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[SouthernBell]

Bag work for cardio? I know sprinting is better for burning fat and holding on to muscle than distance running and elipticals are great also but I don't have an eliptical machine at the gym I go to, and running sprints on the treadmill kills my knees.

I love doing bag work high impact for say 2 min with a break and then back at it again for another 2 min. Kicking, punching, knees, elbows, so basically using alot of muscles.

 

[SouthernBell]

Well what I have is called a Bob. It is not a regular bag but a man or half man from head to torso.
http://www.centuryfitness.com/webap...rfnbr=9017&main_cat=611&cgrfnbr=624&catalog=Y
When I say knees, I mean to use your knees in combat to strike to the torso. Elbows to strike to the face.
http://www.dolfzine.com/page312.htm

 

[wilson6]

Sounds good to me as well. Will certainly burn calories.

W6

 

[SouthernBell]

But will I have to sacrifice muscle? I want the same benifets as sprinting.

 

[valerie]

wo with a bag is great! Please understand that muscle is not so fragile. What eats it up is running mile after mile after mile......

sprinting does help build muscle, but if it hurts your knees why do it?

what keeps muscle? using it.-val

 

[wilson6]

"But will I have to sacrifice muscle? "

How many scrawny looking boxers do you see?

W6

 

[SouthernBell]

Point Taken. Not many. Well then its goodbye sprinting, and hello To Bob.

That bag work is also a great way to get some of that built up frustration out. Gee I miss Sparring.