Just like there are so many different disciplines of martial arts and fighting styles, there are many different punching bags to accommodate those differences. Generally speaking, heavy bags are for improving power and practicing combos. Speed bags are usually utilized for improving hand speed, hand-eye coordination, and shoulder endurance. Life-like bags are mostly used for self-defense practice. If you can, try a variety of punching bags and see which is right for you. Do I have to wear special protection when hitting my punching bag? This heavy wall mount bag stand by Yes4All is made of heavy gauge steel and has the capacity to hold any punching bag up to 100 pounds. If you're cramped for space, this is your best bet. It's outfitted with eight bolt holes to firmly anchor it to the wall and a 360-degree swivel chain to help lessen the stress on the hanger and give your bag more support. It’s also a fair bit sturdier than it feels. Though it can wobble, it has an impressive top user weight of 120 kg, meaning most athletes will be able to use it safely. At 214 cm tall, with a footprint of 60 x 106 cm, it’s also one of the most space-efficient models we’ve tested. Folks who want a more person-like bag to practice heavy strikes without fear of getting counterpunched. The filling in this bag feels more natural than sand.

If you’re a strong striker, the 100-pound weight will give welcome resistance and swing less than lighter hanging bags. All in all, you get an astonishing range of exercise variety and information with this power tower. Mixed martial arts practitioners who want a bag they can practice a variety of full-force strike types against.

Those who prefer a hanging punching bag instead of a standing bag. This comes with the mounting hardware included.

You can use it for everything above – pull-ups, dips, leg raises and so on. It also has push-up handles built into the base, which will make your push-ups far more comfortable on the wrists and a lot deeper, giving a better stretch and range of muscle recruitment through the pectorals.

What to Look for in a Heavy Bag Stand

Related: The Lifter’s Guide To Magnesium : What This Nutrient Does For Strength] Best Heavy Punching Bag The Outslayer Muay Thai Heavy Bag Stand is seven feet, eight inches tall, and has an enormous weight capacity for all your training needs. It can safely and steadily hold punching bags up to 350 pounds firmly in place. It's perfect for six-foot Muay Thai heavy bags. It comes with four unfilled sandbags to weigh the stand down. You'll need to fill them, and place them on the legs of the stand to anchor it to the floor. When full, each sandbag weighs around 60 pounds.