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Heavy Bag versus Thai Heavy Bag?
I hate asking questions about gear, but I've not ever used a Thai heavy bag and could use some incite before I make a purchase.
In regards to striking high(er) on the bag, can a Thai bag offer the same resistance that a regular heavy bag would? For example, if I land a solid hook punch to the body on a Thai bag, would there be more give than if I had done the same strike to a regular heavy bag? What about a roundhouse kick to the body or head? Or how about a front thrust kick to the body?
I'm not sure that it's relevant, but I'll list it anyway, just in case. I'm 215lbs, 6'2", with probably average muscle, and my technique is also about average. I'm better than some, worse than others. The Thai bag I'm looking at would be 100lbs, the heavy bag would probably be 120lbs.
I'd like the Thai bag so that I could work on low kicks. However, being able to work on low kicks wouldn't be worth not being able to properly work other strikes because the bag can't stand up well to solid body shots.
I appreciate your responses.
2 Answers
- BJJelite1229Lv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
thai bags are so much better than heavy bags. they are longer so you can do low kicks with out constantly adjusting the regular heavy bag, you can go with head kicks, they are perfect for an all around striking work out, they are generally harder than a heavy bag which is good for conditioning your shins, knees, elbows, and knuckles.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
A Muay Thai bag is longer. I even have considered some that are seven ft long so while they draw close you may throw low kicks at thigh and calve top and nonetheless be hitting the bag which in elementary terms has its backside some inches off the floor. on a similar time you additionally can throw intense kicks and hit the bag as properly. maximum familiar heavy bags are in elementary terms 40 8" or 60" long so which you will in elementary terms incredibly prepare physique pictures and head pictures and not the low kicks that Muay Thai helps or you may desire to have a separate bag wonderful decrease or replace the top of the only one you have. The greater advantageous top provides to the burden of the bag so which you apart from could could desire to pay greater interest to what you draw close it from.
