Heavy Bag Cardio Kickboxing Workout - Common Mistakes

When you use a  heavy bag and boxing gloves for cardio kickboxing you've got a total body workout!

Here are some common mistakes when hitting the heavy bag and how to correct them.

Common Mistakes and Training Tips:

Mistake: Standing too close to the bag for straight punches.
Tip: Check your distance before you throw a punch, by standing more than a jab length away. Move forward slightly when you throw the jab displacing weight from back foot to front. Then quickly shuffle back.

Mistake: Pushing the punches on the bag causing the bag to swing excessively or pushing the free-standing wavemaster. This is often apparent when you get tired.
Tip: As soon as the glove makes contact with the bag, return the arm back to the on guard position. Snap the punches and work the "pull-back"

Mistake: Standing in one place after punching.
Tip: Move around and circle the bag in between throwing your punches. Move to the right, throw some punches, slip and move to the left.

Mistake: Fists drop down low beside the body, leaving the head unprotected and reducing the effectiveness of the punches being thrown.
Tip: Always keep the fists up by the chin protecting the head and chin. Keeping the hands above the heart also increases the heart rate for an optimum cardio workout!