You must prepare your body for a boxing match with the right mix of nutrients to stay strong and focused. Take a balanced fighting-day meal, which is ideally consumed 2 to 3 hours before and involves a perfect blend of carbohydrates for energy boosting, protein for muscle support, and essential fats for sustained endurance. Eat […]
Get the essential tips on preparation, technique, and gear to ensure you’re fight-ready! Proper training is the foundation of a successful performance. Without a well-rounded training plan, you risk fatigue, poor technique, or even injury when it matters most. Knowing how to structure your training—balancing strength, conditioning, skill development, and mental preparation ensures you’re physically […]
Punching Bag Giving You a Hard Time? Try These 5 Methods to Unfill It! Unfilling a punching bag can be a time-consuming yet necessary task for anyone who owns one, especially if you’re planning to replace the filling, repair internal damages, or simply store the unfilled punch bag more compactly. Over time, punching bags can […]
While rules, styles, and strategies differ among these disciplines, one major difference that beginners ignore is the gloves that boxers and MMA fighters use. Boxing gloves are made with heavier padding, allowing intense punching without hurting the hands or the opponent’s jaw. Conversely, MMA gloves are designed with open fingers for grappling and hand flexibility […]
Taping your hands for boxing is essential for every fighter. It protects knuckles and wrists from hyperextension injuries and gives you the support you need while training or competing. Properly wrapped hands, from looping your thumb to wrapping your fingers to securing them around the wrist, help you punch harder and safer by stabilizing your […]
Thumbless boxing gloves are for enhancing safety by reducing the risk of thumb injuries and accidental eye pokes. These gloves don’t have a separate section for your thumb. The design is simple, with the thumb staying close to the fist rather than being in its own compartment. The NYSAC introduced thumbless gloves to prevent thumb […]
If it is an awareness campaign, you’ll see everyone wearing pink gloves and outfits, but in professional competitions, only women wear pink gloves. Just as the red, black, and blue colors signify a special meaning, pink is the mix between red’s passion and white’s purity, symbolizing love, nurture, and compassion. Many female boxers, including names […]
The multi-color and fashionable look of modern boxing gloves is highly due to branding and customizations from a boxer’s sponsors; personal favorites also influence. This era of media and fashion has influenced many aspects of life, and combat sports are no different. Trends have changed from when Boxing gloves were worn for their protective functionality […]
Bag and sparring gloves are the most commonly used types to cater to different aspects of the sport. Both gloves have unique features to tailor specific training needs. Bag gloves are lightweight and designed for striking heavy bags, allowing for speed and precision while protecting your hands with enough padding. In contrast, sparring gloves offer […]
The intensity, techniques, and goals of boxing training differ at various levels. But one drill you’ll find common at every level is the punching bag training. The versatility of benefits that these punch enduring sacks offer can be understood from the fact that heavy bag training can help you build up stamina, improve footwork, enhance […]