What size heavy bag is recommended for Muay Thai training?

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I've been training Muay Thai for about 6 weeks now, and I've done a lot of partner-based drills and whatnot, but I haven't really done much with the heavy bags. I would like to buy a heavy bag for home use, but I'm not really sure what size I should get. I've seen 40, 60, and 100 pound models, but they all look the same, in terms of dimensions (granted, I have only looked online, and not actually in-store). If that's the case, I would think that the lighter ones would just sway more when hit (which wouldn't necessarily be bad, especially for practicing teeps). I'm thinking a 100 pound bag would be too unwieldy for home usage, but I honestly don't know. Anyone have any suggestions for me?
 
theres a huge difference between a punching bag and a muay thai bag.

punching bag should be a lot lighter but is more compact.

muay thai is heavier but is very much longer.

i recommend not to get anything higher(if its a punching bag) than 100 pounds, or it will be like punching a brick wall.

80-100 pounds are good, it might fly a little when you kick, but at least its made so you can equally distribute your punch
 
80-100 is great, just fine for teeps too because you'll learn to apply force with balance, as opposed to just stepping straight through a light bag.

also, for punches a nice big bag is great... but for thai kicks, you really want to kick a thai bag if you can, not a normal punching bag... it's fairly difficult to land clean kicks with the shin and not slam your foot and toes around the side of a full-size punching bag. good way to fuck up your shit. at least in my experience.
 
ziggity said:
80-100 is great, just fine for teeps too because you'll learn to apply force with balance, as opposed to just stepping straight through a light bag.

also, for punches a nice big bag is great... but for thai kicks, you really want to kick a thai bag if you can, not a normal punching bag... it's fairly difficult to land clean kicks with the shin and not slam your foot and toes around the side of a full-size punching bag. good way to fuck up your shit. at least in my experience.
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I see. I wasn't really aware that there were differences between a regular boxing punching bag and a Thai bag. I'll have to look into that. Thanks.
 
Unless you get the really long Thai bags DON'T buy one new. Go on Craig's List and pick up 80 to 100 pound bags for $20 to $40.

Just like with exercise equipment there are a ton of people out there who buy them new thinking they are going to punch and kick that thing every day...

But years go by and they realize they haven't even hung it up in the last three moves...so they get rid of it for cheap.
 
ziggity said:
also, for punches a nice big bag is great... but for thai kicks, you really want to kick a thai bag if you can, not a normal punching bag... it's fairly difficult to land clean kicks with the shin and not slam your foot and toes around the side of a full-size punching bag. good way to fuck up your shit. at least in my experience.
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i know i used to have one too. thats why i wore shoes.

also, the major problem with the punching bag is either it is too heavy for punches or too light for kicks, hard to make it even.
 
InternetMonster said:
that is way too light, unless you weigh less than 160 pounds
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I do, I usually jump onto it and proceed to choke it out though. Makes it a lot more realistic and keeps me in tip top condition
 
one thing you can do is set up your chains so that, in a couple of minutes, you can just lower it a few links so that the bottom drags on the floor. this gives a surprising amount of resistance for kicking and punching, by stopping the swinging motion.
 
It depends on how hight the bag is mounted in relation to the ceiling or platform.
The higher to the ceiling the less it will swing the lower the more, the same as a pedulum
 
ziggity said:
one thing you can do is set up your chains so that, in a couple of minutes, you can just lower it a few links so that the bottom drags on the floor. this gives a surprising amount of resistance for kicking and punching, by stopping the swinging motion.
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but the bag will always be like 4 ft. if you are tall, itll be hard to do both regardless
 
I'm mostly wanting a bag to do rounds of boxing and knees, because I really don't have the space to be doing roundhouse kicks (I'm going to have to put the bag on my balcony). So I'm thinking a regular punching bag would be okay. I'm not very tall (5' 10") but I do weigh quite a bit (210 lbs), so what weight would be most recommended? I'm thinking an 80 lb. punching bag would be alright, any opinions?
 
InternetMonster said:
that is way too light, unless you weigh less than 160 pounds
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Nope..been to thailnad 3 times..the preffered bag is the 100 pound bannana..the weight is distributed enough
 
Its called a "Muay Thai Banana Bag" and the 100lb bag seems to suit me just fine. If you have the room in your training area when you get more into conditioning your shins I recommend also getting one of the huge 200lb bags for leg/body/high kicks to condition your shins for the beating they will take. Or you can go with the old school and kick banana trees and/or tires...ooouch!
 
A 100-120 pound banana bag will do fine. If you have the space you can get a 100-150 pound tear drop bag too.
 
Sorry to resurrect this thread. I just found it on google... if I'm 6' 185, should I get a 100 or a 130 pound thai bag? Also, are thai bags still pretty good for punching? I'm thinking of getting the kofightgear bag.
 
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