[AmericaOverAll]

Ive been hitting the heavy bag while wearing boxing gloves, and noticed my palms are starting to hurt a little. Is it ok to use boxing gloves on it, or should I get heavy bag gloves?

[AmericaOverAll]

ttt.

[IkkussSpikkuss]

Heavy bag gloves are better, the boxing gloves will wear out quickly if you use them on the heavy bag. Your palms hurt? Do you mean the bones in your palms called the maticarpels(sp?)? Are you wrapping your hands? You absolutely have to. Buy a pair of hand wraps for boxing and learn to wrap them on the net. Or buy the new wrap alternative, the everlast gloves which come in several different colors now. The wraps usually cost about $2, but the wrap alternatives cost about $20. Stretch the hand before heavy striking and make sure to consentrate on technique, not power at first. You may be hitting the bag all wrong and causing pain that way. Later when you get more advanced you can start hitting the bag harder. Right now focus on technique and speed. Try to get the "pop" sound from hitting right now, later work for the "thud". Hand pain is a part of our sport, but you have to keep it under control. If you make it as a fighter your hands will be paying the bills.

[AmericaOverAll]

Originally Posted by IkkussSpikkuss

Heavy bag gloves are better, the boxing gloves will wear out quickly if you use them on the heavy bag. Your palms hurt? Do you mean the bones in your palms called the maticarpels(sp?)? Are you wrapping your hands? You absolutely have to. Buy a pair of hand wraps for boxing and learn to wrap them on the net. Or buy the new wrap alternative, the everlast gloves which come in several different colors now. The wraps usually cost about $2, but the wrap alternatives cost about $20. Stretch the hand before heavy striking and make sure to consentrate on technique, not power at first. You may be hitting the bag all wrong and causing pain that way. Later when you get more advanced you can start hitting the bag harder. Right now focus on technique and speed. Try to get the "pop" sound from hitting right now, later work for the "thud". Hand pain is a part of our sport, but you have to keep it under control. If you make it as a fighter your hands will be paying the bills.

Thanks for the info. lol, I'm not gonna be a fighter. I just want to be able to knock somebody out if I have to.

[deadlyshaolin]

180" Mexican style hand wraps +
>12oz bag gloves OR boxing gloves =
Healthy hands

[AmericaOverAll]

these gloves here? http://www.cbssportsstore.com/sm-eve...i-2226211.html They can be worn under normal boxing gloves?

[InternetMonster]

Originally Posted by AmericaOverAll

these gloves here? http://www.cbssportsstore.com/sm-eve...i-2226211.html They can be worn under normal boxing gloves?

i use those as an alternative to "tapes". unless the bag is superlight, i wouldnt recommend it

[AmericaOverAll]

Originally Posted by InternetMonster

i use those as an alternative to "tapes". unless the bag is superlight, i wouldnt recommend it

I just read reviews on those gloves on Amazon. Both were bad. They ripped the first time one guy used them. The other guy said they were very poorly made also. Think Ill just get wraps.