Workouts & Exercises

In this article I am going to be going over and listing my favorite floor punching bag that I personally use as well as several other good bang for buck options.

For those unaware, a floor punching bag is a standing bag that is designed for using at home or in your apartment. They are designed to work well with carpet and hard surfaces.

Little bit of background on myself,

My MMA training was just beginning to take off in 2015 when I finally landed a job that required me to work shifts.

For a while, I managed to train by rounding up a few buddies every now and then.

But when it looked like the job was more demanding than I imagined, I figured that I needed to incorporate bag training at home, else a lot of the sweat and grime that I had put in over the past few months would be rendered ineffective.

After speaking to my coaches and some friends, I decided on getting a floor punching bag, and it’s been the best decision I have ever taken in my life.

The Wavemaster XXL and 2XL Pro are one of Century Martial Arts’ best models. In my opinion, the 2XL Pro is simply an upgrade to the XXL. The question is, is the upgrade worth the money? In this article, I’ll help you decide whether the jump from XXL to 2XL is an investment worth making. Quick Overview of the Two BagsHere is a quick overview of each bag. Wavemaster XXL Check Reviews & Price on Amazon When…

In this article, I’ll be going everything you need to know in order to figure out the best outdoor heavy bag stand for you. Whether you’re looking for the best heavy bag stand for outdoor use, alternatives, punching bag brands, or you want to know what makes a good heavy bag stand, I recommend you keep on reading. When it comes to working out, nothing beats outdoor exercise. There’s something special about the air, the sunlight, and…

A punching bag is an essential piece of equipment for anyone who’s into boxing. However, they’re also great for everybody else, regardless of what sport they focus on. There are numerous materials that punching bags can be made out of. In this article, I chose to focus on canvas bags since this was the kind of punching bag that caught my attention most when shopping for one. Why, you might ask? The reason is simple: canvas bags are…

Did you know that in an exercise such as boxing, the shoes you wear can have an impact on your performance? Some people might even go as far as claiming that they are the most crucial piece in your training gear, and for that, you’ll need to be wearing the right pair for the job. There is no denying that with the huge number of products on the market right now, so you might easily get confused…

Do you have an achy/tight neck or back? The most straightforward solution to relieve such tension is to perform a set of wall angels, a dynamic stretch exercise that primarily targets your back. You’ll also feel its effect on your neck and shoulders too. Want even better good news? This exercise can be performed literally anywhere! Read on to find out more about the wall angel exercise and its benefits. What Is the Wall Angels Exercise?The wall angel is the…

Forearms are one of the most neglected muscle groups by trainees nowadays, probably because of it’s boring and slightly painful nature due to the high tension placed on the wrist joint. This, when coupled with the fact that forearm training almost always needs to be done at the end of a workout to prevent grip fatigue from affecting other exercises, causes most lifters to skip it entirely. A common misconception is that there is no…

Ahh yes, the double crunch exercise, an exercise that I been told about and have seen performed by top authorities in the strength training field.  A former coach of mine, Joshua, who is a respected authority in the sports training is the one that made me aware of this bodyweight ab exercise.Quick Note about Bodyweight Exercises (especially for abs)Thing is when doing bodyweight training (like the seated tricep press), trainees often encounter a point of diminishing…

Regardless of how tall you currently are, I’m certain that at some point in your life, you’ve dreamed about adding some inches. There are many myths surrounding this topic, most of which are nothing but marketing ploys made by companies who want to exploit people. However, there are certain natural methods that are believed to increase your height, the most common of which is stretching. So, can stretching really make you taller? Well, there’s only one way to…

What happens when you take an intense love for fitness and combine it with the incredible reach of social media in modern times? Workout challenges galore – that’s what! While I’m generally not all too keen on fad workouts or insanely unreasonable challenges that often do more harm than good – recently I was finally met with a challenge that actually piqued my interest a fair bit. The whole premise was doing daily squats for…