The free standing heavy bag has become increasingly common as mixed martial arts have become popular. These bags offer a number of benefits over a hanging heavy bag. Even boxing studios have discovered these benefits and only the boxing purists scoff when they see this type of boxing bag at a boxing school.

As previously stated, a freestanding bag has many more benefits than a hanging bag; one of those benefits is a larger striking surface. This is vital to those practicing mixed martial arts because punches are used along with knee strikes and kicks. A free standing bag not only accommodates to but withstands those varying attacks better than most hanging bags do.

When a person really wants a hanging bag, they may opt for a double mounted hanging bag, but you will be surprised how much the bag still sways. A key to this lack of movement is the weight; a free standing heavy bag weighs more. On average, standing bags filled with water weigh in at about 275 pounds, but you can replace that water with stand for even more weight. This extra weight results in a more stable bag, which is ideal for punches and kicks.

The movement is less with a standing bag because extra padding is added to the strike area; the extra padding counteracts the movement. You can also alter the feel of each bag. For a more firm and substantial feel, opt for a bag filled with sand instead of the all-popular water. Checkout your local gym if you are unsure what filler to use because they should have both bags filled with water and sand; use your visit to try out each bag to see which results in less movement.

Another advantage of the standing bag is that it is somewhat portable. A small karate dojo, for instance, can have these lined up on the walls and will only roll them out to the middle of the gym when needed. When there is not enough space for a permanent mount of a hanging bag, the standing bag becomes the obvious choice.

Moreover, you cannot ignore the costs. The filling is not added in the factory and the user must add either water or sand to the bag at home; this keeps costs low. You will also find less labor is needed, which also results in saved money. With hanging boxing bags, most of the labor cost is because the pieces are sewn by hand. There is less sewing and less labor involved in making standing boxing bags.

Finally, the purchaser of a standing bag also saves on shipping. Because it is shipped as a bulky but incredibly lightweight item, the shipping is much less than that of a typical heavy bag. Many of the heavy bags have shipping limits as to where they can be shipped. Many more destinations can be reached by a standing bag.

In short, for most people, a free standing heavy bag is just the better choice. Between the multiple styles to choose from, the varying fillers, the varying weights, and the portability, these bags aren?t only popular for gym use, but home use too.

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