150 Lb Heavy bag

I work with this one at my gym.http://store.everlastboxing.com/everlast-super-leather-training-bags.html Its pretty durable.I would suggest this,plus the leather on it is durable. The 150lb bag.

Is a heavybag generally more heavier in weight than an actual person at that weight???..... I mean... if a person is 150 Ibs., is a 150 Ibs. heavy bag the exact same weigh or is more like dead weight, which is heavier???.... Also, where can you buy a 200 Ibs. Heavy Bag?

I dont really subscribe to that theory. You arent going to be facing someone half your weight in the ring, why would you train for someone half your weight outside of it? I think that the heavier the bag, the more realistic the training.[/QUOTE Your right...i wasn't thinking clearly when i wrote that, my bad.

Do you really need a 150 pound bag? I've been told to work with one that is at least half your weight. Unless you weigh 300 pounds, you can get a nice 100lb Everlast bag at most sporting good stores...I could be wrong though...any other opinions? I dont really subscribe to that theory. You arent going to be facing someone half your weight in the ring, why would you train for someone half your weight outside of it? I think that the heavier the bag, the more realistic the training.

i personally think that the more resistance the better, i know that when i go to the gym and workout on the real big heavybags that i tend to get tired quicker than when i train at my house or my friends house with a smaller bag. it isnt going to swing around as much as a smaller bag and like i said it will give you good resistance and will help with toughing up your hands as well as your tendons. but hitting something is better than nothing................

thanks for the replies. I'll post the question in the training forum too. But looks like a pretty good bag. thanks!

Do you really need a 150 pound bag? I've been told to work with one that is at least half your weight. Unless you weigh 300 pounds, you can get a nice 100lb Everlast bag at most sporting good stores...I could be wrong though...any other opinions?

i'd get it, it looks like a decent bag. 150lbs is good, you'll get a good workout with it. canvas bags are shit so don't waste your time with one of those, they tend to lose whatever was at the top and all the weight goes to the bottom and top gets all week, which could lead to a sprained wrist, not fun, even if your hands are wrapped. plus it's just shitty to have a bag that is soft on top and hard as a rock on the very bottom. pick it up, it looks like a bag that is going to stand the test of time and if you are someone who is disciplined and will stick with heavybag training it will last you a very long time. and if you want to get rid of it later, i'm sure it won't be that hard to sell............

it looks good to me, there pretty overpriced anyhows, start a thread in training and nutrition too, should get someone with some experiance with the bag

thanks for the reply! Anyone else have an opinion? i wanna get as many opinions as possible. Why is it so cheap compared to other bags? Could I be getting ripped off?

If you are to get it, go with the leather. Synthetic leather wont last as good and start to tear up. And try to keep it out of the elements if at all possible. $300 is not a bad price if you can afford it. I'd get it if I could.

alrighty, lets bump this back to the top. any opinions?

Good God almighty, its so beautiful. For fucks sake...its a bag.