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Why a Speed Ball Is an Important Part of Your Training Routine

Despite the fact that the speed ball, or speed bag as some people call it, has been a ubiquitous sight in boxing gyms across the world for well over a hundred years, some coaches are not convinced of its value. However, if you take a look at the advantages that training with a speed ball on a regular basis has to offer, we are sure you will agree it really should feature in your weekly workout schedule....

Best Boxing Gloves for Sparring

The type of boxing gloves that you use for sparring will be different to those that you use for bag work or competition. Firstly, unlike bag or competition gloves, they are designed to protect not just you, but your opponent as well. The object of sparring with a partner is to improve your technique, not to inflict serious damage on your partner or to knock them out, and this is why sparring gloves...

Best Boxing Gloves for Heavy Bag Work

Whatever your level of experience, you will need a decent pair of boxing gloves to get the best out of your heavy bag workouts and to minimise the possibility of injury. A good pair of bag gloves should be designed to protect your knuckles when hitting the bag while allowing you to become accustomed to heavy impacts at the same time. In other words, you need enough padding to avoid injury but not so...