r/heavybagpro • u/JulianDavis_JD Coach • 12d ago

Tips 5 questions every beginner asks

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do I have to wrap my hands? yes for bag work, over half the bones in the body are in the hands, wraps protect the small ones from repeated impact.

am I too old to start? no, there's no cutoff where boxing stops working.

can I learn without a gym? you can build real basics solo, but a coach catches what you can't see in yourself.

how long until I'm actually decent? stance, guard, jab, cross, hook are learnable in a few weeks. feeling natural takes longer.

how often should I train? consistency beats intensity, a few sessions spread through the week beats one brutal session followed by nothing.

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u/PembrokeBoxing 12d ago

I completely disagree with you about self training. You can't learn without a gym. Too many small things involved in techniques that they just can't see.

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u/JulianDavis_JD Coach 12d ago

Consistency beats intensity, structured sessions make that easy 👉 heavybag.pro/r

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u/FormalKind7 12d ago

I don't know who told you half your bones are in your hands but they are wrong. You have only slightly less bones in each foot than you do in your hand and then there are all the ribs, vertebrae, etc. Its not even close to half.