Hi all,
I'm new to the forum and relatively new to the speed bag, too, so I'm looking for advice and tips from those in the know.
I've been working out with the bag for about 3 weeks now. I've worked up to doing between 60 and 70 minutes a session (with water breaks, so I guess maybe 55 to 65 minutes actually hitting the bag), 6 days a week. My son says that's way too much, and I should take a day off between each workout. (Forgot to mention, I'm a 58 year old female with some 25 lbs. of fat to burn.) My main goal is to develop some upper body and back strength, and replace some of this fat with toned muscle. My muscles definitely get sore from the workouts, but nothing I'd call real pain - just enough to let me know I really worked them. Am I overdoing it?
Last week I tried backing away from the bag and throwing long punches from the shoulder, and now that I can keep a decent rhythm going, I'm enjoying it much more than hitting the bag in close, and I'm really feeling it in my back.
I'd appreciate your advice on what makes up a well rounded bag routine, and any tips that would help a woman old enough to remember the Friday Night Fights on the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports.
Thanks!!
I'm new to the forum and relatively new to the speed bag, too, so I'm looking for advice and tips from those in the know.
I've been working out with the bag for about 3 weeks now. I've worked up to doing between 60 and 70 minutes a session (with water breaks, so I guess maybe 55 to 65 minutes actually hitting the bag), 6 days a week. My son says that's way too much, and I should take a day off between each workout. (Forgot to mention, I'm a 58 year old female with some 25 lbs. of fat to burn.) My main goal is to develop some upper body and back strength, and replace some of this fat with toned muscle. My muscles definitely get sore from the workouts, but nothing I'd call real pain - just enough to let me know I really worked them. Am I overdoing it?
Last week I tried backing away from the bag and throwing long punches from the shoulder, and now that I can keep a decent rhythm going, I'm enjoying it much more than hitting the bag in close, and I'm really feeling it in my back.
I'd appreciate your advice on what makes up a well rounded bag routine, and any tips that would help a woman old enough to remember the Friday Night Fights on the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports.
Thanks!!
Comment