If you want an intense heavy bag workout but don’t need to work low kicks, then the Ringside Leather Heavy Bag is a great choice.
This heavy bag is about 14" in diameter, 42" tall, and 44" in circumference. This bag is pre-filled–it weighs 100 pounds–and comes out of the box ready to hang. Also included with the bag are hanging chains. The top of the bag is laced closed.
The bag itself is real leather, and the stitching appears to be very durable. Note however that the Ringside logo is a patch, and the D-Rings are attached to the bag with separate pieces of leather and stitching, so it is recommended you only strike this bag with gloved hands.
The bag also comes with a D-Ring on the bottom of the bag, so that you can anchor the bottom of the bag to the floor or to a dumbbell to minimize bag swing. The bag however does not come with extra chains or bungee cords to anchor the bag, so you’ll have to supply your own.
In use, 2" liner and soft fill gives a forgiving surface for your punches, yet the extra width of the bag provides something solid to hit. Note that especially because of the leather, this bag may feel a little stiff before it is fully broken in. This bag swings more than the longer full-body bags, and while that gives you an opportunity to work on your footwork and movement, the bag’s D-Ring on the bottom allows you to anchor it when you don’t want the bag to swing, which is a nice option.
The Ringside Leather Heavy Bag is an excellent all-around choice for training and workouts. This classic-sized heavy bag especially feels good when hit and won’t bend/cave like thinner full-size bags.
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