdvds.com/The-...lver-p/388.htm

Ooh - thanks!!

[Irisg1]

I have an Everlast, but this is the one I really want. That's a good price too, but I'm still trying to justify buying another, when I don't do heavy-bag workouts that often. I have mine filled with water and it's fine, but the Everlast has a taller base. Not sure if that makes a difference.

[RoseOOPs]

I have the Wave Master, Right now it is filled with water I wanted to use it right away and didn't have any sand. At first I used the Addiction workouts. I get board easy and need to change things up. Now I use it with Les Mills Combat. Think Power Strike, and some other workouts might work too. It does bring my workouts to a new level.

[Yelly]

Man, I really want this. I just envision popping on my headphones and punching the heck out of that thing when I need to vent - ha ha!

I'll report back if I take the plunge