Advice on a quality boxing glove for training

18 oz training glove from ringside would be good for you. If you take care of them properly, they'll last you years.

http://www.ringside.com/DETAIL.ASPX?ID=25232

 

at the moment the most famous brrand is grant there everywhere i hear there ood quality but way overpriced

 

I've owned a few brands (Everlast included) and Ringside is by far the best. The everlast made my hands cramp up and they never broke in. You'll need hand wraps as well.

 

Hey anon, good choice, boxing training will get you in shape fast :good.

I have a few of questions.

Are you wrapping your hands? Doing this will provide more protection for the knuckles. You can by a pair of handwraps at your local Big 5 Sporting Goods, Models or whatever sports store is near you. Make sure you find out the proper way to wrap your hands, to loose and it is ineffective, to tight and you could cut off circulation.

Have you had any boxing training / are you punching with proper technique?
Because if your just wailing away without knowing how to punch, this is the cause of your hand pain. You could injure your hands if you consistently punch with bad technique, no matter how much cushion you have.

Lastly, if you haven't hit the bag before, it is normal that your hand feels a dull thudding pain after your workout as it builds up resistance to being used in such a fashion.

In your situation I would highly suggest trekking your way to boxing a gym and if you wanted, even investing in a trainer. You don't have to fight or spar to train at a boxing gym. Being in an environment where people are working hard pushing themselves as well as the trainer giving attention to you will result in you pushing yourself harder in your workouts then you would by yourself at home. Plus most likely you will learn and practice other excercises which are good for losing weight, like jumping rope, shadow boxing and body weight training. Also the social nature of being at a gym makes it more fun then alone at home. Good luck.

 

i use reebok 14 ozs

 

I box in Philly myself. Where are you coming from, New Jersey?

I use 14 oz Everlasts on the bag.

 

top contender sinthetic gloves, get the large. there cheap and confertable.

you can find them at www.combatsports.com


what you want is super bag gloves


the pro-bag gloves are als inexpensive and confertable, but the pro-bag gloves, I usually just wear them when i'm doing light work on the speed bag and double end bag or doing intervals.

you'll need the super bag gloves and a set of hand wraps.

 

The top of the line products from the major brands are usually good quality but high priced. If you try to go cheap, you will pay in another way. I'm not sure that one brand is any better than the rest, and I know that you will find as many professional boxers using one brand as the other. Not all boxing gloves are made the same way. What you probably have to do is buy equipment from various brands to ascertain which suits you the best.

 

You really can't go wrong with Ringside. I have a pair of Ringside gloves I spar in and do bagwork in and they're some comfortable mother****ers, that's for sure. But I would at least take the time to at the very least read and w atch some tutorials on how to punch correctly; if you can't get to a gym, which is what would be ideal. Punching with poor form is a recipe for a broken wrist or messed up hands. And definitely always use handwraps under your gloves.

 

i use grants
brilliant glove really nice on the hands
i go mexico 2 buy them tho so theyre cheaper