Boxing gloves can be a very technical item to shop for.
Not all of them are alike and it is important to understand how they are
different and how that determines what you buy. Which pair of boxing gloves one
eventually decides to purchase has a lot to do with what that person wants
boxing gloves for. Maybe you are
thinking you can lose some weight by hitting the heavy bag. Some people may
specifically want to learn some fighting skills and want to spar with a partner
to practice to make sure they have effectively learned proper techniques.
Simply wanting to be a professional boxer requires you have several boxing
gloves, one for sparring, one for the heavy bag and another still for an actual
fight. Below we evaluate some of different padding available on boxing gloves
for different dispositions.
Padding – Looking at the overall padding is vital as it
gives sufficient protection for your knuckles. Keep in mind that if you are
hitting the heavy bag, sparring, or simply shadow fighting, gloves that have
heavier padding offer great shock absorption from the various strikes.
Boxing gloves used for actual fights usually have much
less padding as thicker padding would increase the weight of the boxing gloves
and slow down hand speed. Nonetheless, there are bare minimums for boxing gloves'
weight that must be complied with based on boxer weight class.
More heavily padded boxing gloves for hitting the heavy
bag are effectively not only hand protection but also can really up the
effectiveness of a cardio workout. Hitting the heavy bag can be really
effective in getting the heart rate up. That exercise is further pronounced
when you have heavier boxing gloves on your hands.
It is important to remember what boxing gloves are
intended to do. They should keep your hand, knuckles, and wrists safe as well
as your sparring partner. There will be various activities a person does in
learning and practicing boxing, each of which require boxing gloves built for
those specific purposes in mind. Most times, padding of a gloves can great
determine use and effectiveness of a boxing glove.
