How to Make a Punching Bag

A punching bag is something sports persons use, to keep fit and increase their stamina. It is also considered to be helpful in relieving stress; it can be used for venting out frustration and anger. Thus, it's not unnatural for many to want to have a punching bag at home. Well, you can prepare a punching bag at home which can be efficient and cost-effective too. So, here I am with some information on how to make punching bag at home, which will help you to perform your boxing workout at home itself.

Things Required
As you are preparing a homemade punching bag you need not go for expensive things. Try to buy all the things at a reasonable price and ensure that they are of good quality. Following is the list of the products required.

• Canvas duffel bag/army ruck sack
• Polythene sheet
• Upholstery foam (at least 2 inches thick)
• Sand or sawdust for filling
• Old and unwanted clothes for filling
• Strong Chain which can hold the weight of the punching bag
• Ceiling hook

How to Make a Punching Bag
Following are the steps which can help you to know to make a punching bag at home. These steps are easy to implement. So, without any more waiting, start preparing these punching bags.

Step 1
The foremost step in making a punching bag is to gather all the above mentioned materials. Canvas duffel bag or army ruck sack can easily be purchased from an army surplus store at quite a reasonable price. These bags are best for punching bags as they are very strong and are in the shape of ready-made punching bags. These bags are available in different sizes which will help you select the sack appropriate for your use. Buy rest of the things and start with the preparation of the punching bag.

Step 2
The next step is to line the plastic inside the duffel bag. This will protect the fillings from moisture. The plastic should be placed inside the bag, aligned to all the sides. Make it thick with 2 to 3 plastic layers. Now it's time to place foam inside the plastic lining. Place the foam properly and cover the bag completely. Cut two circular pieces of foam and place one of them at the bottom of the bag and keep the other one to cover the bag later. The foam will save you from getting hand injury, you can also reduce the chances of getting hurt by using punching bag gloves. Do not fill the bag with foam completely, leave hollow space at the center for sand.

Step 3
Now the bag is ready to house the weight inside it. Take some plastic bags and fill them with sand. Now place the sand bag inside the duffel bag on top of the foam. You can prepare different bags with 10, 20 and 30 pounds of sand in it and arrange them according to the capacity of the duffel bag. Sand is necessary for the bag as it gives weight to the duffel bag and maintains stability when you do your punching bag workout. Make sure the sand settles properly inside the bag and tie the sand bags so that they do not fall out of the punching bag.

Step 4
After filling the bag with sand, stuff the bag with the old clothes. The bag should be filled completely without any space or gap in between. Now cover it with the rest of the foam left and lastly cover it with the circular piece of foam which you have cut in step 2. Now zip up or tie up the bag from the top and again use plastic to protect it from moisture. Now apply stain repellent on the external surface of the bag as this will prevent your bag from getting sweat stains.

Step 5
Now hang the bag from the ceiling with the help of a ceiling hook. Attach the chain to the metal rings of the punching bag. Now hang the punching bag to the ceiling with the help of the chain. Adjust the height of the bag according to your requirement and you are ready for a boxing or stress busting session, with your punching bag! If a ceiling hook is not available then you can also use a punching bag stand to support the bag. If you want to save money then you can also make a punching bag stand but in my opinion, ceiling hooks will be easier to use.

It can be a good idea to prepare a punching bag for your sibling or for your kids if they are interested in sports like kickboxing or martial art. I hope this article will help you to get a good punching bag, a bag that will help you bust your stress!