Any good alternatives for use as knuckle guards?

[ceibant]

Hey everyone. I recently got back into boxing, trying to get back in shape. My knuckles get really sore after hitting the heavy bag (I've worked myself up to doing 7 rounds so far

Anyway, I'd like to see if you guys/girls had some recommendations for knuckle guards underneath the hand wraps. Thanks in advance!

[nivek535]

try pillows.

jk, maybe bring down ur work rate on the heavy bag/replace with shadowboxing (this is more of a workout than heavybag if done right) until your knuckles are conditioned enough again to handle it

[ceibant]

True. I guess I could do that. I just prefer making contact with something :P

I do tend to go all out on the heavy bag. I try to hit with power while throwing with volume so if I was ever to find myself in a war during sparring or something, then I could handle it. Hopefully. Lol

[_original_]

What length of wraps are you using? They do sell knucklegaurds (Everlast, Ringside, Title, ect.) by themselves or you can use a gauze pad or use the Mexican gauze wraps and make your own like I do.

[nivek535]

True. I guess I could do that. I just prefer making contact with something :P

I do tend to go all out on the heavy bag. I try to hit with power while throwing with volume so if I was ever to find myself in a war during sparring or something, then I could handle it. Hopefully. Lol

yee go full power shadowbox = even more prepared for volume punching coz ull b used to missing (which takes more eneergy)

[Soju]

Get a sponge, like the kind you would use to wash dishes. Cut it in half. Lay that over your knuckles and then put on your handwraps. Punch stuff.


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[ceibant]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll try out the dish sponge thing.

Oh, and I use 180" wraps. Mexican hand wraps and the Everlast FlexCool ones too.

[nivek535]

ooh sponge interesting

[jas]

I use a boxing glove.

[Ray Corso]

When you use the sponge make a pass around your knuckles with the wrap then add the sponge! Be careful your wraps aren't to tight that can cause a lot of problems too.
Ray.