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Old 03-11-11, 08:28 AM  
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When doing the boxing, do you do any other strength work? I know I do feel it in my arms/abs/back but I don't do it often enough and I don't have weighted gloves or a bag.

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Old 03-11-11, 08:31 AM  
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Another question ....

What does the heavy bag add to a workout? What does it do that weighted gloves might not?
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Old 03-11-11, 10:00 AM  
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What does the heavy bag add to a workout? What does it do that weighted gloves might not?
Impact! I use both weighted gloves and standing bags and I don't think weighted goves even comes near the standing bag toning results plus you wear gloves with a standing bag so perhaps a double benefit.
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Old 03-11-11, 10:15 AM  
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Can you box with back issues?

I was in a car accident last June and my L5/SI joint isn't quite right.

I think I would LOVE boxing! A great way to get out the frustration!
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Old 03-11-11, 10:43 AM  
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When doing the boxing, do you do any other strength work? I know I do feel it in my arms/abs/back but I don't do it often enough and I don't have weighted gloves or a bag.
Hitting a heavy bag can be a strength workout on its own (see below) but without that extra impact, it's not enough to provide an upper body workout. But of course, hitting a bag won't provide a complete upper body workout, so I do conventional upper body strength work as well.

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What does the heavy bag add to a workout? What does it do that weighted gloves might not?
It adds a lot of impact, and really increases the cardio component. Because I have a previous shoulder injury, I have to be careful not to overtrain, so I count heavy bag work as an extra upper-body strength session. After a boxing class, or a session on my heavy bag, I wake up with a burning sensation across my upper back (I now get my hubby to massage my upper back after my shower which reduces the burning sensation). That sensation tells me I've really worked those upper back muscles.

And of course, hitting a heavy bag simulates punching an opponent, so it's as close as you can get to boxing without actually punching someone.

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I was in a car accident last June and my L5/SI joint isn't quite right.

I think I would LOVE boxing! A great way to get out the frustration!
I have L5/SI joint issues too, and boxing has never been a problem for me, and yeah, it's a great way to work out some aggression.
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