I just don't understand bags versus freestand.

I'll have a look at the YouTube video and re read your post in the morning. Thanks, good tips, I do have a bench, done them for best part of two decades, didn't know that was detrimental!

 

This is why I bought it. Ideally wanted a hanging bag. Seemed too risky screwing into beams. It's due to be here Thursday

 

Is shadow boxing the only thing for uppercuts?

 

Going to try that in my training session today, on my knees like you suggested.

 

I really like the look of the wall mounted pads, may look into that in due course

 

I think I missed this, very funny indeed! No good punching when fueled by booze! Took months for my cartlidge to get better.

I'm going to put a new post in a minute about the bag.....

 

The bag arrived days early. I assembled yesterday, after restarting twice! Anyway, filled the base with 70 litres of water which is around 176 pounds.

I have been strengthening my wrists to prepare.

Had a go after weights, the bag is filled with shredded fabric, good to punch, I was pleasently surprised. Threw a few heavy ones and was starting to feel it in my wrists (as expected), the gloves that came with the bag are comfy, like them.

Short bag session. I will continue strengthening my wrists and having a go on the bag. May fill with iron sand eventually, depends if my punch gets harder.

So, in conclusion, seems OK to me so far.