Once you have decided that learning how to box is a personal goal of yours then you should start looking at investing in Boxing Equipment for the home that will help you achieve this goal.

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU NEED TO START BOXING?

Boxing Hand Wraps

• Provide wrist protection and gives knuckles a first layer of padding

Boxing Gloves

• Provide the ultimate padding for safety for you to learn to hit like a pro

Punching Bag

• Hitting an object that simulates the human body allows you to take out the day’s stressors (without hurting your buddy!)

WHAT TYPE OF BOXING GLOVES SHOULD I GET?

Heavy Bag Gloves (non molded thumb):

• Pros - Light, small, easy to carry around

• Cons - No thumb protection, less protection

Boxing Training Gloves (molded thumb)

• Pros - Full protection, cheap, large variety of styles

• Cons - Cheaper quality don’t last, large to carry around

Competition Boxing Gloves (molded thumb)

• Pros - Best protection, best quality, best materials used in production

• Cons - Expensive, not needed for regular workouts on bag, large to carry around

MMA (or Mixed Martial Arts) is more popular now than ever, with the stars of the sport occasionally crossing into both other sports and mainstream media.