Hand wraps are an indispensible piece of boxing and martial arts equipment. Any boxer or martial artist who uses a heavy bag or trains with a sparring partner needs to wrap the hands to reduce overuse injuries and prevent sprains or fractures of the delicate bones in the hand and wrist. Wearing bag gloves while ...
Origins… Felix “Tito” Trinidad, is, like Miguel “Angel” Cotto, a Peurta Rican boxer (or former boxer if you’d rather). Tito (as he will mainly be called from here on in for the purpose of the review), was born Flix Juan Trinidad Garca (otherwise known as Felix Trinidad Jnr) and was born on the 10th of ...
Many people that just start out boxing are told by their trainers at the local gym not to lift weights. They say the only exercises that should be done for strength are bodyweight exercises such as push-ups, pull-ups, and dips. But are bodyweight exercises enough for the strength needed to compete in a boxing match? ...
In my previous articles I have discussed boxing techniques, strategies and training that should help you be successful. To fully train someone on all the intricacies of boxing would require several large volumes of study. I would like to bring you the next step of training though, heading away from the beginner training and heading ...
Protective headgear is widely considered a necessity for sparring in boxing and martial sports in general. Even amateur wrestling requires a form of headgear to protect the ears. The classic boxing headgear consisted of a heavily padded disc that surrounded the forehead, temples, and back of the head, ear protectors, and lightly padded straps running ...
Whether you simply want the convenience of training at home, or do not have ready access to a boxing gym, building a home boxing gym does not have to be either difficult or expensive, and there are a range of equipment options that will put you in a good position to get a full work-out ...
Sauna suits are used during extreme sports such as wrestling, boxing, ad boxing training. I’m no boxer, nor am I a wrestler. I do however enjoy putting on my sauna suit and practice beating the punching bag we have out in the garage. I will tell you why in the following paragraphs. The sauna suit ...
If you’re lucky enough to have the space to put up a heavy bag, such as in your garage or basement, or you have access to one at a gym, then you should really take full advantage and use it regularly. Working out on a heavy bag can do wonders for your muscular and cardiovascular ...
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